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November 2009 - Posts
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Willard Intercontinental Christmas display Photo: courtesy of the hotel The Willard InterContinental is getting into the holiday spirit. Every night in December (except December 24–28), from 5:30–7:30 PM, the area's premiere choral ensembles Read More...
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– By 2018, 43% of Americans are expected to be obese. [ NYDN ] – Gordon Ramsay has lost his right-hand man. [ Bloomberg ] – The Senate is considering requiring beef to be tested for E. coli. [ NYT ] – Top Chef contestants aren't Read More...
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Perrys Photo: courtesy of the restaurant The day after Thanksgiving – aka Black Friday – is traditionally devoted to bargain shopping and turkey sandwiches. For a different bargain, head to Perrys , the eclectic Adams Morgan bistro, which Read More...
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Tom Brown and Derek M. Brown, co-owners of The Passenger Photo: Jim Webb The Passenger, a hip, laid-back drinks destination, arrives tonight in the former Warehouse Theater bar space near Mt. Vernon Square, where quaffers can sip a customized cocktail Read More...
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– Marcus Samuelsson will be working the kitchen at Obama's first state dinner. [ Obama Foodorama ] – The fight for Cadbury intensifies. [ WSJ ] – Chipotle sets its sights on London, Europe. [ NRN ] – Costco drops Coke. [ AP Read More...
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Some of last year's Christmas decorations Photo: courtesy of the hotel Christmas seems to come earlier every year. No sooner is the turkey off the table – or the Halloween candy finished, for that matter – than the holiday season kicks Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of FI:AF Celebrating the release of the new Beaujolais vintage on the third Thursday in November is a Gallic tradition that local party-goers and wine buffs have long embraced. Here are some ways to partake in French savoir-vivre . November Read More...
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– The FDA is targeting caffeinated booze. [ WSJ ] – Meanwhile, its efforts to ban eating raw oysters didn't work out so well. [ NYT ] – Burger King franchisees lose 10¢ for every $1 double cheeseburger sold. [ NRN ] – Read More...
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Authenticity has never been more perfectly faked. Read More...
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Willow's Kate Jansen with buddy Suzan Basoglu Photo: courtesy of Best Buddies On November 17, a star-studded roster of pastry talents, led by Roland Mesnier (ex White House ), Michel Richard ( Citronelle , Central ), Cathal Armstrong ( Eve ), RJ Cooper Read More...
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– A whole lot of info on what diners like to drink. [ R&I ] – Should the FDA try to prevent you from eating raw oysters? [ NYT , Slate ] – Burger King franchisees are suing over $1 double cheeseburgers. [ Miami Herald ] – Meanwhile, Read More...
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Ris Lacoste Photo: courtesy of the restaurant If all goes as planned, Ris Lacoste’s long-awaited, signature dining venue, RIS, should be open in the West End by November 30. Designed to encourage frequent visits from the neighborhood, the moderately Read More...
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Each time we perform a survey here at Zagat we inevitably find ourselves with a slew of amusing outtakes that aren't quite fit for print. Which doesn't mean they aren't entertaining. Here are a few of our favorites from our just completed Read More...
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– Trying to save New Orleans' po' boys. [ NYT ] – 25 children were recently arrested in Chicago for...a food fight. [ NYT ] – The recession has been especially hard on Arby's. [ Slate ] – Meanwhile, Uno Express has Read More...
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On November 19, enjoy a traditional turkey and trimmings dinner (without those pesky relations), accompanied by a variety of wine pairings, at the third annual "Uncorked Thanksgiving Wine Dinner." Held at Clyde’s of Gallery Place , the Read More...
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A lovely Italianate building in Alexandria's Old Town provides a dramatic backdrop for the modern Asian fare at Red Curry, which draws inspiration from the cuisines of Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam; its proprietors, the Tongrut Read More...
