Been There Eaten That - Page 23 of 72 - by Lori Gardner

Peru: Reaching the Top

November 21, 2016 · by Lori · 3 Comments

It was a film at the 2015 AFI Latin American Film Festival that inspired my vacation in Peru. “Cooking Up a Tribute” is the story of the Roca brothers, owners of the famed El Celler de Can Roca in Spain. In 2014 they closed their restaurant for 5 weeks to seek gastronomic inspiration in three […]

Filed Under: International Dining · Tagged: "Cooking Up a Tribute", AFI Latin American Film Festival, Central, Central Lima, Chef Mitsuharu Tsumura, Chef Virgilio Martinez, Culinary tour Peru, El Huacatay, Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants, Lima Peru best restaurants, Lima restaurants, Machu Picchu, Magical Cuzco Tours, Maido, Mater Elevations, Miraflores restaurants, Peru, Pio Vasquez de Velasco, Taste of Peru, Urubumbu Peru, World's 50 Best Restaurants

Fighting for a Great Cause: Capital Food Fight

November 14, 2016 · by Lori · Leave a Comment

After Tuesday’s election, many of us were left reeling. I spent much of Wednesday fighting back tears as I tried to concentrate on something other than the shocking results. And it was still with a heavy heart that I trudged downtown on Thursday night to the Ronald Reagan Building for the Capital Food Fight to benefit […]

Filed Under: Events, Top Chef Tastes · Tagged: 1789 Restaurant, Bryan Voltaggio, Capital Food Fight, Chef Samuel Kim, DC Central Kitchen, DC food, Dirty Habit, George Pagonis, HipCityVeg, Jen Carroll, Jose Andres, Kyoo Eom, Le Diplomate, Marjorie Meek-Bradley, Michael Voltaggio, Mike Isabella, Nevin Martell, Spike Mendolsohn, Think Food Group, top chef, Tyson, Washington City Paper

Wildwood Kitchen: Dishing out Brunch

November 10, 2016 · by Lori · 2 Comments

I need a new set of dishes for those rare occasions when I eat dinner at home. This has been a months-long process, with my husband and I conducting online searches and visiting Bloomingdales, Crate and Barrel, Macy’s, Bed, Beth & Beyond, and beyond. We finally agree on a pattern when we extend our search […]

Filed Under: Bethesda, MD Dining, Montgomery County · Tagged: Bethesda, Bethesda Restaurant, Bethesda restaurants, Maryland dining, Montgomery County restaurants, Robert Wiedmaier, RW Restaurant Group, Washingtonian 100 Very Best Restaurants, Wildwood Kitchen

Suma: Second Chances in Bethesda- CLOSED

October 17, 2016 · by Lori · Leave a Comment

As someone who often determines where to dine based on reviews from restaurant critics and other bloggers, it’s critical to keep in mind a simple fact. Restaurants are dynamic. Chefs change. Menus shift. Sometimes a restaurant improves with age and accolades, while others become stagnant. And while I certainly hope I have readers who use […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized · Tagged: Bethesda, Bethesda Magazine review, Bethesda Restaurant, Bethesda restaurant review, DC area restaurants, DC dining, Downtown Bethesda, Gene Sohn, Laura Hayes, Montgomery County Maryland dining, Montgomery County restaurant, Suma, Suma Restaurant and Bar

Indique: A Worthy Competitor

October 5, 2016 · by Lori · 1 Comment

When you meet K.N. Vinod, co-owner and Executive Chef of Indique, it’s hard to imagine him as a fierce competitor. He’s a mild mannered man, who smiles easily and radiates with well-deserved pride about his restaurants, which also include Bombay Bistro in Rockville. Chef Vinod appears on the Food Network’s Beat Bobby Flay in an episode titled […]

Filed Under: Cleveland Park, DC dining, International Flavors · Tagged: Beat Bobby Flay, best DC restaurants, Bombay Bistro, Carlie Steiner, Chef Vinod, Cleveland Heights restaurant, DC dining, DC Indian restaurant review, DC restaurant, DC restaurant review, Food Network, Indian restaurant Cleveland Park, Indian restaurant DC, Indian restaurants, Indique, K.N. Vinod, Rahul Vinod, Sahil Rahman, Stir Bartending Com, Surfy Rahman, Tom Sietsema, Washington DC dining, Washington DC restaurant reviews, Washington Post restaurant review

Columbus: A Surprising Discovery

September 25, 2016 · by Lori · 13 Comments

When I tell people that my husband and I are visiting Columbus largely to explore the food, I get two reactions. From those who have never been to the city, there are raised eyebrows and puzzled expressions. From people who have been, there are knowing smiles and a rattling off of recommendations that has me […]

Filed Under: Around the US, Columbus · Tagged: Brassica, Brezel, Cameron Mitchell, Columbus, Columbus Coffee Trail, Columbus Food Adventures, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus Ohio, Columbus tourism, Denmark on High, Destination Donuts, Experience Columbus, Explore Columbus, Forno, Forno Kitchen and Bar, Fox in the Snow Cafe, Hot Chicken Takeover, Jeni Britton Bauer, Jeni's Spendid Ice Creams, Katalinas, Le Chocoholique, Le Meridien, Little Eater, North Market, North Market Spices, One Line Coffee, Pumpkin Balls, Short North, Short North Arts District, Short North Food Tour, Taste of Belgium, The Guild House, The Joseph Hotel, The Pearl, Wolf's Ridge Brewing

Policy: There’s No Debate

September 15, 2016 · by Lori · 1 Comment

As a frequent restaurant-goer, I often have an internal debate over where to dine. My policy is generally to intersperse meals at hot new places with visits to those that stand the test of time. This includes Policy, a restaurant that’s been part of the 14th Street corridor since 2009, before it was the bustling […]

Filed Under: DC dining, U Street/Shaw · Tagged: 14th Street dining, 14th Street restaurants, DC dining, DC restaurant, DC restaurant review, Lonnie Zoeller, Policy, Washington DC dining, Washington DC restaurant reviews, Washington Post restaurant review

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