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Farewell

2010-06-26T08:00:00.010-04:00

Farewell, loyal readers. I'm leaving DC for Chicago today. I've been writing this blog for exactly three years (I began June 23, 2007), and while posts fell off after I began writing for other outlets, it was fun to look back on things I've done. Here's a sort-of greatest hits list for my past four years in DC. They're things that were really fun, and that made my time here memorable. In no

Things You Could Do This Weekend

2010-06-17T11:55:00.000-04:00

Here are some things you could do this weekend: • Go to a reading tonight at Wonderland and support independent presses with Blueberry Pancake beer. • Go to the Folger Library and learn about seafaring in the Age of Discovery. • Explore how Leonardo da Vinci was even cooler than previously thought at the National Geographic Museum. Plus you there are things to play with. Win-win. • Take Dad

National Shrine and National Cathedral

2010-06-11T10:46:00.001-04:00

I'm continuing to knock things off my list of places I want to go before leaving DC. Last week I headed to Catholic University to see the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, and though there were high school students milling about, waiting to graduate inside, I was able to still walk around the grounds and inside the shrine. Though I've been to lots of churches in Europe

Rammys

2010-06-07T08:47:00.002-04:00

The Rammys, the DC restaurant awards, were last night. They were a total blast and a lot of very deserving people/restaurants won: Chef of the Year: Scott Drewno (The Source by Wolfgang Puck) Fine Dining Restaurant: 2941 Rising Culinary Star: Nicholas Stefanelli (Bibiana) Best New Restaurant: Birch & Barley Power Spot: BLT Steak Neighborhood Gathering Place: Cork Wine Bar Upscale Casual:

Leaving DC

2010-06-03T08:50:00.013-04:00

I'm leaving DC in 3 weeks — but first I have a list of things I want to do. What else should I fit in? I'll be crossing out and updating as I go. Restaurants: Either I want to return because I love them, or I've never been. Seventh Hill Bagel Place and dumplings in College Park Proof Eventide Etete Heritage India Jaleo Zaytinya Granville Moore’s Cork Churchkey PS7’s (lounge) Museums: Air and

Visit to Monticello

2010-05-28T08:00:00.001-04:00

I received a letter from a reader yesterday. Do you do travel reports to places like Monticello? — Curious in Massachusetts. Funny you should ask, Curious, as I went to Monticello earlier this week. I've been wanting to go for years, and a kind reader gave me a trip to Thomas Jefferson's homestead for my birthday. Charlottesville, Virginia is about two and a half hours away from D.C., and on

Day Trip from D.C.

2010-05-05T08:00:00.007-04:00

Mount Vernon, George Washington's house, is less than an hour's drive from D.C. and a pretty way to get out of the city. The gardens are also quite pretty, although a few weeks earlier the flowers would have been a little more lively. If you go in the springtime you'll get to see the farm animals out and about. This includes a pair of talkative lambs, who were racing each other along the

Things to Read

2010-05-03T07:00:00.003-04:00

• Liberty Tree, a new H Street, NE eatery, offers clam pizza, lobster pot pie, and Larry Bird-era Celtics photos in the bathroom. • I saw the Folger's production of Hamlet last week and really liked it. Here are some other Prince of Denmark-inspired events taking place this month. • Eating locally can be a challenge; I talked to Erin Littlestar from Sweetgreen for tips. • The farmers markets

Georgetown French Market & Dolcezza Artisanal Gelato’s Grand Opening Party

2010-04-23T09:47:00.000-04:00

We're getting to the time of year when there are so many fun things going on that it is impossible to do them all. I have dinner plans at Liberty Tavern tonight, a high tea with some food writers tomorrow, and yoga on Sunday afternoon. It's a lot, especially since lately my weeks have been so jam-packed I plan nothing for weekends. But this weekend I also want to go to Georgetown's French Market

Celebrate Earth Day

2010-04-22T09:09:00.004-04:00

Happy Earth Day! Though D.C. has become a whole lot more eco-friendly since the plastic bag tax took effect, there's more we can do. Many restaurants and other spots are holding special events today — here are some especially fun ones: • Poste Moderne Brasserie will be roasting a 400-pound pig in the courtyard with $4 food and drink specials from 5:30 to 8:00. Proceeds will go to Washington

Things to Read

2010-04-15T09:07:00.001-04:00

I've been back in D.C. this week, running around to various press events, switching out my winter clothes for spring (and trying to get rid of some in the process), and trying not to let allergies get the better of me. Herewith, some things to get you through Thursday while I go to lunch at Againn and to the ballet tonight. • Dancing on the Edge: Karole Armitage, Choreographer-Dancer, 'Brahms

Bon Week-end!

2010-04-09T15:37:00.001-04:00

Before you spend the weekend in a state of relaxation or celebration, here are two things to read. • Irish playwright Conor McPherson's new film opens at E Street tonight. • Pick up a ticket for Monday night's Taste of the Nation DC and stuff yourself silly for a good cause.

Five day old piglets, baby goats and lambs!

2010-04-06T20:15:00.000-04:00

Today I ate at the Red Lion Inn and went to the Hancock Shaker Village, where I got to pet baby goats and lambs.

Things to Read and Happy Easter!

2010-04-01T09:06:00.001-04:00

Whew, I've been really busy lately - lots of writing assignments, events, seeing friends I haven't seen in awhile... I'm headed north today for the Easter holiday, where I will do things like dye eggs, mull over what should be served at Easter brunch (have ideas? leave 'em in the comments), and force two mischievous kitties to settle down and sit in my lap. Oh and start Pride and Prejudice. It

RAMMY Nominations Announced

2010-03-24T10:11:00.000-04:00

The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington announced the nominees for its annual restaurant awards, the RAMMYS, last night at a party that featured some pretty delicious cocktails and Birch and Barley's Tiffany MacIsaac's killer desserts. • Fine Dining: 2941, Michel Richard Citronelle, Minibar by José Andrés, The Oval Room, The Source by Wolfgang Puck • Upscale Casual: Central Michel

Where I've Been Eating

2010-03-16T09:00:00.001-04:00

Some recent meals of note: • Kellari Taverna has some tasty new items on its spring menu, including a lobster salad with dragonfruit and stuffed pasta with truffle sauce and parmesan, reminiscent of some tasty bites I had a PS7's. The dessert menu includes profiteroles filled with vanilla gelato and topped with bitter sweet chocolate sauce. • Granville Moore's is a spot I've long wanted to go

Opera Comes to Northeast

2010-03-15T08:30:00.001-04:00

H Street, NE is fast-becoming a spot for great food and cool art events, and the latest event is Opera and Ballet in Cinema, put on by the Atlas Performing Arts Center and Emerging Pictures. Operas that were peformed all over the world will be screened at Atlas in HD, and you can see works like Carmen, Swan Lake & La Traviata. Tickets are $20. Some upcoming performances of note: • Roméo et

Happy Monday!

2010-03-08T11:46:00.001-05:00

Happy Monday, readers! I'm in Massachusetts, where it is lovely and springlike and filled with wonderful things like my parents and boyfriend and kitties and good food. Some links: • A profile of the new Screwtop wine bar in Clarendon. • An overview of the Josef Albers show at the Hirshhorn. • An interview with performance artist Josh Kornbluth about his new Andy Warhol themed piece. •

Things to Read

2010-02-26T09:22:00.000-05:00

• The Washington Ballet's The Great Gatsby runs this weekend. I saw it last night and LOVED it. Here's an interview with the artistic director. • Poets Patricia Smith and John Burnside read at Folger Elizabethan Theatre on Monday. Burnside teaches at St. Andrews in Scotland. • Photographer Jennifer Dorsey has a show at Flashpoint which depicts empty schools.

Free daily cupcake at Georgetown Cupcake

2010-02-23T15:26:00.003-05:00

For those of you on Twitter, may I suggest that you follow Georgetown Cupcake? Every day they give away 100 free cupcakes at each location, and each morning they tweet the flavor to ask for. Today's flavor was salted caramel, which I just snagged, and is delicious. Follow Georgetown Cupcake here.

Meet Phoebe Greenberg at the Hirshhorn Thursday

2010-02-22T09:00:00.001-05:00

Chinese New Year Dinner at Zentan

2010-02-19T09:41:00.000-05:00

If you're looking to celebrate Chinese New Year with delicious dishes, head to Zentan, where you can get a four-course prix-fixe dinner through February 28. I was lucky enough to taste the dishes the other night, and loved the Spicy Thai-ger cocktail, with Thai chili-infused vodka, sake, elderflower liqueur and cranberry, garnished with candied ginger. Kick off the four courses with vegetable

Things to Read

2010-02-18T09:23:00.000-05:00

• An influx of food trucks are using social media to let people know their location around the city. • It may be gross outside with all the dirty snow everywhere, but get a whiff of spring at the Botanic Garden's orchid show. • As always, check out the new content on Attic Salt.

Sorry for the Snowstorm, DC

2010-02-06T22:38:00.001-05:00

Greetings from Texas! I'm still traveling and my trip has just been extended due to the fact that you can't fly into BWI — Southwest says that "our ability to resume scheduled service [Monday afternoon] is contingent upon the conditions of the runways, taxiways, and other airport services." I can't believe I've missed the two giant storms to rock DC this year, but I can't say I'm too sorry about

Brainfood and Bordeaux: A Cooking Demonstration and Wine Auction

2010-02-05T09:00:00.006-05:00

Brainfood, an organization that teaches life skills to D.C. high school students through cooking, is holding Brainfood and Bordeaux: A Cooking Demonstration and Wine Auction on February 22 at 7 p.m. at Zola Wine & Kitchen, 505 9th Street, NW. Brainfood has two kitchens, one in Penn Quarter and one in Columbia Heights, where kids take part in after school and summer school classes. At the event,