Posts Tagged ‘poste’

We Love Outdoor Dining: Our Favorite Spots Around Town

‘indigo landing at dusk’
courtesy of ‘needlessspaces’
Now that the weather is starting to turn for the better (don’t mind that pesky rain), all I can think about is eating and drinking outside. And in Washington, where the appropriate outdoor dining season is about two weeks long, it pays to be organized. That is why we’ve put [...]

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Taste of the Hill is Coming

‘Oyamel’
courtesy of ‘angela n.’
Get your tickets while you can — Brent Elementary’s Taste of the Hill: Beyond the Classroom 2011 Gala is almost here. For $75 you’ll be able to partake in a night of music, dancing, food and beverages, and support Brent Elementary students.
Guests will enjoy food from restaurants in the Capitol Hill area and a [...]

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DC Omnivore 100: #23, Foie Gras

‘Seared duck foie gras’
courtesy of ‘yosoynuts’
It’s time for another item on the DC Omnivore 100 list of the top one hundred foods every good omnivore should try at least once in their lives.
Since the launch of this feature back in 2008, there have been a few items on the list that we knew could [...]

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We Love Drinks: Herbs, Flowers & Spice

Summer always puts me in mind to garden. I have a little herb garden with oregano, rosemary and lavender that always needs pruning, some roses that need constant watch from black spot, peonies dusty with blight – wait a minute. Gardening in DC is hard work, our weather vacillating between wet and humid to dry [...]

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Farm Fresh: Poste Moderne Brasserie

WeLoveDC authors Donna (greenie) and Katie (foodie) have paired up to bring you a double-hitting feature about local area restaurants that take on the challenge of being green. Donna will explain the logic behind the environmentally friendly trends and Katie will tell you if the food tastes any good. It’s a rough life, but someone [...]

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A Chef Spit-Roasted Garden Dinner

‘Ladelling the pig’
courtesy of ‘jACK TWO’
Penn Quarter’s trendy happy hour spot Poste is introducing a new farm-to-table concept by chef Rob Weland. ‘Poste Roasts’, an affordable family table dining concept served out in the garden, features a spit-roasted locally-sourced animal (guest’s choice) on the garden’s new grill. Weland serves it with a complementary side that [...]

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Earth Day For Foodies

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courtesy of ‘lizkdc’
Looking for something to do this evening to celebrate Earth Day? There are a bunch of options, but the foodie one that tempts me is the official re-opening of Poste Modern Brassiere’s patio “The Garden” with an Earth Day celebration benefiting FRESHFARM Market, the organization behind most of DC’s farmer’s markets.
With a $5 [...]

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Foodie Round-Up (April 13-17)

‘The Pour’
courtesy of ‘maxedaperture’
It’s a drink-focused round-up this week, but I think that’s because spring is in the air and all of us are practically clawing at our office doors to escape to grab a beer on the patio with friends. That said – Earth Day, jazz brunches, cocktails from the city’s best mixologists and [...]

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