You may know Chef Luigi from his street level gem, Al Tiramisu, just off Dupont Circle. A place frequented by George Cloney who insists he must always go here when in town. Recently, Chef Luigi expanded his operations and opened a second restaurant, Aperto, in the formerly Primi Piatti location not […]
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Mythology is H Street’s Hot New Spot
Todd Luongo was doing something right when he envisioned Mythology, one of the newest restaurants on H Street. And lucky me, I had the pleasure of enjoying this magical restaurant last week. When you walk in, you are immediately in awe of the decor itself, a mythological themed oasis (I mean, […]
The Costume Trends for Halloween 2016: The Hilarious, Bizarre, and Offensive
Every year around this time people are scrambling to come up with some last minute stroke of genius to have the most clever Halloween costume on Instagram. Unfortunately, for most people, this search comes up empty-handed resulting in some thrown together excuse of a costume or whatever is left on […]
DCMash: The Ultimate Dinner with Friends at The Royal
There’s a couple things I learned at “#DCMash: Dinner with Friends at The Royal.” First, Brooklyn Brewery can throw a killer dinner and second, chef Andrew Gerson is a culinary wizard. Brooklyn Brewery has been on an international tour, stopping at major cities like Stockholm, London, Paris, Chicago, and our […]
The Best Runway Collections from New York Fashion Week Spring 2017
September is upon us and that means Fashion Week for the Spring 2017 collections in New York, London, Milan and Paris! To kick off this style marathon the first stop was New York City. Now that the tents have come down and the couture dust has settled, I wanted to […]
Moncler Opens in CityCenter & is Making Winter Desirable
For someone who hates the cold, winter is not a thrilling season for me. I often dread the idea of getting out of bed during the December chill, months in advance. However, my mind may have changed this past Tuesday when I attended the Grand Opening of the Moncler Boutique […]
The Best and Worst Dressed of the Emmy’s 2016 Red Carpet
In case you missed it, the 68th Annual Emmy’s were on ABC Sunday night. Although I do enjoy awards season, I basically just watch for the dreamy designer clothes. For those of you who did not tune into the festivities, I have highlighted my best dressed, worst dressed and biggest trends […]
Street Style at New York Fashion Week – The Trends You Should Be Wearing for this Fall/Winter Season
New York Fashion Week just wrapped up, with fashionistas prowling the streets of NYC setting new style trends for this year’s Fall/Winter season. This Fashion Week was a premiere of designers’ Spring/Summer 2017 collections, so for the current Fall/Winter 2016 must-haves it is smart to look to the Manhattan streets for the styles […]
Georgetown’s Via Umbria is Your Passport to Italy
In the last two years, Georgetown has really stepped up its food game thanks to places like family-owned Via Umbria – an Italian marketplace under one roof. Over the weekend, I partook in Via Umbria’s 2nd anniversary celebration that was open to the public and included complimentary tastings, specialty cocktails, and […]
5 Things You Need for Traveling ASAP!
It is almost fall and around DC that means it is TRAVEL time! The beautiful thing about working for Congress is the aggressively long Recess during the fall and winter months. It makes me feel like a kid again! Before I head out on another trip this weekend, here is […]
Diner en Blanc Returns to DC
Saturday evening, 3,500 Washingtonians dressed head-to-toe in white and ascended onto Henry Bacon Park for Diner en Blanc. Steps away from the Lincoln Memorial, tourists in open-top buses got a unique perspective of the District, as they watched locals partake in the exclusive dining tradition that began in Paris in […]
Get Your ‘Biscuit Jam’ On in Ivy City
This Saturday, August 6, Mason Dixie Biscuit Co. is hosting the ultimate music, food and arts festival to commemorate its second year in business. Aptly named Biscuit Jam DC, it’s a full day of activities and food at the Industrious Real Estate Warehouse located at 1900 Kendall Street NE in […]