written by Lori Gardner for Jewish Food Experience From Gejdenson…err, Generation to Generation The restaurant business isn’t a cakewalk. It takes fortitude, courage, determination and a willingness to explore new territories if you want to succeed. Ari Gejdenson, founder and president of Mindful Restaurant Group, is among DC’s most successful restaurateurs. His establishments include Acqua al […]
Himitsu: Turning Up the Heat
July 13, 2017 · by · Leave a Comment
If you are at all plugged in to DC restaurants, Himitsu is on your radar. It’s been on mine since it opened in November 2016. After one too many conversations where I had to sheepishly admit I hadn’t yet dined here, I was forced to forego my reticence over the no-reservations policy and just get […]
Tredici Enoteca: Checking Out Brunch
July 6, 2017 · by · Leave a Comment
There was a time when dining in a hotel restaurant was something you did when you were out of town and actually staying on the premises. Prices were typically elevated, and food quality not necessarily on par with cost. The stigma attached to dining in a restaurant that can be accessed through a lobby is […]
Fogo de Chão: Dreams Do Come True
June 1, 2017 · by · Leave a Comment
I don’t dream about food, which is odd because I think about food all the time when I’m awake. But there are meals that put me in a dreamlike state, which is actually better because the tastes and sensations are genuine. Fogo de Chão is where my meat fantasies become reality. Wait…you don’t fantasize about […]
Shouk: All Shook Up
May 18, 2017 · by · 5 Comments
It’s midnight. I should go to bed. But there’s something nagging at me, and it’s keeping me from calling it a night. I shuffle down the stairs, open the refrigerator door and peer into a leftover rice bowl from Shouk. The container of cauliflower, asparagus, arugula, za’atar, and tahini would make for a satisfying lunch […]
Stable: My Slow and Steady Ascent
May 11, 2017 · by · 1 Comment
When I first peruse the dinner menu at Stable restaurant, I feel… neutral. This is perfectly natural, as Stable is a Swiss American restaurant. It’s my husband’s birthday, and the one time during the year when the choice of a restaurant is solely his. I don’t relay my ambivalence over a menu that includes dishes […]
Arroz: Mem’ries (CLOSED)
May 1, 2017 · by · Leave a Comment
ARROZ IS NOW CLOSED It is impossible to write about every restaurant I visit. Sometimes great ones get past me because I don’t have time, and the details slowly slip away. (This is the case with Alma Cocina Latina in Baltimore, a restaurant I absolutely went crazy over, and highly recommend.) It’s been more than […]
