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October 2007 - Posts
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We at the Buzz are often asked questions about dining that people may be too embarrassed to ask their servers. Hence our new "Ask Zagat" feature, in which we uncover the answers to all your restaurant-related queries. We turned to John Fischer, an associate Read More...
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Although wine-bar mania is not quite at San Francisco's level , DC’s burgeoning vino scene (spurred on by Veritas ) hits the U Street NW area with Vinoteca, an intimate neighborhood spot decked out in red tile and black leather; its Eclectic Read More...
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On Tuesday, November 13th, taste signature dishes prepared by Yannick Cam ( Le Paradou ), Morou Ouattara ( Farrah Olivia ) and some 35 other Washington culinary luminaries at Signature Chefs Auction of D.C., a glitzy benefit for the March of Dimes held Read More...
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Eric Ripert Foodies, who have been counting down the hours to the November 8th debut of The Ritz-Carlton 's Westend Bistro by Eric Ripert, will rejoice that they have only one more week to go until they can taste Ripert's (of NYC's acclaimed Le Bernardin Read More...
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Atlanta Boston Chicago Las Vegas London Los Angeles Miami New York City Philadelphia San Francisco Washington, DC A Thanksgiving dinner reservation can be just the thing to allow the time-taxed or kitchen-averse to gather around a table and enjoy a meal Read More...
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The valet stole my cell phone and called Brazil 11 times. Read More...
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The Park at 14th will open next week. photo: Courtesy of The Park at 14th Marvin, a just-opened, candlelit U Street bistro with an appealing roof deck and lounge, is DJ/restaurateur Eric Holmes' ( Local 16 ) tribute to Motown great Marvin Gaye; Belgium Read More...
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At "Capital Food Fight," a fund-raiser for DC Central Kitchen (a nonprofit organization that feeds the needy), toque talents Bryan Voltaggio, RJ Cooper, Barton Seaver and Cathal Armstrong will challenge last year's winners – Roberto Donna and Anthony Read More...
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Child's Play: Bring the costumed kiddies by Alexandria’s Buzz on Friday, October 26th, for a slew of free tricks and treats like a cookie decorating table, games and a scary laboratory where they'll touch gross stuff – all free of charge (3–5 PM; 703-600-2899). Read More...
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By Randi Gollin, ZAGAT.com staff editor Restaurant menus aren't just about apps and entrees anymore. Stiff the waiter at your own risk at Vortex Bar & Grill So you made your reservation weeks in advance to avoid that dreaded time slot best devoted to Read More...
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Michel Richard The DC dining scene is exploding, as chefs like Scott Bryan , Laurent Tourondel and Wolfgang Puck have all come to the nation's capital, with Eric Ripert on his way next month. "This is wonderful time for DC," chef Michel Richard ( Citronelle Read More...
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Hudson photo: Mimi Le Hudson, a West End New American opening this week, has glammed up the former site of David Greggory, giving it a retro-chic look with a granite-topped bar, hardwood floors and lush raspberry-and-taupe banquettes – there’s Read More...
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Nicaro, a stylish Contemporary American from chef–owner Pedro Matamoros (ex Tabard Inn ), will add a fresh dimension to the Silver Spring dining scene when it opens next Tuesday; its chic bar/lounge and dining room is done up in a cool sage green, and Read More...
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Even their 'regulars' have stopped going there. Read More...
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On October 17th, shop, sip a martini or white wine and sample specialties from more than a dozen other top dining spots, including Roberto Donna's Bebo Trattoria , at Chevy Chase's Saks Fifth Avenue, all in the name of helping Suburban Hospital's women's Read More...
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Chef Jamie Stachowski and his wife, Carolyn, will shutter Restaurant Kolumbia , their Golden Triangle Eclectic–New American, at the end of the month. They'll be looking for space elsewhere to launch a new venture. Meanwhile, customers hankering for one Read More...
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Veranda will open next week. photo: Mimi Le The fast-developing Logan Circle East neighborhood can’t wait for Veranda, a Mediterranean restaurant and bar, to start pouring martinis and dishing up moderately priced Greek and Italian fare when it opens Read More...
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For the Silver Spring outpost of its popular Bethesda trattoria, Olazzo , the Pietrobono family has transformed a drab storefront into a charmingly rustic Tuscan farmhouse with heavy wood beams, wine barrels and a glowing hearth; the vintage photos of Read More...
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Ocean M photo: www.OceanM.net At this cerulean-blue, yachtlike setting in McLean, the crew from the defunct La Colline (known for its legendary Capitol Hill schmoozing) anchors its Continental-style seafooder, Ocean M , near where many of its past patrons Read More...
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Foie gras does not need to be put into a mascarpone cookie. Read More...
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By Liz Borod Wright, ZAGAT.com Staff Editor Zagat Buzz talks to Top Chef winner Hung Huynh to find out how he'll spend his $100,000 prize money. Hung Huynh photo: Virginia Sherwood, Bravo Last night, Hung Huynh won the title of Top Chef on the popular Read More...
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Lidia // Lidia Bastianich © from My Last Supper by Melanie Dunea/ CPi. published by Bloomsbury In what has to be one of the strangest cookbooks coming out this year, photographer Melanie Dunea has gone out and asked the world's most famous chefs Read More...
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Starting next Monday, NYC chef Scott Bryan (ex NYC's Veritas ) will be in charge of the kitchen at 2941 for three months while the owners recruit a new head toque. Bryan says that he's looking forward to cooking in 2941's "great kitchen Read More...
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Hung Huynh photo: Virginia Sherwood, Bravo Zagat Buzz congratulates newly crowned Top Chef Hung Huynh! Check back here later today to read an interview with the winning 29-year-old toque, who wowed the judges with his impeccable technique – and Read More...
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By Jacqueline Wasilczyk Zagat Buzz talks to cheftestants Dale, Hung and Casey about tomorrow night's finale. Hung, Casey and Dale Dale Levitski Hung Huynh Casey Thompson From creating an amuse-bouche using leftover hors d'oeuvres, to cooking trout on Read More...
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On October 15th, Rustico will host a sit-down dinner and beer tasting featuring a bevy of small plates called mosaics (mini-Wellingtons with wild ramp relish, pork belly grillades with grits, etc.) paired with flights of artisanal brews from all over Read More...
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It's the 18th annual Taste of Bethesda on Saturday, October 6th; graze on pizza, pad Thai, pastries and more, as dozens of local eateries sell samples of their specialties in the Woodmont Triangle; there will be live entertainment and a kids' Read More...
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Restaurant 3 photo: Mimi Le With an outdoor patio on a prime Clarendon corner, Restaurant 3 , an American newcomer serving midpriced regional favorites (cowboy cut steak, Southern fried catfish, etc.), seems destined to be a neighborhood scene; vintage Read More...
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The Source photo: Mimi Le Starting next Wednesday, those eager for a taste of Wolfgang Puck can go straight to The Source, which is housed in the soon-to-open Newseum; his signature pizzas and versions of popular contemporary American dishes from the Read More...
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