Eight hundred eagerly-anticipated bottles of George Washington's limited edition Peach Brandy Eau de Vie (translation: "water of life") went onto the shelves of the Mount Vernon Estate gift …
When G. Freeman Pollock founded Skyland in 1894, he had been in and out of bankruptcy so many times he couldn't possibly have envisioned the immense popularity it would have subsequently gai…
Human Rights Campaign's "Chefs For Equality" Evening Scores Big With DC Chefs And Their Fans When Washington Post food writer David Hagedorn is doing the asking, big name chefs and restaurat…
A Green Wolf Resides on 14th Street, Tapping the Trees, A Visit to Maple Avenue Restaurant, Station 4 Goes to Valencia for Inspiration and Porchetta for a Crowd at Jackson 20 One of t…
In an area where watermen and their history have customarily been the prime subject of writerly interest, it was "Chesapeake" author James Michener who noted the architecture of Cambridge's …
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 unle…
Jose 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 Ha…
Voyage 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…
Freak Show Without a Tent, Dino's Grotto Opens, Erin Dickins Spices Up Her Repertoire, Mio Brings Puerto Rico to DCÂ On DC-Based Food Writer Nevin Martell's Latest Book Partiality Alert B…
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 …
Taberna 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 "F…
Delicious! 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 s…
In 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…
City 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…
The 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 & Mezca…
Cookbooks 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…
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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 th…
Cedar’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 Spa…
Frenchifying 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…
Uber 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 t…
The 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…
Maketto 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 Lo…
It 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 history wi…
Debuts 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…
The 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 …