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January 2010 - Posts
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Our waitress was either an airhead or on crystal meth. Read More...
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Bond 45 Photo: Walter Nichols NYC restaurant impresario Shelly Fireman is behind Bond 45, an Italian steak-and-seafood import from the Big Apple, which arrives in National Harbor with spectacular Potomac River views, plush dining alcoves and old-world Read More...
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– Charlie Trotter's latest chef hire is blind. [ CT ] – Ferran Adrià explains what's happening at el Bulli . [ WSJ ] – How do you define organic milk? [ Atlantic ] – Food and J.D. Salinger. [ Diner's Journal Read More...
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Acadiana photo: courtesy of the restaurant Whether you're rooting for the New Orleans Saints or the Indianapolis Colts, Drew Brees or Peyton Manning, there is no question that this year’s Super Bowl will be what everyone is watching on February Read More...
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Photo: courtesy of Zagat The iPad isn't the only big Apple-related news this week. Zagat Survey has just released Zagat To Go 3.0 (ZTG) for the iPhone and iPod Touch into the wilds of the App Store. What's new in this latest update? Lots. To start, Read More...
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Michel Richard has designed a modern and classic French menu for the National Gallery of Art ’s boutique Garden Café , available from January 31, 2010–February 10, 2011. Incorporating signature dishes from his highly regarded restaurants Read More...
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– China ponders a ban on cat and dog meat. [ Guardian ] – Ferran Adrià is going to close his beloved el Bulli for two years. [ Word of Mouth ] – Haggis might be on its way to the U.S., but these other dishes aren't. [ Salon Read More...
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Photo: Mike Licht , NotionsCapital.com District barbecue fiends have a week-long meat-centric happening to mark in their calendars. The nationwide tribute to smoked protein dubbed Meat Week makes its DC debut this Sunday, January 31, and runs through Read More...
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You might have noticed this morning that ZAGAT.com looks a little, well, different. And here's why: you've told us that you primarily use the site to find restaurants, so we've focused on helping you do that. We've also made the following Read More...
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Yannick Cam Photo: courtesy of Michael Birchenall, Food Service Monthly If all goes well, chef Yannick Cam’s eagerly awaited Bistro Provence will be offering his refined versions of Med-French cooking (at wallet-friendly prices) by early February. Read More...
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– Beer sales in the U.S. were down 2.2% last year. [ WSJ ] – Italy's mozzarella called into question. [ Times ] – Looking for a beer? Soon you might be able to grab one at Burger King. [ NRN ] – Related: BK's dispute with Read More...
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Ris Lacoste Photo: courtesy of RIS Dozens of DC-area female chefs, led by Ris Lacoste ( RIS ), will “Turn Up the Heat on Ovarian Cancer” at a gala tasting benefit on February 2 at The Ritz-Carlton in the West End. Guests can sample delicious Read More...
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– Move over, pepperoni: soppressata’s the next hot pie topping. [ Slice ] – Bite-sized food is bigger than ever in Europe. [ WSJ ] – Another day, another problem for Gordo. [ Courthouse News Service , via Eater ] – Julia Read More...
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Forget about roses or heart-shaped boxes of candy: this Valentine’s Day weekend, treat your sweetie (or yourself) to the Washington DC Wine & Food Festival , happening February 11–14 at various locations around town. At the Grand Tasting Read More...
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The Sâuçá truck starts rolling soon. Photo: courtesy of the truck Sâuçá – a new food truck – is gearing up to join DC’s burgeoning mobile restaurant scene any day now. lts globally inspired menu Read More...
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– After months of fighting, Cadbury succumbs to Kraft for $19 billion. [ NYT ] – Tasting menus and prix fixes are popular in a recession. [ NRN ] – The U.K. cracks down on drinking contests and all-you-can-drink deals at bars. [ WSJ Read More...
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Eats from last year's Gourmet Gala Photo: Courtesy of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Celebrate Fat Tuesday, February 16, at St. Jude's "Gourmet Gala," where more than 40 DC restaurants – including Adour , Blue Duck Tavern Read More...
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Dangerously Delicious Pies photo: courtesy of the restaurant Any day now, Baltimore’s Dangerously Delicious Pies will begin menacing DC waistlines from an edgy Atlas storefront with apron-clad mannequins sporting rolling pins in the window alcoves. Read More...
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Celebrate Valentine's Day with a view from the Kennedy Center's Roof Terrace Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching, and reservations at romantic restaurants are sure to fill up quickly. Book now, or risk Read More...
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Finally a restaurant that understands I don't want to know my waiter's name. Read More...
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No party-crashing necessary: on January 21, the Bombay Club is re-creating President Obama’s recent state dinner in honor of India’s prime minister, right down to the selection of wines. Chefs from Rasika and the Oval Room will help prepare Read More...
