The winter months lend themselves to food that warms the soul. Two of my recent dining experiences are as different as night and day, yet they each offer food from the south that is both hearty and comforting. Gypsy Soul, in Northern Virginia’s Mosaic District, is a chance for Chef RJ Cooper to embrace Southern […]
Ocopa: The Wow Factor (CLOSED)
January 13, 2015 · by · 3 Comments
When you eat in restaurants on a regular basis as I do, it’s easy to become jaded and difficult to impress. At this point, a wow for me is really a WOW. Ocopa, the new Peruvian restaurant on H Street, Northeast recently wowed me. Ocopa, which opened last August, was certainly on my radar. It […]
Sushiko: A Movie & Japanese Food on Christmas
December 31, 2014 · by · 2 Comments
Christmas for Jews= a movie and Chinese food. Everybody knows this. So when I join a group of Jewish neighbors to see “Unbroken,” we are surprised to see our Chinese friends in the theater. “Wait,” my husband says. “I have to ask. What are you having for dinner…Jewish food?” We have actually decided to deviate […]
DBGB Kitchen and Bar: An Appealing New Destination
December 8, 2014 · by · Leave a Comment
If you want to create excitement in the DC food community, have a distinguished chef with national name recognition announce they are opening a restaurant here. This is guaranteed to garner hype on all forms of social media, and is indeed what happened when Chef Daniel Boulud announced his opening of DBGB Kitchen and Bar in the […]
Tico: Toying with Tacos and Tequila
September 18, 2014 · by · Leave a Comment
After two visits to Tico I’m still talking about the tasty tacos, tantalizing tequilas, and tender tongue. In fact, the Latin-influenced Tico is now on my regular rotation of restaurants. If I’m going too heavy on the alliteration, blame it on Tico chef/owner Michael Schlow. The chef, who brings Tico to DC from its Boston location, […]
Trapezaria: A Meal that Sizzles
July 12, 2014 · by · 4 Comments
I am not sure why the Fourth of July, a holiday about independence, also came to be about backyard barbecues. Many Americans spend the day consuming mass quantities of hot dogs, baked beans, barbecue chicken, and strawberry shortcake. Since the theme is freedom, this year we decide to take the meaning in another direction and go […]
