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May 2009 - Posts
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Spend tomorrow afternoon, May 30, at the "beach" without fighting traffic or worrying about the weather. Tallula is screening surf flicks from 1–4 PM while pouring some 25 offbeat vinos at an indoor “Beach Bash” wine tasting. Read More...
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– Have the French fallen out of love with food? [ Times Online ] – Times are tough for organic dairies. [ NYT ] – Corton 's Paul Liebrandt uses...a ShamWow. [ Gothamist ] – On Sotomayor and wine-shipping rules. [ The Stew ] Read More...
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Equinox Photo: Keith Wood Equinox is dialing the clock back 40 seasons to celebrate its 10th anniversary. A special three-course, monthly changing menu of its best-loved dishes will be offered throughout the summer at the old-school price of $40. Wine Read More...
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Dig into crabs and brews on Art & Soul's patio. Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Roll up your shirtsleeves, tuck a napkin under your chin and get ready for some messy eating of the kind that city folk don't normally find nearby. Pickin' Read More...
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Black tie, tails optional. On June 6 DC goes to the dogs at the Bark Ball, a black-tie dinner and dance benefiting the Washington Humane Society to be held at the Washington Hilton Hotel. Primped pooches and their two-legged partners will trot and twirl Read More...
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Zagat nru hits the G1. Choosing a cell phone can be as tough as figuring out where to go to dinner, but whatever your decision, we’ve got you covered. You already know about ZAGAT.mobi , which provides up-to-date info on your phone’s web browser, Read More...
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– Common garden weeds are making a big splash in grocery stores. [ WSJ ] – With the return of summer comes the always entertaining fro-yo wars. [ USAT ] – Ethical issues in the land of wine criticism. [ WSJ ] – Home canning is Read More...
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Columbia Firehouse, a two-tiered American, will stake out the historic Old Town space currently occupied by Bookbinder's when that Philadelphia-sired, high-end restaurant closes at the end of May. The handsome ground floor, with its plant-filled atrium, Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of the H Street Country Club With a mini-golf course (incorporating DC monuments), shuffleboard and Skee-Ball, plus a south-of-the-border menu, funky urban playground H Street Country Club tees off tomorrow on a regenerating stretch of Read More...
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Mount Vernon Farm Photo: Courtesy of Mount Vernon Farm Two Arcadian ventures in farm-to-table dining are timed for the summer solstice on June 20, when the lingering light will allow guests to enjoy their bucolic surroundings to the fullest. Tables will Read More...
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Next Door , the Ali family’s American saloon, opened just in time for the inauguration, not to mention the worldwide fame of its iconic parent, Ben’s Chili Bowl , following President Obama’s visit. And though chef Rock Harper (of Hell’s Read More...
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Stanley Lobel Photo: courtesy of Lobel's Prime Meats Renowned butcher Stanley Lobel, whose family has been in the industry for five generations, knows meat. As co-owner and operator of the New York institution Lobel's Prime Meats , and co-author Read More...
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Trading toques and clogs for black-tie garb and dancing shoes, chefs and restaurateurs – including Jamie Leeds ( Hank’s , CommonWealth ), Massimo Fabbri ( Posto , Tosca ), Vikram Sunderam ( Rasika ), Todd Gray ( Equinox ) and Robert Wiedmaier Read More...
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– Alan Richman’s favorite 25 pizzas across the country. [ GQ ] – Street carts that tweet. [ Serious Eats ] – Chef Eliot Ketley to be replaced at NYC's Monkey Bar by Larry Forgione. [ Diner's Journal ] – Get to know Read More...
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Next month, dessert devotees will be loosening their belts when pastry chef David Guas (ex Acadiana , Ceiba , DC Coast and TenPenh ) opens Bayou Bakery in the former Murky Coffee space in Arlington's happening Clarendon section. Reflecting Guas’ Read More...
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Patrick O'Connell Patrick O’Connell ( Inn at Little Washington ), R.J. Cooper ( Vidalia ), Massimo Fabbri ( Tosca ) and some 50 other top toques will plate up their specialties at fancifully decorated stations inside the Hilton Washington on Read More...
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At Cedar Restaurant, evergreen forest graphics and cedar wood panels lend an outdoorsy feel to the Penn Quarter basement space and serve as a faux-rustic backdrop for seasonal, of-the-moment New American fare (think wild mushroom–stuffed quail with Read More...
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Each bite is more than a weekly mortgage payment. Read More...
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Rendering of the rooftop bar Photo: courtesy of the W Hotel It looks like DC diners will get a taste of Jean-Georges Vongerichten ’s Spice Market cuisine, but not in the way you might expect. While his J&G Steakhouse will be the main restaurant Read More...
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Photo: Keven Law Memorial Day, May 25, is almost here, which means it's time for barbecues and trips to scenic vistas. But if you’re the kind who’d rather have someone else do the grilling, and aren’t looking to travel out of town, Read More...
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The Georgetown Bagelry will host a hands-on lesson in bagel-making on Saturday, May 16. Dubbed the "Art of the Bagel," the event offers a chance to play with dough, and eat the resulting mini-bagels, sticks and bites, adorned with everything Read More...
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– Ferran Adrià plus pizza-making = suspicious Italians. [ LA Times ] – Putting the absinthe craze to the test. [ NYT ] – The things people do to get into the Waverly Inn. [ Grub Street ] – Until soda companies back off the Read More...
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There will be a cornucopia of cuisines to sample at the annual street festival, Taste of Arlington, to be held May 17 on Wilson Boulevard in front of Ballston Common Mall. Some 40 restaurants, including Carlyle , Me Jana and Yaku , will dish up specialties, Read More...
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Forthcoming wine bar Room 11, slated to open in the coming weeks, might as well be dubbed "Room for 11" according to one of its owners, Dan Searing, who's currently trying to finish the flooring in the tiny Columbia Heights space. Acknowledging Read More...
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Remember to bring your microscope to see the portions. Read More...
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Aspiring chefs will have a chance to show off their baking skills at the second annual Food & Wine Festival, to be held at National Harbor on June 6–7. Carla Hall from Top Chef and other notables will judge the County Fair bake-off, with prizes Read More...
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By Beth Landman In a struggling economy, steak continues to be a safe bet. It’s a Thursday evening at Midtown Manhattan’s Benjamin Steak House not long ago, but it almost feels like early last year, before the economic crisis hit with full Read More...
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– Economy beers have seen a lift in the downturn. [ WSJ ] – Actually, forget about that U.S. Roquefort tariff. [ WSJ ] – The truly insane Obama "dijongate." [ Legal Insurrection ] – The E.U. wants to relax the rules behind Read More...
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Master baker, chef and restaurateur Mark Furstenberg plans to open his Downtown counter-service venture, G Street Food, sometime this summer. Inspired by noodle stalls in Asia as well as North African and Scandinavian food stands, the newcomer will expand Read More...
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Add Ray’s Hell Burgers to the growing list of places where one or both of the Obamas have been spotted dining since arriving in Washington in early January. Yesterday the president and Vice President Biden paid a surprise visit to the Arlington, Read More...
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100 Bowls of Compassion Rhubarb grown in the White House garden will flavor the desserts served at "100 Bowls of Compassion," a fund-raising gala to be held at the National Building Museum on Thursday, May 14. The event benefits Miriam’s Read More...
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– More people are going to food banks – but more people are donating too. [ USAT ] – Home brewing is keeping coffee prices stable. [ WSJ ] – The time you spend eating may affect your waist size. [ Economix ] – Do levers spell Read More...
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Chocolate will be the ultimate fashion accessory at Sweet Charity, a benefit for the Heart of America’s educational program for needy children, happening Monday, May 11, at the Mandarin Oriental . The tempting confection will be worn by models in Read More...
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Tom Colicchio and Grant Achatz at the James Beard Awards Photo: Daniel Krieger Last night the eyes of the food world turned to New York's Lincoln Center for the annual James Beard Foundation Awards . Those taking home the gold included Jean Georges Read More...
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Han Gang Photo: Courtesy of the restaurant Named after the river that flows though Seoul, Han Gang is a handsome Annandale Korean that offers a broad, moderately priced menu encompassing unusual regional dishes like blowfish stew (when available); decorative Read More...
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Congressional chauvinism will come out of the kitchen on May 6, as the nation’s lawmakers and Washington dignitaries vie for “Best of Show” accolades in a cook-off judged by restaurant pros like Ris Lacoste (the upcoming ris) and Geoff Read More...
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– Organic hot spots in the U.S. [ NYT ] – How much do chefs make? [ Star Chefs ] – Cookbook sales are up, but that doesn't mean the recipes are easy. [ WSJ ] – Don't tell Pinkberry about the recession. [ NRN ] – Vodka Read More...
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Barton Seaver Blue Ridge, a wine-centric American from the Sonoma and Redwood team, is getting ready to open in the Glover Park space vacated by Busara in mid-May. The Buzz talked with executive chef Barton Seaver (ex Hook and Café Saint-Ex ) about Read More...
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– Because of swine flu, restaurateurs are worried about a pork pullback. [ Crain's ] – Pricing fast food in a recession is a careful balancing act. [ LAT ] – Related: Starbucks is prepping to retool its prices. [ WSJ ] – Time Read More...
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