This new trend of restaurants not taking reservations? I am not a fan. Yes, I have arrived at Rose’s Luxury before 5:30 pm to ensure we get a table without an hours-long wait. In fact, I’ve done it twice. But it’s not my preference. On the other hand, when my husband and I decide […]
Zentan: Mission Accomplished – CLOSED
January 13, 2014 · by · Leave a Comment
CLOSED Zentan has been on my restaurant wish list since reading a Washington Post review from Tom Sietsema last September. “Zentan’s new chef brings a little more spark” is good news. Prior to that, Eater DC lists Zentan in their “New Chef Heatmap: Restaurants Worth a Revisit.” I haven’t dined at Zentan since March 2011, and […]
Iron Gate Inn: It’s Smile Inducing
December 14, 2013 · by · Leave a Comment
In the 1980’s my office was around the corner from the Iron Gate Inn. I recall eating lunch there a few times, but my memories are more of the appealing outdoor courtyard than the food. What I do remember vividly was a movie shoot that took place on the street where Iron Gate Inn is […]
Thally: My Tally – CLOSED
September 25, 2013 · by · 2 Comments
I’m not sure what the tally is on new DC restaurants this year. I do know it is fairly staggering.* Thally is one of the newest, with an opening just a few short weeks ago. Co-owned by Chef Ron Tanaka, formerly of New Heights and Cork, Thally is getting some good buzz. Never one to […]
Red Hen and Blue Duck Tavern: A Night of Foul News
July 22, 2013 · by · 2 Comments
The George Zimmerman verdict and the death of “Glee” actor Cory Monteith were two headlines that left many people reeling last weekend. I had just exited The Red Hen when we heard the outcome of the Zimmerman trial, and heading off to brunch on Sunday at Blue Duck Tavern when I learned about Cory Monteith. […]
Bourbon Steak: The Devil Made Me Do It
July 5, 2013 · by · 1 Comment
With a slew of interesting new restaurants in town, why go to a pricey steakhouse situated in a hotel in Georgetown? And why in heaven’s name should we go when half of my party of six doesn’t even eat meat? Fair question. The answer? Bourbon Steak in the Four Seasons Hotel in Georgetown offers quality, […]
Le Diplomate: Buzzworthy
June 29, 2013 · by · 1 Comment
There have been dozens of restaurant openings in DC lately. One of the buzziest is Le Diplomate, the Logan Circle French bistro from Philadelphia restaurateur Stephen Starr. It has been the subject of countless reviews, tweets, and actual conversations. Le Diplomate is the bustling French bistro I can’t wait to visit, on our first trip […]
