Google “best pizza in Rome” and Pizzarium will appear on your screen. We ate there in 2011 and loved it, but it became a Pavlovian response for my husband to mention it every time pizza came up in conversation. Frankly, it was starting to annoy me, and I wanted him to move on. But then, […]
Guess What’s Back? New Kitchens on the Block (NKOTB)
September 25, 2017 · by · Leave a Comment
My previous blog post is about comebacks. Addie’s restaurant recently re-opened in a new location in Park Potomac after a four-year hiatus. “Curb Your Enthusiasm” returns to television on October 1. And here’s another return I’m excited about: New Kitchens on the Block (NKOTB). New Kitchens on the Block (NKOTB) 3.0 takes place at DC’s Mess […]
La Limena Grill: A Reminiscent Restaurant
September 15, 2017 · by · 3 Comments
La Limena on Rockville Pike is the place where we meet friends to talk about our upcoming trip to Peru. It’s where we go when we want to revel in the flavors we enjoyed on that trip. We head to La Limena after an hours-long car ride, and again on a night when doing anything […]
Bird’s Eye Sandwich Shop: A New Perspective
September 7, 2017 · by · Leave a Comment
I don’t really like sandwiches. My co-workers look at me quixotically every time I make this declaration, which is whenever we have a lunchtime meeting and this is the only option on the table. But a recent visit to Bird’s Eye Sandwich Shop has me rethinking my position. Bird’s Eye is a Friday- Sunday pop-up […]
Requin: No Snap Judgements- CLOSED
August 31, 2017 · by · 3 Comments
CLOSED Jennifer Carroll, chef/partner of Requin in the Mosaic District of Northern Virginia has been on Top Chef. I really don’t want to start my post this way, as I imagine she is ready to get past this as a definer. But as far as I’m concerned, there really is no getting around it. Carroll’s […]
