I was in NYC with a group of friends, and one of them casually announced that she had received an email about DC Restaurant Week (RW). New York’s RW happened to coincide with our visit, and we had just returned from a satisfying RW lunch at Molyvos. I let out a squeal, startling those around […]
It’s (Almost) Always a Good Time for Restaurant Week (J&G Steakhouse) – closed
August 25, 2010 · by · Leave a Comment
Chicago: A Winning Dining Experience
August 18, 2010 · by · 2 Comments
Four days in Chicago with my husband and kids meant that I had the opportunity to research, and subsequently experience, a variety of restaurants in a notoriously excellent food town. Yay! I took advantage of my usual tools –Zagat, Chowhound, recommendations from friends and relatives of friends, and frequent visits to www.chicagomag.com in order to […]
Volt: Re-Volt
August 12, 2010 · by · Leave a Comment
I spent nearly two hours in heaven the other day. That’s the only way I can describe brunch at Volt. We were seated within a bird’s eye view of the kitchen, where I could watch Bryan Voltaggio at work. Heaven. I assume that most people who follow the DC area restaurant scene have either been […]
Masala Art: Not So Artful Service (2010)
August 8, 2010 · by · 1 Comment
Is it possible to ruin delicious food with ridiculously bad service? Unfortunately the answer is yes. I was excited about going to Masala Art. It was my third outing in less than a year. With the exception of neighborhood restaurants, I rarely go back to the same place when there are so many options to […]
The Reality of Top Chef
August 6, 2010 · by · Leave a Comment
I love reality TV. This includes talent competitions such as So You Think You Can Dance, American Idol, Project Runway, and Work of Art (so fun to see people create really awful art and then use pretentious words to make it sound like they created a masterpiece). This summer I started watching Big Brother because […]
Two New Turkish Restaurants Present a Dining Dilemma in Dupont Circle
August 4, 2010 · by · Leave a Comment
Ezmè vs. Agora How do you choose between two restaurants with similar menus and locations? My usual strategy is to go to the experts, which include bonafide critics and the wannabes on Chowhound. So when two meze restaurants opened in Dupont Circle recently, I pondered the menus and wondered whether I should attempt to make […]
To My Blog Challenged Friends
August 3, 2010 · by · Leave a Comment
Last night I launched my blog. I pressed send on an email to my friends, posted the launch on Facebook, and anxiously awaited for some sort of validation. Within an hour I had a couple of Facebook comments. By morning, I had nearly a dozen emails. More messages of congratulations and appreciation flowed in throughout […]
