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MXDC Cocina Mexicana, Celebrity Chef Todd English’s restaurant in downtown DC, is offering up several specials throughout the weekend to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Starting on Friday, May 3, at 11:30am, MXDC will have seven house-made margaritas, priced to celebrate at $7 each and available all weekend. Patron shooters and […]
Cinco de Mayo falls on Sunday-Funday this year, which means you are well on your way to binging on tacos and tequila. Whether youre in the mood for a rooftop party, a cultural experience, or just want some Sunday happy hour margs, we’ve done the research so you don’t have […]
Who doesn’t love tacos and tequila? The answer: no one. But not all Mexican food is created equal. While there has been a big boom in the space, Buena Vida has made it’s own distinct mark. Located in Clarendon just across the street from beloved Ambar, Buena Vida is the […]
The hotly anticiapted Urbano 116 opened last month and I’m confident now that King Street will never be the same. The first endeavor in the United States for award winning chef Alam Méndez Florián, Urbano 116 offers moles, tacos, ceviche and a cocktail program that will knock your socks off. Urbano 116 is a real authentic, upscale […]
National Tequila Day falls on a Tuesday this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t treat the occasion like a weekend. On Hungry Lobbyist, we support all things agave-based, and we’ll take our tequila with salt and a lime, please and thank you. But we also support the creative ways […]
Rito Loco raises the roof, literally, with its grand opening of El Techo (Spanish for the roof) tomorrow night at 5 p.m. at 606 Florida Avenue NW between T St NW and 6 St NW. The popular mexican food truck opened its brick and mortar storefront about two years ago, […]
If you’re like me, you’ve entered the Lay’s Do Us A Flavor contest every year since its inception (only 4 years, don’t worry). If you’re not like me, you’ve found yourself walking into a 7-11 at 1 o’clock in the morning thinking “why are there biscuit flavored chips where my sour […]
El Centro is a favorite of mine due to the fact that oftentimes it’s the starting point for 14th street nighttime activities. The upstairs roof deck immediately makes me feel like I’m in a distinctly exotic place, faraway from downtown D.C, and is a great place to kick off an […]
While what many would consider D.C.’s “Little Ethiopia” has moved to Silver Spring, MD and Alexandria, VA, the District’s Adams Morgan and Shaw neighborhoods still play home to thousands of Ethiopian immigrants and their families. As well as their food. But as these neighborhoods continue to develop and evolve, so too, […]
A much needed shopping spree in Georgetown had me researching where to grab a quick-ish bite that would also meet the high criteria for my first dinner after a 3 day juice cleanse. When I discovered Jaco it was the closest I’ve come to feeling an answer to my prayers […]