Author Archive
We Love Food: Jaleo 2.0
@chefjoseandres’s very first restaurant has a makeover, and hombre it was tasty. People of America check out Jaleo 2.0!
More »We Love Doing Good: DC’s First Mobile Market
DC’s first Mobile Market is on the road, see how it is changing food supply for good thanks to @ArcadiaFood @NRGrestaurants
More »Greek Easter at Zaytinya
Get yourself a Greek (lamb dish at least). A preview of Zaytinya’s new Easter menu
More »2012 RAMMY Award Nominees Announced
It’s RAMMY time. Check out this year’s nominees. Congratulations to all of you.
More »Outstanding in the Field – Arcadia Farms
Dinner on a scenic farm? This year’s Outstanding in the Field is @ArcadiaFood, featuring Kyle Bailey & @tiffmacisaac:
More »Sneak Peek: SŪNA Pop-up
The pop-up restaurant phenomenon is taking over DC, but if you are looking for a place to pop your taste bud cherry, here it is. From March 21-25, three incredibly young and talented chefs are taking over the new Living Social event space for a unique culinary collaboration to showcase what they have in store [...]
More »Sunday Supper at Big Bear Cafe
Table is set! courtesy of Big Bear Cafe DC Big Bear Cafe is everything I could ever want and more. A coffee shop that takes its coffee culture seriously in a space that is simple and inviting; a restaurant that serves breakfast until noon, uses good-for-you, farm fresh ingredients, and offers daily, seasonal items; a [...]
More »First Look: New Menu at 901 Restaurant
All photos courtesy of Jessica Zachar 901′s motto, “Sexy. Sophisticated. Sharing.” had me a bit–how do I put it–standoffish, because sometimes you just want Simple. Straightforward. So mine. But last week, the Penn Quarter restaurant debuted their entirely new, revamped menu. One that actually matches the concept. Previously, the menu was haphazard and inspired by: [...]
More »Why I Love DC
Vietnam Memorial Cloudy Sunrise courtesy of A B Pan It is pretty dificult to put in words the various things that make me absolutely Love DC, and really an image of this picturesque place speaks volumes for itself. As cheesy as it may sound, this city and I have had quite the love affair. At first I [...]
More »Where to Eat For Valentine’s Day
(049/365) courtesy of kimberlyfaye I am not the biggest fan of those forced celebrations that are genius ploys by Hallmark to make bank on pre-written love notes. Anytime the local grocery store and CVS look like cupid just vomited everywhere with so much red and heart shaped sugar it makes my eyes hurt. I promise [...]
More »We Love Food: Speak Easy at L’Enfant Cafe
Le Soir courtesy of M.V. Jantzen The French get it. At least when it comes to food and romance. Mix Paris with a little New York and you have yourself a seriously original duo. Enter L’Enfant Cafe, a tiny bistro in Adams Morgan, and you see that America à la France at its greatest. It [...]
More »Rogue Sessions with Spike Gjerde
Photo courtesy of Angie Salame I write this while in a full blown food coma (#foodieproblems) with a delightful pain and taste bud/sensory overload, but more over, faced with writer’s dilemma, trying to find a way to describe the past four hours of absolute mastery that just went down at Rogue 24. Long -24 course [...]
More »We Love Food: Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year courtesy of Dave Newman (newmanchu) It’s the Year of the Dragon folks, which other than promising good fortune and fire-breathing glory also means mouth-watering Chinese menus at some of DC’s best Asian haunts. Starting January 23rd Zentan, Toki Underground, and The Source will be paying homage to the Dragon through the culinary [...]
More »They Make DC: Popularise
Courtesy of Popularise If you haven’t heard, there’s a revolution under way and you my e-friends, can all be a part of it. It’s called Popularise, and it will change the way we interact with our community. Popularise is a bottom-up approach to real estate that is challenging the norm and breaking barriers, creating an authentic conversation about [...]
More »We Love Food: Toki Underground
Toki Underground, Washington DC courtesy of Plantains & Kimchi Culinary Ninja. That is the only way to describe Erik Bruner-Yang, the man behind Toki Underground, a tiny ramen sanctuary on H Street. Recognized only by the small blue emblem on the door, this Taiwanese restaurant is serving the best ramen I’ve ever tasted, and in [...]
More »Winter Restaurant Week 2012
Cena courtesy of Daquella manera So you are one week into your New Years resolutions of getting fit, eating healthy and exercising more… Good for you! Now get over it, because starting January 9th restaurants across the District will be offering killer deals for Winter Restaurant Week. From January 9-15, select restaurants across the city [...]
More »Rogue Sessions: Celebrity Chefs Rally to Support RJ Cooper
Courtesy Angie Salame It is an unfortunate circumstance that will bring together some of the most talented chefs from the nation for a culinary showdown of epic proportions. Chef RJ Cooper, the mastermind behind Rogue 24, will undergo open heart surgery this month to correct a genetic heart defect which could be life-threatening if not [...]
More »
