One of my favorite sources for Chinese food is not really a Chinese restaurant. It’s The Source, a Wolfgang Puck restaurant, where Executive Chef Scott Drewno exhibits a finesse for creating Chinese dishes such as dumplings, roast duck, and steamed buns. Since my last visit to The Source, there has been a renovation to […]
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 […]
Bad Saint: Good Goal
January 17, 2016 · by · 2 Comments
Determination is not always a trait associated with dining, but occasionally it’s required. I’m resolute to get to Bad Saint before 2015 comes to a close, and it’s not the easiest goal to fulfill. The tiny Filipino restaurant made its debut in Columbia Heights in September 2015. A preview pop-up attracts legions of diners, and […]
Yona: Unquestionably Delightful- CLOSED
January 4, 2016 · by · 1 Comment
On the car ride to Yona in Virginia’s Ballston neighborhood, I’m negotiating with myself. My husband is in the car, but at the moment he’s not part of the conversation. I’m thinking about what I’ll order. How meat-centric can I be when it’s just the two of us, and he doesn’t eat meat or shellfish? […]
Maketto: A Super Supper
December 28, 2015 · by · 1 Comment
Year-end lists are inevitable. Best movies, TV shows, books, podcasts, and of course restaurants. The restaurant lists stress me out, as they inevitably emphasize where I failed to dine this year. One of the restaurants sitting high on my “to do” list has been the Taiwanese/Cambodian Maketto. Maketto is owned by Chef Erik Bruner-Yang, who is […]
Convivial: Happy to Meet You!
December 2, 2015 · by · 4 Comments
con·viv·i·al kənˈvivēəl/ adjective (of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable Every restaurant should have a goal to be convivial. When it’s your actual restaurant name, you really need to live up to the moniker. The new Convivial from chef/owner Cedrick Maupillier is on point…and then some. If you’ve been to Mintwood Place in Adam’s […]
Tadich Grill: A New Institution in DC- CLOSED
November 25, 2015 · by · 4 Comments
Restaurants come and go – sometimes so quickly it makes your head spin. Then there’s Tadich Grill– the third oldest continuously operating restaurant in the country. The restaurant was founded 167 years ago in San Francisco and is still going strong. The second location has just opened in the center of Washington, DC, and it’s […]
