You may have noted that I only occasionally report on desserts. Often they can be so cloyingly sweet, targeted to a juvenile palate, or just something to bump up the check total. And unless…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:15AMJose Andres’ Evocative America Eats Tavern Jose Andres’ newly minted America Eats Tavern in the Ritz-Carlton Tyson’s Corner evokes the casual elegance of Long Island’s tony Hamp…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:40AMVoyage to the 7,000 Islands of the Philippines One of the most beautiful and evocative cookbooks to cross my path of late is the recent issue 7,000 Islands – A Food Portrait of the Philip…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30AMFreak Show Without a Tent, Dino’s Grotto Opens, Erin Dickins Spices Up Her Repertoire, Mio Brings Puerto Rico to DC On DC-Based Food Writer Nevin Martell’s Latest Book Partiality Alert…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:28AMYou may have noted that I only occasionally report on desserts. Often they can be so cloyingly sweet, targeted to a juvenile palate, or just something to bump up the check total. And unless …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:16PMTaberna del Alabardero Celebrates 25 Years, Toro Toro Opens, New Farmers Market Opens in Mosaic District, Cassatt/Degas Exhibit at the National Gallery of Art, Great Taste of Tyson’s, and …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:55AMDelicious! A First Novel from Ruth Reichl When seasoned food writer and four-time James Beard Award-winner Ruth Reichl debuts her first novel (two more are planned), foodies everywhere sit…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 01:19PMIn Which We Visit Union Market, Bidwell, the Launchology Series, and Sample Nibbles and Sips From Zaytinya’s Upcoming Greek Easter Festival The Craveable Union Market There are many thin…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:13AMCity Tap House, The Partisan, Malmaison, Jaleo Brunch, Peach Brandy at Mount Vernon Brunch Before the Matinee On an unseasonably warm Sunday we tried out the new brunch menu at Jaleo. We cho…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:50PMThe Greatest Mexican Fiesta in DC James Beard Award-winning Chef José Andrés and his partner Rob Wilder are at it again with the seventh annual Oyamel Cocina Mexicana’s Tequila & Mez…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:10AMCookbooks From The Heart Dozens of fascinating and inspiring cookbooks have landed on our desks this year. Some from new writers, others from established authors, all eager to bring you into…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:23AMA DASH OF SHAKESPEARE FOR THE TEEN IN YOUR LIFE Family holiday shows are everywhere. But where can you find one that’s tailor made for teens…and non-denominational too? This year the …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 04:05PMCedar’s Aaron McCloud Creates Amazing Dishes with Olives from Spain As one of eight U.S. chefs selected to highlight the use of Spanish olives in their cuisine by Olives From Spain,�…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:55AMFrenchifying Fairfax If you blink you’ll pass the modest storefront of Le Mediterranean Bistro, a mere slip of a place in historic Fairfax City, Virginia that quiets down towards nightfal…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:24AMUber Restaurateur Ashok Bajaj Has a New Baby When it comes to cooking up success, Ashok Bajaj has a formula that could well be called the ‘ultimate dish’. It’s simple, really. Hire a…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:59AMThe Sushi Bar in Del Ray There’s been a fine kettle of fish brewing in Del Ray. Raw fish, that is. Jilted by the adults-only restrictions at a new sushi bar, horrified moms lit up Twitte…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 07:47AMMaketto at Hanoi House Serves Its Street Food Indoors Erik Bruner-Yang decided to do a pop-up test kitchen in advance of Maketto, his open air market and retail store slated for Lord kno…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:18AMIt is with heavy heart that I divulge to my dear readers one of my secret pleasures – because not to share my latest adventures is anathema to my nature. But first I’ll tell of my histor…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:29PMDebuts and re-dos seem to be the thread of late. Restaurants in the DC Metro Area are opening and remixing at a astonishing rate no one could have imagined a few years ago. Forks up! La Tasc…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:34AMThe critically acclaimed Cirque de Soleil is bringing Quidam to our area next month. The captivating extravaganza which has toured five continents and been seen by millions over its 17-y…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:00AMAccording to a 2007 British survey Hans Zimmer is considered “one of the world’s 100 living geniuses.” He shares space on the list with the likes of Stephen Hawking, Prince and Phil…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:52AMAs the sole celebrity judge for this weekend’s Taste of Del Ray, I’m pondering how I’ll be able to select a winner from a slate of twelve very qualified competitors vying …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:01PMFollowing in my tried and true method of going to newly trendy restaurants at unfashionable hours, I had no problem getting into Daikaya, the wildly anticipated Japanese restaurant and bar w…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 08:30AMSpring at last – not the in-your-face summer torture we had last week when temps reached 95 degrees and eggs were frying on the sidewalks of DC – spring with lilacs, violets, dogwood a…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:20AMGreek Orthodox Easter Festival at Zaytinya Jose Andres’ popular spot, Zaytinya, is planning a five-week festival beginning March 31st and ending on Greek Orthodox Easter, on May 3rd. Head …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 12:58PMThe Barefoot Spirit How to Succeed in the Wine Business Without Really Knowing a Damn Thing About It Last month I spoke with Barefoot Wines founder Michael Houlihan about his upcoming …
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:39AMIt’s been a whirlwind of deliciousness since my last column. Umpteen restaurants have opened in the Metro area, most notably Ambar with its authentic Serbian chefs in a modern settin…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 11:43AMThis year’s cookbooks brought us a wealth of ways to be engaged in food in one way or another – grow it, cook it, eat it, share it, broadcast it. While some cover the cuisines of far-off…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 02:09PMSisterhood is alive and well and coming to the Carlyle Club in Alexandria. For two nights only the city’s most sophisticated nightclub will be taken by storm by five rip-roaring tell-i…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 10:04AMThe Federalist – A Peaceful Retreat in the Heart of Downtown What an eclectic array of events in just the past few weeks! Here are some highlights. We cozy into a leather banquette for…
SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 09:30AMEighteen years ago the non-profit Hungry for Music was founded by local entrepreneur Jeff Campbell – a man inspired by a vision to heal the world through music. The idea germinated back in…
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