No one likes homework, am I right? Well, think again. At the Westend Bistro’s Chef’s Table inside Washington D.C.’s Ritz-Carlton, homework is a requirement for your meal, and we are ALL. ABOUT. IT. Prior to your intimate feast, Chef Alvin Dela Cruz asks that you fill out a questionnaire regarding […]
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For Your Restaurant Week Consideration: Circa
For most of us, DC Restaurant Week, which runs from Aug. 13-19, might as well be a holiday. We eat. We drink. And at such palatable prices. Indulge yourselves, is what I’m saying. There are a ton of local spots participating this year, which is awesome. But, also, making choices […]
Honeygrow’s Summer Menu Sizzles
Honeygrow, a heathy fast casual concept with locations in Chinatown, Reston, and Pentagon City, was founded by Justin Rosenberg in Philadelphia in 2012. With everything from the whipped cream to the salad dressings and sauces being made on site, honeygrow prides itself on good, honest food. Each beautifully designed store […]
Milk Bar Starts Something Sweet In Logan Circle
Brace yourself Logan Circle: a sugar rush is coming. On Saturday, Milk Bar, the award-winning bakery known for putting its playful spin on familiar desserts, opened its third DC location – and Hungry Lobbyist was invited to check out the space before its official opening. And if we can tell […]
Proper 21 Spring Menu Review
“Proper 21 is a high end sports bar serving All American classics with a gourmet twist created by Executive Chef Steve Forbes. The space maintains the modern aesthetic and New York style of the Manhattan locations, which have best been described as “Tom Ford meets Thomas Edison”. The restaurant provides state-of-the-art & […]
2941 Will Make You Want To Drive Into Virginia
One of the best parts of the DC food scene is this: its not limited to the 70 sq. mile plot of swamp we’ve come to know and love. As much as our biases might tell us otherwise, there’s good ingredients, good chefs, and good dining in Maryland and Virginia. […]
Masa Harina Cake: Pickled Blueberries, Sour Cream Ice Cream & Pistachio Oat Streusel
Fall in Love with Pizzeria Vetri’s New Seasonal Menu
The perfect combination of your quick and casual restaurant and the gourmet flavors and extended menu of the fancy pizzeria. Pizzeria Vetri on 14th and W is your new go to spot. Trentino Pizza, Autunno Calzone, and the Wood Oven Salad are the perfect fall additions to the menu. […]
Get Your Sugar Fix At Arlington’s Tupelo Honey
For fans of southern comfort food and eating brunch rather than drinking it, it comes as good news that the Tupelo Honey Cafe in the Court House neighborhood of Arlington is one of the Asheville NC-based chain’s 15 locations nationally. We must mention, the charming curb appeal of the Cafe […]
Masa 14 Packs Big Latin-Asian Flavor Into Small Plates
Masa 14 encompases Latin-Asian small plates, designed for sharing and sampling by acclaimed Chefs Richard Sandoval and Kaz Okochi. It makes you want to eat your way through the entire menu, I strongly considered it. I’ll start off by saying the whole team at Masa 14 is incredibly fun and provided […]
Halo Top: We Ate (& Ranked) All The Flavors So You Don’t Have To
Let’s play a game, shall we? It’s called eat all the flavors of Halo Top and rank them.* If you want, you can play along by downloading my homemade score sheet here. If you’re unfamiliar, Halo Top is a low calorie, high protein, low sugar ice cream that is taking […]
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, […]