The Most Wonderful Time of the Year DC’s Summer Restaurant Week will take place from August 13-17. The bi-annual promotion’s website www.RWDMV.com will be updated regularly with menus from each of the 250 participating restaurants in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. The site allows diners to peruse specially priced prix fixe […]
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First Bite: Taylor Gourmet Hot Chicken is Legit
They’ve done it again. This week Taylor Gourmet launched a authentic Nashville hot chicken sandwich that is seriously amazing. The super crispy, double (yup, as in two) fried chicken patties are loaded the seasoning, lightly breaded, and deep fried to a golden perfection before being dunked again in their house […]
Buena Vida Boasts Unlimited Brunch Service in Silver Spring
Hangry AF: Need Brunch It’s Sunday morning. You’ve just woken up from a late night out and you have the Hangover Scaries. What do you do? Decide where to get BRUNCH of course. A successful brunch that rids you of the impending doom of a hangover includes some sort of […]
Test Kitchen Tuesday’s at the Oval Room Is Your New Weeknight Escape
DC landmark power-dining restaurant, The Oval Room, introduces a new Test Kitchen Tuesday menu that will be available throughout the summer months, exclusively on Tuesdays. Priced at $45 per person, the three-course, prix fixe menu will change weekly and offer guests experiential-style dining. Diners can sample dishes that are in the works, as well as entrées that […]
DC’s Art Institute Student & The Wharf Win InterContinental’s “Ultimate Culinary Clash” Competition
First Place Student Chef Eric Lu of the Art Institute of Washington Wins $5,000 Scholarship from the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Brand InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts is proud to announce the InterContinental Washington D.C. – The Wharf and Eric Lu, culinary student at the Art Institute of Washington, as winners […]
San Lorenzo Brings Amazing Italian to Shaw
The Shaw neighborhood in Washington, DC’s Northwest area has recently attracted some of the hottest restaurants in DC. The Michelin starred The Dabney and Kinship, the Jersey inspired Italian spot All Purpose Shaw, modern Mexican cuisine with Espita, a very Unconventional Diner, phenomenal meats at Smoked & Stacked…and the list […]
Urban Hot Pot in Rockville Lets You Become The Chef
It’s OK to Play With Your Food! What’s more fun than playing “chef” at a restaurant?! At Urban Hot Pot in Rockville, MD, diners have the unique experience to create a meal specific to their liking, at their own pace, right at the table! Patrons can choose from an all-you-can-eat […]
Review: Rí Rá Georgetown
Hungry Lobbyist was recently invited to enjoy dinner at the Georgetown Irish eatery Rí Rá. As a practicing whiskey-ist, I obliged. My husband and I arrived on an early Sunday evening and the hostess sat us at a lovely table in the window – perfect for people-watching in one of […]
The Wharf’s Whiskey Charlie has officially opened their outdoor rooftop bar!
Whiskey Charlie is The Canopy Hotel’s premium rooftop cocktail lounge at The Wharf. Whiskey Charlie opened in October 2018 with their indoor lounge, known as ‘The Cabin’. The Cabin offers a lounge-y feel with urban design and unique DC views. They offer exceptional cocktails, wines, local craft, draft beers and […]
The Gin-aissance Has Arrived in D.C.
It’s a big week for America’s closest allies. Not only was the third royal baby born this week, but London’s Portobello Road Gin has been officially released in the U.S. London’s bustling Portobello Road is not full of savory mushrooms as you may assume, it’s full of gin. Veteran barkeep […]
Akira Ramen and Izakaya: Worth the to Drive to Rockville
Slurp it Up in Rockville There are few reasons why I leave the District. Having spent many years commuting on 270 and 66, I tend to stay within the beltway and explore all of the culinary delights that DC proper has to offer. However, I’ve found the perfect spot for […]
DC Harvest’s Spring Menu
DC Harvest is a restaurant that flows with the seasons, which means what you eat is what is currently in line with nature. All natural and all good for you. Every season they change the menu (keeping some gems and most loved items a constant) and this time Hungry Lobbyist […]