Still Mellow After All These Years: Mellow Mushroom Turns 40
Written by Anita
September 18, 2014
Nowhere to go? Know where to go!™
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September 18, 2014
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March 30, 2014
Spring has FINALLY sprung in DC and with it comes the fresh flavors of this verdant season. We recently visited Jardenea (its name derives from the French word for garden) and got a first taste of executive chef Nate Lindsay’s new spring menu. Nestled inside the newly renovated and modernized Melrose Georgetown Hotel, Jardenea offers farm-to-fork cuisine in a sophisticated setting.
Written by Anita
February 15, 2014
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December 1, 2013
Through December 20th, you can come, taste, and savor the flavors of the French Rhone valley at Ripple with a special seasonal menu and more than 20 traditionally Rhone varietal wines (13 reds, 6 whites, 1 sparkling, and 1 orange!) each available in 3- or 6-ounce pours or by the bottle.
Written by Anita
November 17, 2013
Photos 3-4, courtesy of Fogo de Chão
The Paleo Diet may be the latest food trend, but Fogo de Chão has been serving up platefuls of paleo fare since 1979. Started by two brothers in Rio Grande do Sul, the restaurant chain (now with over 20 locations across the U.S. as well as eight locations in Brazil) provides guests with an authentic Brazilian steakhouse experience. We recently dined at the DC-area Fogo de Chão location on Pennsylvania Avenue.
August 20, 2013
Written by GregsListDC guest writer Mary Doman (Photographs by Mary Doman)
August 6, 2013
Written by Anita
Photos by Greg
On a recent rainy July evening, GregsListDC joined Kia and Fiola for a night of lavish luxury.
Written by Anita
July 5, 2013
Photographs by Bonnie Wilson
Top Chef Alum Spike Mendelsohn is taking over Capitol Hill (or at least a block of it)! Today, he will open his third DC-area restaurant, Béarnaise, in the 300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. The restaurant, which marks his first venture with his sister Micheline, draws its inspiration from both sides of the Atlantic: Canada and France. We recently got a sneak preview of Béarnaise’s space and menu.
Written by Anita
April 21, 2013
Sometimes you want to cook something a little more exciting than spaghetti with jarred Ragu—maybe you’re trying to impress a date, significant other, family member, or friend. Thanks to locally-based scratchDC, preparing a sophisticated and tasty meal can be both fast and easy.
Written by Anita
Photographs 1, 2, and 4 by Bonnie Wilson
February 3, 2013
WIN 1 of 10 copies of Todd and Ellen's just-released cookbook, The New Jewish Table! Enter here. Contest winners announced Tuesday, March 5, at Noon.
Todd and Ellen Gray must not sleep much. That’s the only conclusion you can draw when you consider their many ongoing endeavors!
Written by Anita
December 16, 2012
It may be cold outside, but you can still “go bottomless” at several weekend brunches in the DC area!
Acclaimed chef Richard Sandoval’s three area restaurants (Zengo, El Centro D.F., and Masa 14), all offer bottomless brunches—complete with bottomless brunch cocktails.
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November 19, 2012
Elisir marks its one-year anniversary next week and chef Enzo Fargione (formerly of Teatro Goldoni) is making sure the season is one to celebrate!
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Photographs by Bonnie Wilson
November 12, 2012
As a crisp chill creeps into the autumn air, nothing warms you like a soul-satisfying Sunday supper. In celebration of its one-year anniversary, the Federalist (adjacent to the Madison Hotel) recently began hosting just what the doctor ordered, skillfully prepared by chef Harper McClure.
Written by Anita
October 14, 2012
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August 12, 2012
Photographs 1 & 3 courtesy of the Palm Restaurant
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May 27, 2012
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April 22, 2012
It doesn’t take long to gather from Haven Pizzeria Napoletana’s founder and owner Tiger Mullen that the Bethesda pizzeria is a labor of love. Tiger’s father and grandfather both hailed from New Haven, Connecticut, and he fondly recalls enjoying apizza at Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana (known as “Pepe’s” to the locals) as a kid.
Written by Anita
January 2, 2012
Stave off the winter doldrums by sampling some of the terrific early winter delicacies now being served up at local restaurants. Don’t delay, or you might be left out in the cold!
Written by Anita
November 13, 2011
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October 29, 2011
Looking for a fun fall getaway? Then look no further than your own backyard—Talbot County Maryland (a mere hour and a half from downtown DC) offers a variety of dining destinations that are sure to fulfill your quest for fall flavors. We recently sampled the fare in three Talbot towns—Easton, Oxford, and St. Michaels—courtesy of the Talbot County Office of Tourism and were wowed by the wonderful county cuisine.