Posts Tagged ‘Dupont Circle’
We Love Food: Casa Nonna’s Tavola 12
‘Chef Amy Brandwein of Casa Nonna’
courtesy of ‘bonappetitfoodie’
If you told me that there was a restaurant in town where I could get a delicious, savory 12-course meal for $55, I’d at least raise an eyebrow at you. But Casa Nonna in Dupont Circle is offering just that at their new in-house concept, Tavola 12.
The 12-seat [...]
Capital City Ball
‘Focus’
courtesy of ‘theqspeaks’
Since moving to DC, I’ve been wanting to play a socialite a la Real Housewives, but every time the opportunity arises my limo’s in the shop and my bank account is empty. Sigh.
If you face the same problem, why not check out the Capital City Ball this Saturday night? For $150 you get [...]
Capital Chefs: Amy Brandwein of Casa Nonna (Part 2)
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courtesy of ‘bonappetitfoodie’
It’s slowly getting a little cooler outside, which means that I can actually spend extended periods of time in my kitchen without melting. So here’s a recipe from Amy Brandwein of Casa Nonna for a homemade tortelloni stuffed with a delicious and soft cheese mixture. Don’t be intimidated by the length of the [...]
Capital Chefs: Amy Brandwein of Casa Nonna (Part 1)
‘Amy Brandwein of Casa Nonna’
courtesy of ‘bonappetitfoodie’
As I watch chef Amy Brandwein call out orders to line cooks across different stations while juggling dinner tickets and checking plates before they go out, I can see how she managed three jobs, planning a wedding and culinary school all at the same time. The executive chef of [...]
Capital Chefs: John Critchley of Urbana (Part 2)
‘Shellfish stew at Urbana’
courtesy of ‘bonappetitfoodie’
With spring finally in the air, chef John Critchley’s shellfish stew with coconut and lime is great for this time of year. The coconut milk and lime keep it light, but it still has a rich and creamy broth. For all you seafood wary cooks, this isn’t a difficult recipe [...]
Capital Chefs: John Critchley of Urbana (Part 1)
‘John Critchley of Urbana’
courtesy of ‘bonappetitfoodie’
Like many chefs, John Critchley, the new executive chef of Urbana, is cooking because he says, “I don’t know anything else.” Cooking, albeit his full-time job, doesn’t even feel like work sometimes. John started working in a kitchen in his freshman year of high school where he learned that many [...]
Virginia Tourism, NPS, “Art” and Advertising Money
”courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
You may have noticed the sculpture of the word “LOVE” erected in Dupont Circle last week. While it was billed as an art installation, it was actually part of an ad blitz done for the Virginia Tourism campaign, and the Park Service isn’t happy at all about being lied [...]
We Love Food: Hank’s Oyster Bar
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courtesy of ’sygyzy’
Hank’s Oyster Bar has all the makings of being my go-to secret neighborhood joint — that perfectly undiscovered gem, with amazing food and an owner who remembers me so I never have to wait for a table. In a perfect world, yes, this would be the case. But this is not a perfect [...]
We Love Food: Zorba’s Cafe
‘Zorba’s Cafe’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
So now that it is sort of starting to get warmer (right? RIGHT?) all I can think about is eating and drinking outside. As a native Washingtonian, I know that the window of outdoor eating opportunity here in our nation’s capital is small, and I like to take advantage [...]
All Your 2011 Restaurant Openings to Look Forward To (Part 1)
If you love food as much as I do, then you eagerly track what DC restaurants are opening plus where and when. With this list, we hope to do that work for you, so that all you have to do is head to the new place and try it out!
I included every restaurant I knew [...]
They Make DC: Dolcezza
This They Make DC marks the first entry in a series that will profile the various small businesses manufacturing their products in the DC Metro area. In these features, we’ll tour the facilities and shops where these goods are made and sold, with the ultimate goal to gain a deeper understanding of what it’s like [...]
More »We Love Food: Agora
A very good friend (and frequent dinner date) lived on 17th St. and P St. for a long time before moving to New York earlier this year. At least once a month we would meet at her house with no real dinner plan, walk out the front door and…stand. There were plenty of restaurants on [...]
More »Citywide Water Balloon Fight on Sunday!
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courtesy of ‘dougww’
It’s hard to outdo the Great Dupont Snowball Fight of 2010, but let’s give it a shot. This Sunday at 2 PM, Dupont Circle will be the site of a Citywide Water Balloon War. It’s the first event of its kind in the District, so grab some balloons (they’ll have some, but [...]
We Love Food: Tabard Inn
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
There are two types of people in D.C.: those who go to Tabard Inn every chance they get, and those that have never been. I have a friend that even uses it as his go-to first date location. And though I like to knock his dating style at any [...]
Friday Happy Hour: Raki
‘Efe Raki’
courtesy of ‘Jenn Larsen’
Welcome to the Friday Happy Hour, your single drink primer for the weekend.
Ah, the aniseed! Like cilantro, it has a taste you either love or hate. Absinthe, sambuca, pastis, raki are all anise-flavored spirits that inspire devotion or downright hatred. Me? I love licorice. So you know what side I fall [...]
Smoke at Dupont Circle Metro
DC Fire/EMS on Twitter reports smoke at the Q Street NW entrance to Dupont Circle Metro on the Red Line — also site of this morning’s Escalator Fail. That entrance to the station is now closed and emergency responders are on the scene.
Update: Update from DC Fire/EMS: Dupont Circle Metro – Metro Mechanics on scene [...]
Metro’s got the Mondays
It’s been a fun (i.e. not fun) morning on Metro, with backups from multiple sick customers on Orange/Blue and Green/Yellow Lines at Rosslyn and L’Enfant Plaza, broken escalators at Dupont Circle, and the standard parade of nonworking air conditioners. Update: Oh, and a switch malfunction at Rosslyn. And a family stuck in the Cleveland Park [...]
More »Broken A/C Means Free Iced Coffee
Starbucks by Jomo
I think it’s safe to say that none of us are enjoying this lovely heat wave, and that includes the employees at Starbucks on Dupont Circle. Their air conditioning has been broken since yesterday, forcing them to close up shop and to deprive many people of caffeine and free wireless. However much [...]
Dupont Circle Street Named After Dr. Frank Kameny
Dr. Frank Kameny
Mayor Adrian Fenty has been exercising his power to rename DC streets like no mayor has done before, today dedicating the intersection of 17th & R street NW to Dr. Frank Kameny.
Many people consider Dr. Kameny to be the grandfather of the gay rights movement. In 1957, a time when being gay was [...]
Dupont Benches Get Facelift
In 1993, the National Park Service took over maintenance of Dupont Circle which is news to me. As I strolled through the circle this morning I noticed that they were replacing a section of the circular benches that are often the subject of local area photographers. I stopped to talk to the workers for a [...]
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