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– Restaurants organize to raise funds for Haitian earthquake relief. [ Diner's Journal ] – Related: the owner of a Brooklyn restaurant is missing in Haiti. [ Diner's Journal ] – Jamie Oliver plans to open a BBQ chain, starting Read More...
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Jackson 20 Photo: Susan Kirby January may be the coldest month of the year (especially this season), but it's also a great month for dining out, what with the lure of Restaurant Week specials throughout the area. Not only are top DC restaurants extending Read More...
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Thinking about switching cell-phone carriers? Before you do, you might want to check out Zagat's just released first-ever Wireless Carrier Survey . Based on the opinions of more than 2,300 consumers, the survey ranks the four major U.S. carriers (AT&T, Read More...
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Wolfgang Puck ’s pizza will be off the menu at The Source starting January 20, when his Penn Quarter venue’s downstairs lounge becomes a Japanese izakaya (gastropub). The popular Kobe beef sliders and General Tso’s chicken wings will Read More...
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Yesterday's horrific 7.0 earthquake in Haiti has left untold thousands dead, homeless and hungry – the Times , among many news organizations, is running a constant stream of updates on the situation here . If you want to do your part to help Read More...
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Ferran Adrià working at el Bulli Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Ferran Adrià's el Bulli in Spain, arguably the most famous molecular gastronomy restaurant in the world, is currently taking reservations for its 2010 season. Interested? Read More...
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– More and more, waiters aren't trusting their memory and using pens instead. [ WP ] – Kosher food is gaining in popularity. [ NYT ] – The backlash against Alice Waters rages on. [ The Atlantic ] – As does the backlash against Read More...
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Zest Photo: courtesy of the restaurant Zest, a New American bistro on the burgeoning Restaurant Row along Capitol Hill’s Eighth Street SE, offers approachable, affordable fare – including interesting sandwiches, salads and entrees like pepita-crusted Read More...
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With 2010 in full swing, it's once again time to look forward to new restaurants coming this year: Bistro Provence: Yannick Cam will reprise Modern French favorites from his shuttered Le Paradou in a relaxed, lower-priced Bethesda bistro opening in Read More...
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– New York City takes aim at salt. [ NYT ] – The "Caveman" and other diets to avoid. [ NYT , BDA ] – Franchisees are suing KFC over its shift to grilled chicken. [ WP ] – 150 years of fish and chips. [ Independent ] – Read More...
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Servers spend more time checking out their co-workers than they do their tables. Read More...
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Acadania photo: courtesy of the restaurant Superbowl gets new meaning at Mt. Vernon Cajun Acadiana during the Sundays preceding the macho big day. Fans watching the action on HDTV at the bar can fortify themselves with super-sized bowls of New Orleans Read More...
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– Long waits at the airport are good for restaurant sales. [ Fortune ] – Bars are big again in the casual dining sector. [ NRN ] – Roger Ebert writes about not being able to drink or eat. [ Roger Ebert's Journal ] – A cold Read More...
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The open kitchen at Central photo: Mimi Le Michel Richard recently announced that Arthur Cavaliere, a 29-year-old Philadelphian, is Central ’s new executive chef. The Buzz caught the young toque for a brief chat between lunch and dinner service Read More...
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On January 20, Legal Sea Foods will be celebrating its 60th anniversary all day by offering 60-cent cups of its New England clam chowder with purchase of an entree (one per order; all locations). Read More...
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Treats from last year's "Sugar & Champagne" benefit Get ready to primp your pooch for the ninth annual "Sugar & Champagne" benefit for the Washington Humane Society, to be held Wednesday, January 27, at the Ritz-Carlton Read More...
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– A bluefin tuna sold in Japan for $177,000. [ NYT ] – The global tea shortage doesn't look to be nearly over. [ Bloomberg ] – Rick Bayless turns his eyes to LA. [ Eater LA ] – Remembering the man who put the heads on your Read More...
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Againn Photo: Greg Powers and Audrey Crewe So few days, so many choices. Lament no longer – top-rated places are extending their Restaurant Week deals for another week, and in some cases for the rest of January. Extending for the month: Bangkok Read More...
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Dine on a sumptuous meal prepared by acclaimed chefs like San Francisco’s Alice Waters ( Chez Panisse ) and Charles Phan ( Slanted Door ), NYC’s Gabriel Kreuther ( The Modern ) and a host of DC notables at dinners to be held on January 24 Read More...
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Screwtop photo: courtesy of the restaurant Screwtop photo: courtesy of the restaurant It didn’t take long for Clarendon enthusiasts to discover Screwtop, a boutique wine bar and specialty food shop that pairs its small-production selections and Read More...
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– One in 50 Americans lives in households subsisting on nothing but food stamps. [ NYT ] – To stem alcoholism, Russia has instituted a minimum vodka price. [ Washington Post ] – Restaurants respond to the latest beef recall. [ NRN , Read More...
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