Posts Tagged ‘cheese’
We Love Food: Bourbon Steak’s Cheese Program
‘Cheese wheels at Bourbon Steak’
courtesy of ‘bonappetitfoodie’
I can think of few simple combinations that go together as well as meat and cheese–philly cheesesteaks, charcuterie and cheese boards, chicken parmigiano, heck, even the simple breakfast sandwich combines the super powers of a sausage patty and melted cheese. So it made sense when Brenton Balika, the executive [...]
Drinks Smackdown! Beer vs. Wine 2
‘Glorious Cheese’
courtesy of ‘Jenn Larsen’
When last we met for an epic drinks smackdown back in March, fellow WLDC author Kirk and I had our preconceived notions of which paired better with food – wine or beer – challenged and in some cases totally overthrown. I left with a heightened appreciation for beer and a fascination [...]
New Cheese Guy
‘Cheesetique bliss’
courtesy of ‘meanlouise’
Everyone’s favorite Alexandria based, wine and cheese bar has a new chef. Cheesetique announced last week that they have hired Josh Andrus, formerly of Minibar, to head up their kitchen. Chef Andrus brings a presumably more sophisticated palate to Del Ray’s local cheesemonger and has already revamped its menu. New offerings include [...]
We Love Food: Cheesetique
‘Cheesetique’
courtesy of ‘angela n.’
In my humble opinion, cheese shops are too few and far between. Americans settle for the lactic crap that comes in baggies at super markets and fail to enjoy the finer aspects of one of God’s greatest creations. Sure, cheddar melted over tortilla chips has its place, but there’s so much that [...]
We Love Food: Food & Wine Festival at National Harbor
Summertime is festival time, and I’m not complaining. After attending Savor a week ago, I had no idea what to expect going into The Food and Wine Festival at National Harbor. Would it be fancy? Would it be lame? Would they have enough food and wine to keep me happy? Actually, does anyone ever have [...]
More »We Love Food: Proof Positive
A couple weeks back, myself and a few of the authors you see sneaking around this site had a casual dinner over at Proof in Penn Quarter. It’s a newer restaurant – actually, more like a very upscale “wine bar” – and it was suggested as an alternative to the usual pub meetings we normally [...]
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