There was never a question about where my husband and I would dine in celebration of our 29th wedding anniversary. At least not in my mind. It is CityZen Restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental all the way. Never mind that it is the only restaurant in DC with a AAA Five Diamond Award, ranked #6 […]
The Black Olive & Sotto Sopra in Baltimore: Getting a Group On
March 22, 2012 · by · 3 Comments
This isn’t about discount dining. It is instead about the challenges of dining with groups. A few times a year I travel with my colleagues for out of town meetings. As staff, we have assignments that often begin before dawn and meetings that last until sundown. There is no time to leave the hotel. Except […]
Bibiana: Once is Not Enough CLOSED
March 17, 2012 · by · 1 Comment
Bibiana is Now Closed One of the dilemmas of having a restaurant review blog is that I always want to try new places so I can write about them. I don’t have the luxury of being able to try a restaurant more than once before writing a review. I wish I did because I know […]
Jewel of India sparkles in Silver Spring
February 28, 2012 · by · 2 Comments
The true measure of how I really feel about a restaurant is determined by how far I will travel to get there. I have neighborhood restaurants that are good rather than great. But sometimes proximity matters, and good can be a great thing. When I don’t have to sacrifice quality for location, however, it’s a […]
Mintwood Place is a smash hit. The TV show …maybe not so much
February 24, 2012 · by · 3 Comments
Rent, Wicked, The Producers, Book of Mormon, Aida, and Les Miserables are some of my favorites musicals. Next to a good restaurant meal, there is nothing quite like a good Broadway show to get my heart pumping. I’m also a fan of Glee (although it may be jumping the shark). So when I heard that another […]
