Mosaic Cuisine & Café, nestled on the busy side street next to Congressional Plaza, is somewhat of a sleeper. It doesn’t immediately come to mind when I need somewhere nearby to dine with girlfriends. But when it does eventually emerge as an option, I feel like slapping myself on the side of my head. It’s […]
Baltimore’s Pabu (closed)
April 27, 2013 · by · Leave a Comment
Baltimore’s Pabu: the joy of eating A colleague is telling me about a recent dining experience at DC’s The Atlas Room. “The food is so outrageously good, that we keep putting down our forks and giggling.” I don’t know that chefs should aspire to create dishes that make guests break into peals of laughter. But […]
NYC’s Empellon Cocina: A Push in the Right Direction
April 19, 2013 · by · 1 Comment
Let’s face it…. there are an overwhelming number of restaurants to choose from in New York City. I keep my wish list of Manhattan restaurants on a virtual notepad in my telephone. But when the rubber meets the road and it’s time for me to decide where to dine, paralysis often takes over. Not this […]
NYC’s Kin Shop: Rekindling Friendship
April 13, 2013 · by · 2 Comments
New York City is my happy place. As I enter the Lincoln Tunnel on the Vamoose Bus, my heart races. There are few places on earth that give me this feeling of exhilaration, and I cherish every second I spend here. It’s not all about the food, although obviously that is of prime importance. The […]
Charlottesville: Glass Haus Kitchen (closed)
April 5, 2013 · by · 1 Comment
Charlottesville: Shattering my impressions at Glass Haus Kitchen How do you follow up a dinner at Inn at Little Washington, where food and service reign supreme? My husband and I have a splendid meal there as part of our 30th anniversary celebration. We head to the stunning Keswick Hall in Charlottesville for the remainder of […]
Inn at Little Washington: Food is Love
March 29, 2013 · by · 4 Comments
Last fall I attended a farm-to-fork tour of Rappahannock County sponsored by Les Dames d’Escoffier DC. The tour included a visit to the famed restaurant Inn at Little Washington. Chef/restaurateur Patrick O’Connell spoke to the group about his beginnings at the restaurant more than 30 years ago, his connection to local farmers, and how he […]
Woodward Table: Wonderfully Tasty Food
March 18, 2013 · by · 3 Comments
My reaction when I hear that Google Reader is set to disappear after July 1? WTF! WTF also comes to mind when one day I find myself driving to work, talking on the phone, and suddenly not sure if I am headed in the right direction. Which is why I find it curious that Woodward […]
