On November 17th, LivingSocial has made your dining experience a whole lot easier – and profitable – with the launch of their brand new Restaurants Plus feature. With Restaurants Plus, you just sign up, register a debit or credit card, and then find and dine at any of the 140+ participating […]
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4 Reasons To Do A DC Kimpton Staycation
I don’t really go on vacation. It’s not that I don’t want to. I have that same laundry list of reasons most of us have: job doesn’t involve travel, grad school, full time job, no car, strapped for cash. My apartment doesn’t allow pets, but if it did, I’d have […]
A Day’s Worth of D.C. Drinks: Fall Flavors
Ahhh, fall in Washington – no tourists, no humidity, no problems. It’s the best time of year to scoop up the last of the year’s farmer’s market finds, bundle up for a patio brunch in chilly (but beautifully sunny) weather and slurp up all the seasonal libations our city has […]
Eatober – A Month for Tasting and MetroCooking
For the Hungry Lobbyist team, October has been Eatober, jam-packed with fall menus, tastings and festivals. Although the month is nearly over, it never hurts for a foodie to start planning a scrumptious schedule for 2016. The two October events that must be on a DMV food calendar? Taste of DC and […]
Feasting Famously: Giada De Laurentiis
The year was 2005. I was 14 and on the living room floor of our Eastern Kentucky home with a bowl of celebratory cereal. The occasion? Our local provider, Intermountain Cable, added new channels to my family’s basic television package. Up to this point in my life, the only televised […]
Taberna’s Terrific Fall Menu
In previous posts, I emphasized how Washington is the ideal home away from home. So many people here proudly hail from diverse backgrounds, often bringing the tastes of their native region with them. Whether you’re a Spanish ex-pat missing tasty tapas, or a native Washingtonian seeking to expand your culinary horizons, […]
#UrbanBourbon: Barrel, Part II
Before you dive in, check out Part I of this series on Barrel. If you read my last #UrbanBourbon post, you know I raved about Barrel. Chef Garrett Fleming (one of three Washingtonians on the upcoming season of Top Chef!) offered an international take on Southern cuisine that was nothing […]
Don’t Sleep on Bulgarian Wine!
Did you know Bulgaria has been making wine as far back as the Stone Age and the Thracians? That’s about 9000 years ago! And they were the largest supplier of wine to the Soviet Union? And Sir Winston Churchill reportedly ordered 500 liters of Bulgaria’s wine every year? Also, Chef […]
#UrbanBourbon: Barrel, Part I
When I first heard of Barrel, I thought I had it all figured out – its very name is the sacred aging vessel for America’s spirit and the menu offered fried chicken with bourbon peach jam. It was Southern and clearly where I needed to be. When I first sat […]
Tonight: Oyamel Day of the Dead Festival
Click here to buy tickets, and use code “aparnadc” for $5 off! I walk in to Oyamel, and am greeted by a server with a skull painting on her face, dim lighting, live music, and the tantalizing smell of warm tacos. What is going on? It’s the “Dia de los […]
New Mezcal Bar in Shaw Exterior Is Up
Reported as a rumor back in March by POPville, and with more detail here, a new Mezcal bar across from Table in Shaw has its exterior up and it looks funky! We can’t wait to check it out! So many good things happening in Shaw right now. Unnamed Mezcal Bar […]
Soon to Open Chao Ku Sign Is Up in Shaw
Our friends at Eater DC reported in April about the kickstarter funded restaurant Chao Ku coming to Shaw. Their sign is up and it’s looking pretty sweet. With dishes like “cured pork jowls with cabbages and salted chilies” for only $6.00 and the most expensive thing on the menu, “Tower […]