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• Outtake of the Week

  Why the attitude? No one else is eating here. Read More... Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 6:15 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Outtakes

• Holiday Tea-Off

  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... Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 5:50 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Deals/News/Events

• Dining News Elsewhere: Obese Americans, Ramsay Loses His Number Two

  – 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... Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 12:23 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Filling Up After the Turkey

  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... Posted Thursday, November 19, 2009 5:36 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Deals/News/Events

• The Passenger Arrives

  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... Posted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:07 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Notable Openings

• Dining News Elsewhere: Koodies, Samuelsson Goes to Washington

  – 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... Posted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12:23 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Lighting Up the Holidays

  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... Posted Tuesday, November 17, 2009 3:12 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Deals/News/Events

• Getting Into That Beaujolais Spirit

  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... Posted Monday, November 16, 2009 12:37 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Deals/News/Events

• Dining News Elsewhere: Buzzy Booze, Subway in the Sky

  – 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... Posted Monday, November 16, 2009 11:51 AM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Outtake of the Week

  Authenticity has never been more perfectly faked. Read More... Posted Friday, November 13, 2009 5:50 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Outtakes

• This Bud's for You

  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... Posted Friday, November 13, 2009 5:00 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Deals/News/Events

• Dining News Elsewhere: Drink Preferences, Raw Oyster Brouhahah

  – 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... Posted Friday, November 13, 2009 12:13 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• RIS Rising

  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... Posted Thursday, November 12, 2009 6:17 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Coming Soon

• Outtakes: Cruise Lines Edition

  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... Posted Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:28 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Outtakes

• Dining News Elsewhere: Arby's Troubles, Food-Fight Arrests

  – 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... Posted Wednesday, November 11, 2009 12:01 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere