At the end of every year, most food writers and bloggers publish summaries: favorite chefs, restaurants, dishes, trends, events, etc. I was planning to do the same. But who needs another wrap up extolling the virtues of Pineapple and Pearls, Bad Saint, All Purpose, Tail Up Goat, Convivial, Hazel, Kinship, etc. etc.? You can read […]
Community: Belonging in Bethesda- CLOSED
December 27, 2016 · by · 1 Comment
If I were asked to make a list of words that mean the most to me, community would be among them. I’m someone to whom a sense of belonging matters, and being part of a community is vitally important to my well-being. What’s also on my list of favorite words? Restaurant. Obviously. So when Community […]
Wildwood Kitchen: Dishing out Brunch
November 10, 2016 · by · 2 Comments
I need a new set of dishes for those rare occasions when I eat dinner at home. This has been a months-long process, with my husband and I conducting online searches and visiting Bloomingdales, Crate and Barrel, Macy’s, Bed, Beth & Beyond, and beyond. We finally agree on a pattern when we extend our search […]
Preserve: Savoring Summer in Annapolis
September 1, 2016 · by · Leave a Comment
As summer winds down, I feel a need to preserve precious moments from a season that has been far too fleeting. A visit to Annapolis and the restaurant Preserve seems like the appropriate homage. The small restaurant with a window onto Main Street has a focus on “pickling, preserving and fermenting,” a concept that sustains itself […]
Duck Duck Goose: Winning in Bethesda
June 9, 2016 · by · 4 Comments
As someone who considers restaurant-going a favorite pastime, I often skip the Maryland suburbs and head into DC. These days, however, Bethesda is coming into its own. Duck Duck Goose is one of the newer arrivals, bringing a playful take on French cuisine to Woodmont Triangle. The 28-seat no-reservations brasserie is bustling on a recent weeknight. It’s a […]
Kapnos Kouzina: Abuzz in Bethesda- CLOSED
March 21, 2016 · by · 2 Comments
I glance up at my computer screen and see the tweet I’ve eagerly anticipated for months. Kapnos Kouzina is officially taking reservations. Bethesda’s newest restaurant is from the prolific Mike Isabella and his partner George Pagonis, both former “Top Chef” contestants. I race to snag a table for opening night. My “Top Chef” fanaticism is well-documented on this blog, […]
Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana: Chef Tosses Aside Fine Dining for Pizza
February 17, 2016 · by · 2 Comments
When Chef Tony Conte decided to leave his post at DC’s upscale Oval Room and open Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana, Darnestown got lucky. Really lucky. The Chef hung up his fine dining toque last year and is now tossing up pizzas, salad, and appetizers in a lovely, but small, no-reservations restaurant in a strip mall. As a Montgomery […]
