TGIF! It is time for the weekend and time to get out and about. The Nationals may be out of town, but the Navy Yard is still the place to be thanks to the one-day gastronomical celebration that is Bite of D.C.!
This Saturday, May 18, five elite chefs will be serving up elegant dishes to [...]
Food Festival
Take a taste this weekend with Bite of DC
Beer
Spring Suds and Silent Disco: The LivingSocial Beerfest Experience
There is an old D.C. saying that I just made up that says “April showers bring May growlers.” The sun comes out and people begin to venture outside for a season worth of outdoor events complete pints full of beers. For many this means patios and barbecues. For LivingSocial, this means a celebration worthy of [...]
DC
Prepping for a Doubleheader: Where to Go Before or After Nationals Games
It’s baseball season once again. Presidents with giant heads have laced up their running shoes and fans have donned their favorite Nationals gear. While we may not all have “Natitude,” many Washingtonians are looking forward to a trip to Nationals Park. Hot dogs, cold beer, and the seventh inning stretch (or as I call it, the loosening [...]
DC
Lamb: The Other Other Red Meat
Lamb. It’s not just for gyros and it’s not something to silently contemplate about over some nice fava beans and a good Chianti. Sheep are the oldest domesticated meat animals. Unfortunately, lamb is an often overlooked meat in America. A USDA study from 2000 showed that Americans consumed less than a pound of lamb per [...]
Beer
March Madness: Big Deals and Big Screens for the ‘Big Dance’
It’s March Madness time baby. Selection Sunday came and went and the best of the NCAA is set to dazzle the nation. While your team name have not made it to the ‘Big Dance,’ you can still bust your bracket and your belly while taking in the tournament. Why watch on your laptop when you [...]
Beer
The DC Brewer’s Ball: Serving up hope, one pint at a time
This past weekend some of DC’s most generous residents raised their pints and uplifted spirits at the 9th Annual Brewer’s Ball presented by Airwatch. The annual event looking to serve up hope, one pint at a time, was held at the National Building Museum, is hosted by the Metropolitan Washington, DC chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF).
Both regional and national Breweries were on [...]
Charity Fundraiser
Charity and Cocktails: An Interview With “The Cocktail Guru” Jonathan Pogash
Craft cocktail programs are no longer a fringe element in DC. Rarely weeks go by without a bar with new cocktails that are a celebration of the experience and creativity of the bartenders serving them. While many bartenders differ in their own personal interests and influences, one thing unites them: an appreciation of and pursuit [...]
Imbibe
Hand Crafted, Barrel Aged, and Never Watered Down: BLT’s Cocktail Program
Things tend to get better with age. Wines, cheeses, and my ability to speak to and embarrass women, are all prime examples. At BLT Steak (1625 I St., NW), the mixologists took the lesson of aging to heart with their Barrel Aged Cocktails Program.
The use of oak barrels is a regular and vital aspect of the creation [...]
Dating
Love, Lust, and Lobster: A Last Minute Guide To Valentine’s Day
You’re the perfect partner. You’ve chosen the chocolates, reserved your roses, and you’ve put every plan into place. You are ready for to give your love a night that will make Nicholas Sparks realize he knows nothing about love.
Let’s be honest, you’re probably not that person (and that’s okay). It’s a crazy modern world we live in, and no [...]
Food Festival
Meat Week 2013: A “Low and Slow” Affair to Remember
It was four years ago that Washington, DC took its first steps down a wonderful and historic path. Now, I am not talking about the election of a politician or the signing of a bill. No dear readers, I am talking about a glorious week known as Meat Week. For 2013, this annual tradition will [...]
Dating
Dining and Dating District Style: Belga Cafe
Almost everyone has a television show that they love and will not miss. For some that show is Here Comes Honey Boo Boo (if you are a fan please stop reading and go back to playing with colored blocks), but for many that show is Top Chef. The District has been regularly well represented on [...]
Dating
Dining and Dating Halloween Style: Bandolero
It is Halloween season and unless you are a skinny dipping coed in a horror film, love is likely not in the air. In fact, I would bet money that this week you are probably giving more thought to your Halloween costume (Honey Boo Boo is not a costume, it is a plague upon society) [...]
Dating
Dining and Dating District Style: Ardeo+Bardeo
As this is my fourth outing for my column, Dining and Dating District Style, you might assume that I have already found a place great for a third date. I’d be logical (and numerical) to assume that my culinary capers had already led me to the final tier of my 3 date rating system; however, just [...]
Beer
Beer and Food Trucks and Glow Sticks! Oh My!
Fall is upon finally upon us. While some people lamented the end of summer, LivingSocial(you know, that company synonymous with DC) decided that the best way to send off board shorts was with a festival. But not just any festival … with a Craft Beer and Food Truck Festival!
Crowds packed — and I do mean PACKED—the [...]
