According to a 2007 British survey Hans Zimmer is considered "one of the world's 100 living geniuses." He shares space on the list with the likes of Stephen Hawking, Prince and Phil…
As the sole celebrity judge for this weekend’s Taste of Del Ray, I’m pondering how I’ll be able to select a winner from a slate of twelve very qualified competitors vyin…
Following in my tried and true method of going to newly trendy restaurants at unfashionable hours, I had no problem getting into Daikaya, the wildly anticipated Japanese restaurant and bar w…
Spring at last " not the in-your-face summer torture we had last week when temps reached 95 degrees and eggs were frying on the sidewalks of DC " spring with lilacs, violets, dogwood and…
Greek Orthodox Easter Festival at Zaytinya Jose Andres' popular spot, Zaytinya, is planning a five-week festival beginning March 31st and ending on Greek Orthodox Easter, on May 3rd. Head Ch…
The Barefoot Spirit How to Succeed in the Wine Business Without Really Knowing a Damn Thing About It Last month I spoke with Barefoot Wines founder Michael Houlihan about his…
It's been a whirlwind of deliciousness since my last column. Umpteen restaurants have opened in the Metro area, most notably Ambar with its authentic Serbian chefs in a moder…
This year's cookbooks brought us a wealth of ways to be engaged in food in one way or another " grow it, cook it, eat it, share it, broadcast it. While some cover the cuisines of far-off cul…
Sisterhood is alive and well and coming to the Carlyle Club in Alexandria. For two nights only the city's most sophisticated nightclub will be taken by storm by five rip-roaring te…
The Federalist " A Peaceful Retreat in the Heart of Downtown What an eclectic array of events in just the past few weeks! Here are some highlights. We cozy into a leather banquette f…
Eighteen years ago the non-profit Hungry for Music was founded by local entrepreneur Jeff Campbell " a man inspired by a vision to heal the world through music. The idea germinated back in 1…
When friends ask me where to dine before the theatre I try to respond authoritatively. But, alas, my brain turns to porridge as I mentally scroll through the limitless options. I try to hone…
Nibbles And Sips Around Town " Latin Fusion Sizzle, Cathal Armstrong: The New American And Top Chef Mike Isabella Cooks Italian " Jersey Style Get Global Masa 14 has a special place in my he…
What is so extraordinary about legendary graffiti artist Futura, neé Leonard McGurr, is that at a mere 57 years-old he has outlived so many others of his genre and generation and continued …
Kraut Rocks is the hipster appellation promoters have conferred upon a sauerkraut competition involving five of DC area leading chefs. Steered by Bravo's Top Chef alumni Spike…
With umpteen restaurants opening in the DC Metro area of late one might be reluctant to venture to the outlying burbs. But I assure you this 25-minute hop from the center of town to this des…
In the shadow of the White House a special watering hole welcomes celebrities, power brokers and out-of-towners in equal measure. Occidental Grill and Seafood situated beside the Willard Hot…
A child is seated on the grass in the Land of the Midnight Sun, his attention drawn downward by a clump of flowers. They are everywhere stretching across the rolling hillside as far as the e…
What's more local than partnering with your neighbor? For the food trucks that visit Alexandria's Port City Brewing Company, producer and neighbor Logan's Sausage lends kitchen space close b…
With over 180,000 products from 80 countries and regions on display at this week's Fancy Food Show in DC, even a veteran show-goer needs a game plan before navigating the packed conven…
Crystal City Gets Good Stuff A klieg-lit opening for Spike Mendelsohn's Good Stuff Eatery in Crystal City brought out family, friends and TV crews earlier this month. Bravo's film crew has b…
Apron Anxiety Giveaway " Alyssa Shelasky's hot new tell-all cookbook will be given away to a one of our readers, so click here and Go to CONTEST to register and enter to win your own c…
I'm hooked on Green Pig Bistro and already dreaming about a return engagement. Who could resist dishes so scrumptiously succulently delicious they should be illegal? At the hot new porcine-c…
I'm often asked, "Where shall we go for brunch?" "It depends," I evasively respond, clueless as to your expectations. Prefer outdoors, indoors or lavish buffet? Quick and cheap or farmer's m…
Seems like the holidays stacked up on us this year. It's times like these we wish we were still in school or had paid federal holidays. But noooo " we're still hopping around finding the bes…