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June 2008 - Posts
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Still don’t have plans for the Fourth? DuPont Grille ’s chef Dylyn Coolidge will be grilling swordfish, steak, ribs, chicken and more on the restaurant’s outdoor patio starting at 5 PM. Meanwhile, happy-hour prices offered from 5–7 Read More...
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The waiter repeatedly called my aging parents 'Coach' and 'Darling.' Read More...
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Fans of Gillian Clark's Colorado Kitchen should plan their farewell visits to the kitschy American that's closing this summer (likely in July) to make way for condos. Her next venture, General Store, a more casual, counter-serve American, is set Read More...
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A rendering shows the plans for the Liaison's Art and Soul. Having successfully opened TABLE fifty-two in Chicago, cookbook author and humanitarian Art Smith is headed next to DC to be consulting chef at Art and Soul in the recently opened Liaison Read More...
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After less than a year in the Golden Triangle, Restaurant K by Alison Swope closed on Monday, June 23rd; no details yet on what's coming to the space in the 1700 K Street building. Read More...
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By Karen Hudes, ZAGAT Survey Senior Editor A New Orleans chef turns on, tunes in and goes molecular Mussels within mussels photo: Xavier Laurentino Given the mystique that surrounds chef Ferran Adrià, whose restaurant el Bulli in Roses, Spain, Read More...
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Central Michel Richard , Equinox and The Source are just a few of the 50-plus top local restaurants that plan to dish up their specialties at the walk-around tasting event Best Of Washington on July 8th in the magnificent National Building Museum. While Read More...
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photo: Angela Rutherford Looking for a place to chill out and grab a bite – or perhaps just pick up a picnic meal – on your way to the July 4th festivities and fireworks display on the Mall? These spots will help you enjoy Independence Day Read More...
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Who says food can't be both sustainable and scrumptious? On July 10th, take a stroll through the Botanic Garden’s beautiful orchid, desert and jungle environments, and then enjoy farm-fresh food in the West Gallery prepared by chefs Cathal Armstrong Read More...
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Stunning modern rusticity defines Redwood , the latest wine-centric New American from Eli Hengst and Jared Rager ( Sonoma Restaurant & Wine Bar ), aiming to open next week on chic, pedestrian-traffic-only Bethesda Row. Outfitted with reclaimed redwood Read More...
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Be prepared for a lot of high-fives and drunk frat guys screaming 'Falafel!!!' Read More...
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On June 29th, chefs and restaurateurs – including R.J. Cooper ( Vidalia ), Todd Gray ( Equinox ), Michel Richard ( Central Michel Richard , Citronelle ), Geoff Tracy ( Chef Geoff's ) and Robert Weidmaier ( Marcel's ) – will don black-tie Read More...
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A two-day extravaganza of barbecue, cooking demos and live music, the annual National Capital Barbecue Battle Held will be held Saturday, June 21st, and Sunday, June 22nd, along Pennsylvania Avenue NW between Ninth and 14th Streets. Cooker-toting warriors Read More...
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Thirsty Bernie's grub photo: Susan Kirby Dishes from Jamie Stachowski’s shuttered Restaurant Kolumbia can now be found at Thirsty Bernie Sports Bar & Grille , which serves budget American fare in Arlington’s Cherrydale neighborhood; Read More...
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By Randi Gollin The Buzz catches up with Alice Feiring to find out more about her stance on modern-day winemaking and how she manages to find bottles that meet her standards. If you’re ever going to invite Alice Feiring over for dinner, you’d Read More...
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Take a Roman holiday (no passport needed) on Sunday, June 29th, at Festa Italiano, the annual outdoor street festival at 3rd and F streets NW – once the heart of DC's "Little Italy" – where visitors can taste regional food like Read More...
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The Top Chef Season Four finale judges photo: Courtesy of Bravo TV On last night's season finale of Bravo's Top Chef , the final three cheftestants Lisa Fernandes, Richard Blais and Stephanie Izard went head-to-head in Puerto Rico, where they Read More...
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The Top Chef season four finale will air tomorrow night, and picking a winner sure wasn’t easy, Ted Allen told the Buzz at the James Beard Foundation awards . "This year, for the first time when we chose the winner, Tom [Colicchio] suggested Read More...
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Enology photo: Susan Kirby Only American vino, beer and liquor will be poured at Enology , a cosmopolitan Cleveland Park wine bar set to open on Friday; the talents behind Veritas Wine Bar have upgraded the Zebra Lounge space with a sleek sand-colored Read More...
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Michel Richard’s Central won for Best New Restaurant. photo: Christina Livadiotis View Slideshow Last night at NYC's Lincoln Center, the spotlight was on the food greats who gathered for the James Beard Foundation Awards . Big winners included Read More...
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Top Chef contestant Spike Mendelsohn, who was most recently behind the stoves at NYC's Mai House , will be slinging burgers at his family's Good Stuff Eatery when it opens in late June. The comfort-food menu – beef patties and hot dogs sided Read More...
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An up-and-coming entry in the local pizza stakes, new Columbia Heights arrival Pete's New Haven Style Apizza offers inexpensive New Haven–style pies (thin cracker-like crusts topped with garlicky clams, meatballs or the usual adornments like Read More...
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What they lack in quality, they make up for with butter. Read More...
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May I have this dance? Dust off your dancing shoes and practice with your pooch for the Bark Ball , which is billed as “Washington’s only black-tie gala for the four-on-the-floor crowd." Held on Saturday, June 7th, at the Hotel Renaissance Read More...
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Revival photo: Courtesy of the Key Bridge Marriott As the name Revival suggests, the midpriced American fare at this newly renovated, earth-toned arrival in Rosslyn's Key Bridge Marriott comes with a side of nostalgia – the ‘Mighty Mo’, Read More...
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Acadiana's Crawfish Boil Courtesy of Acadiana While most people make a big to-do over Mother’s Day, dear old dad sometimes gets short shrift on his celebratory day – really, how many bottles of cologne does one man need? So this Father’s Read More...
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