She’s Got Her Pulse on the DC Food Scene by Lori Gardner for Jewish Food Experience It may be a Jewish stereotype to eat bagels and lox on Sunday mornings, but it’s something that I do weekly. What’s not stereotypical, but an essential part of my Sunday morning routine, is listening to Nycci Nellis on her […]
Tiger Fork: Don’t Miss Out!
April 19, 2017 · by · 3 Comments
I have a serious condition known as FOMO, and Instagram aggravates my symptoms. Tiger Fork, the new restaurant in Blagden Alley featuring the cuisine of Hong Kong, is the subject of many, many Instagram photos. The pictures alternatively intrigue and taunt me, as I plot out my visit. The no-reservations restaurant (unless you are a […]
La Puerta Verde: A Symbol for Hope in Ivy City
March 16, 2017 · by · 3 Comments
La Puerta Verde in Ivy City is a Mexican restaurant as intriguing for its varied stories, as it is for its food and drink. There is the owner- Ari Gejdenson- a former international soccer player turned successful DC restaurateur. There is the Mexican-born chef, Carlos Camacho, who after 20 years as a DC chef is […]
The Smith: New York Goes to Washington
February 28, 2017 · by · 2 Comments
After a long weekend of New York dining, I should be ready for a night at home with a full plate of lettuce. Instead I hop on the Metro to Gallery Place, where I check out The Smith with a group of girlfriends. When it comes to DC dining, if you sit on the sidelines […]