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On December 5, dust off your dancing shoes and pull out your black-tie regalia, as it's time to commemorate the end of Prohibition at the Second Annual Repeal Day Ball at PS 7's . Popular mixologists like Derek Brown ( The Gibson and soon-to-open Read More...
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Photo: Ion Sokhos A Thanksgiving dinner where you don't have to clean up afterward is truly something to be thankful about. The following restaurants are offering meals for gobbling on November 26. Blue Duck Tavern 1201 24th St. NW; 202-419-6755 This Read More...
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Finally, something that both the iPhone and the Droid does : Zagat To Go, our popular smartphone application for finding ratings and reviews of over 40,000 restaurants, hotels, nightlife and shopping worldwide, has come to Google's Android phone OS. Read More...
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Ping Pong Dim Sum, a modern Asian “tearoom” chain from London , is steaming across the Atlantic Ocean to open a Penn Quarter outlet next month. Its mélange of dumplings, sweet/savory small plates, flowering teas and trendy cocktails, Read More...
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– Cadbury has rejected Kraft's hostile £9.8 billion bid. [ WSJ ] – McDonald's is set to launch a $1 breakfast menu. [ WSJ ] – How did food carts become media darlings? [ BlackBook ] – Related: a clever Pratt student Read More...
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It was good, but not nearly as good as the employees kept telling me. Read More...
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Zengo Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Celebrity chef Richard Sandoval is hosting a four-course tequila-themed dinner at Zengo on November 17. To illustrate the synergy of his Latin-Asian cuisine and Mexico’s agave-based spirit, a different Herradura Read More...
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– A baguette dropped by a bird stopped the Large Hadron Collider. [ Times ] – Linking obesity and cancer. [ MSNBC ] – Scripps (which owns the Food Network) sets its sights on the Travel Channel. [ EMD ] – Jamie Oliver, upholder Read More...
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Central Michel Richard Photo: Mimi Le Though fine dining may have cooled off a little as a result of the past year’s economic turmoil, celeb chefs remain as popular as ever. And, fortunately, many of them have opened more casual concepts, allowing Read More...
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As reported by the Washington Business Journal , Penn Quarter Italian fish specialist D’Acqua is closed. Chef-owner Enzo Febbraro is focusing his talents on Forno , his recently debuted pizza, pasta and grill destination in Ashburn, VA. D’Acqua Read More...
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Fabio wants to enrich your malfatti with duck confit Photo: courtesy of Bravo TV Top Chef fans who yearn to taste the cooking of contenders Fabio Viviani, Carla Hall and CJ Jacobson will get their chance at the James Beard Celebrity Chef Tour Dinner held Read More...
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– Illy is making inroads into U.S. coffee shops. [ WSJ ] – Gordon Ramsay is planning to bring the popular MasterChef to the U.S. [ THR ] – Sam Kass: assistant White House chef, policy wonk. [ NYT ] – Related: Iron Chef America Read More...
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Mac ‘n’ cheese has become the "it" comfort food on virtually every menu in town. It’s given class with artisan cheese ( Vidalia ; $9, $18.50 with truffles); dressed up with lobster ( Nage ; $18 at lunch only); and enriched Read More...
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The Tour de Champagne pops into DC's Ritz-Carlton on November 6, filling glasses with more than 50 different bubblies from Veuve Clicquot, Bollinger and other prestigious names. Et Voila , Inox and Westend Bistro are among the restaurants that will Read More...
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David Chang's pork neck with succotash Photo and recipe: courtesy of Phaidon Press For its latest cookbook, Coco , Phaidon Press turned to 10 world-leading chefs – Ferran Adrià, Mario Batali , Shannon Bennett, Alain Ducasse , Fergus Henderson, Read More...
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– Talking with the troubled Ciprianis. [ Vanity Fair ] – The brewery behind PBR and Schlitz is for sale. [ NYP ] – Restaurants seek to better manage tip pools. [ NRN ] – Western foods are gaining in China. [ ABC ] – Where Read More...
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