Recent Entries in Food and Drink
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Adams Morgan's Left Bank to Close Saturday
Photo by Karon If you're a fan of Adams Morgan nightlife spot Left Bank, Saturday will be your last chance to stop by for a drink. As the Washington Business Journal reported, the bistro has been sold, and the space will reportedly reopen as an as yet unnamed new restaurant. The Going Out Gurus have a bit more, noting that the owner, who has been there since way back when the place was called...
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Dr. Dremo's New Location Up in the Air
We reported a few months back that Andrew Stewart, owner of erstwhile Arlington bar Dr. Dremo's, was close to securing a new location. But in an e-mail to investors today, Stewart said the location he'd had in mind had fallen through due to the amount of buildout and investment that would be required to get the building up to code. The estimated cost of replacing waste and water lines was over $50K, according to Stewart....
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The Weekly Feed: Keep on Truckin' Edition
Toffle from Sâuçá with bananas and Nutella on the side Dish of the Week: Toffles Where: Sâuçá There are an ever-increasing number of Twittering food truck options in D.C. peddling frozen yogurt, pizza, cupcakes and the like. But my new favorite truck offerings are toffles, from the Sâuçá food truck. Toffles are a contraction of the word toffee and waffle, the toffee part being the sugar and butter mixture that is painted onto the...
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Desperately Seeking Tacos
While the local food scene is better known for Salvadoran pupusas, it doesn't stop many a displaced Californian (or Texan or Arizonan) from the fervent pursuit of an authentic Mexican taco. These tacos are a far cry from any oily, hard-shelled monstrosity found at Taco Bell. Traditional tacos are generally two small corn tortillas filled with shredded meat, onion, cilantro, and finished off with a squeeze of lime. I distinctly remember the first time I...
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The Weekly Feed: Icy Hearted Edition
Dish of the Week: Shaved ice dessert Where: Shilla Bakery (Rockville and Annandale), Malaysia Kopitiam, Penang (D.C. and Bethesda) Some of the biggest food trends have had their origins in Asian snack and street food. Stuff like tart frozen yogurt, banh mi, and pork buns have all gained cult-like popularity. Shaved ice may go by many names in Asia, such as patbingsoo, ice kachang or halo-halo, but the premise is always the same. Take...
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D.C. Restaurants and Bars Offering Specials Next Week
Diners and imbibers, circle March 1-7 on your calendars. Those are the dates you'll want to make sure to take advantage of a number of great deals coming our way from the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington. "Unleashed" is a special RAMW event that includes a variety of different offers [.PDF] from a long list of restaurants in the area, ranging from freebies with purchase, special set menu prices, discounts on your bill, and...
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Columbia Heights Farmers Market Starts June 5
Photo by Mr. T in DC DC Food For All shares the news that a new farmers market planned for Columbia Heights will happen on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and kick off on June 5. The day of the week was chosen after soliciting community input in the form of an online survey. More respondents and potential vendors preferred Saturdays. In addition to area produce growers and other typical farmers market...
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Hay-Adams Hotel May Add a Floor
DCmud is an indispensable and relentless cataloger of local real estate news, so we've got no reason to doubt the veracity of this report, which tells of hopes on the part of the elegant, historic Hay-Adams Hotel to build an additional floor to make room for a rooftop restaurant.If plans are approved, the Hay Adams will offer what would easily be the best dining views over the White House, giving neighboring W a run...
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The Weekly Feed: Bitter and Cold Edition
Dish of the Week: Puntarelle Where: Dino Winter can be a difficult time to find and enjoy your daily requirement of vegetables. If looking for something seasonal, we're typically saddled with root vegetables. They have their place, but sometimes you just have a hankering for something else. Fortunately, puntarelle, a vegetable in the chicory family, is available at this time of year. A combination of knobby asparagus-like stems and serrated dandelion-like leaves, it has...
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2010 James Beard Semifinalists Announced
Today the semifinalists for the 2010 James Beard Awards were announced. The awards recognize excellence on the part of restaurants and individual chefs, and there were plenty of local picks among the nominees. Our local semifinalists include: Outstanding Restaurateur: Ashok Bajaj (701, Ardeo, Bardeo, Bibiana, Bombay Club, Oval Room, Rasika) Outstanding Chef: José Andrés (for Minibar) Outstanding Restaurant: Vidalia Rising Star Chef Of The Year: Johnny Monis (Komi) Best New Restaurant: Eventide, J&G Steakhouse,...
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The Weekly Feed: Cold Remedy Edition
A hot toddy will keep you warm on those cold winter nights (Alicia Mazzara). Drink of the Week: Hot toddy Where: Room 11, Tryst If there was a perfect drink to warm you up after a day of tromping through a blizzard, sledding in Meridian Hill Park, or taking a few snowballs to the face in Dupont Circle, it would be the hot toddy. Sure, hot cocoa is nice, but we know that with...
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Poste to Close for Renovations
Penn Quarter restaurant Poste will be closed Feb. 15-26 for renovations. They plan interior replacements and furniture upgrades. You can check out the pre-renovations Poste one last time tonight as it hosts the International Food and Wine Festival's The Spirit of the Festival After Hours Reception. The event will feature drinks from Gina Chersevani (PS7s), Simo Ahmadi (Equinox), Dennis Burns (Aria), Owen Thomson (Bourbon), and Rico Wisner (Poste). Tickets are $40 and include four...
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The Weekly Feed: Sainted Edition
Image courtesy of fooey Dish of the Week: Gumbo/booze If we were going to talk about the Super Bowl this weekend with respect to a culinary smackdown, the Saints will kick some serious butt. Jambalaya, beignets, po boys, and all kinds of delicious fried bits and seafood. Not to mention the weather is perfect for gumbo. There's nothing quite like digging into a rich, stewy bowl of sausage, chicken or seafood and okra with...
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The Weekly Feed: Dark and Stormy Edition
Drink of the Week: The Lancaster Where: Proof When Adam Bernbach was at Bar Pilar, he was among my favorite bartenders in town. He also briefly co-authored a cocktail column for us. It was a major coup when Proof was able to add Bernbach to their already heady booze team. And from the look of Proof's drink menu, it's turned into a great way for the bartender to spread his wings. The cocktail menu...
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The State of the Bag Tax
With the State of the Union address looming, it means we're nearly a month into the new year, and nearly a month into paying the District's new 5 cent disposable bag fee. Regardless of where you fall on the topic along the libertarian-outrage-to-environmental-nut scale, it's been a confusing month for retailers and consumers alike. Even the Wall Street Journal highlighted the confusion. Just as one example, last night, a market I went to informed...
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