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Graduate of Georgetown University and a returned Peace Corps volunteer.
Pick up a blanket and grab a gingerbread hot toddy - your new favorite Sunday activity is here! In December, Service Bar upped their (already great) brunch game with Ski Lodge Sundays, a new brunch concept that's all sorts of cozy.
The blistered crust bursts out from under bubbling Buffalo mozzarella in a riotous crunch, the perfect yeasty complement to the chewy cheese, garden-fresh basil and chunky housemade tomato sauce it cradles. This is the same greater-than-the-sum-of-its-parts Neapolitan-style pizza that graced Pizzeria Paradiso's menu 25 years ago, when the restaurant opened in a Dupont Circle town house.
It wants to be your neighborhood bar, but it also comes with a motto of "Cocktails on cocktails on cocktails." Service Bar (926-928 U St. NW) is casual in atmosphere and even in price, but the cocktail program is wide-ranging and whimsical. DCist was recently invited for a visit to tour through the space and the drinks.
Saving soles is Abdul Bamgbopa's job. A shoemaker, he lives and works in Aba, a center of commerce and manufacturing in Nigeria. Yet as a small-business owner in a developing country, he wasn't able to obtain a loan to grow his business, Universal Leather.
The hungry, the drunk, and the fabulous: DC's big night for the food industry, the 34th annual RAMMY Awards, did not disappoint. Free-flowing cocktails, plenty of small and large bites, and all your fave local D.C. food celebs were on hand to celebrate the success of the D.C.
Bars, restaurants, galleries, boutiques, coffee shops, music venues, vintage stores: the 14th Street scene has an experience for everyone. Locals and visitors throng to this exceptional streetscape for its endless allure and ceaseless excitement.
Other Places Travel Guides Don't Just Visit...Experience Book Info: Paperback: 374 pages Published: January 2012 ISBN: 978-1935850090 Dimensions: 8 x 5.25 Available in print and as an ebook "The authors clearly know the country, and their knowledge of Dominican culture and customs adds flavor and context to the book.
The metaphor rings true, regardless of the type of fruit: when life gives you grapes, make wine.
A celebrated chef, self-taught and unrelentingly entrepreneurial, Jamie Leeds has been cooking, creating and honing her craft all over the world for 30 years. But in the end, after wandering the world like her ancestors, where does Leeds feel as happy as a clam?
Farm to table: so last year. Farm to in-store table: so now. Glen's Garden Market isn't just a store where every piece of produce is local. It's also a deli, grocery, corner shop, community center, food incubator and, yes, a bar. A place like this doesn't just pop up on the north side of Dupont Circle out of nowhere.
When Passover eats have you down, and you can't fathom another cardboard-y crunch, head out to dine, drink and enjoy the bounty of Pesach-friendly eats DC has to offer. It's your DMV manna, only with more silverware and less sand. First, let's say " L'chaim!"
Hummus: smooth and simple, globally significant and undoubtedly delicious. And it's finally getting its time to shine in America. Hummus henceforth shall no longer be relegated to the snack aisle, forced to share space with concoctions like spinach artichoke and Buffalo chicken ranch dips.
A Two-Night Stay at the Lodge for Two with Bottle of Champagne and Choice of Gourmet Food Basket or a Two-Hour Kayak or Bike Rental (Weekdays June 16 to September 15, Anytime June 8 to 15 or September 16 to November 29, $362) Or, a Three-Night Stay in a Luxury
Pastrami. Rye. Mustard. Pickle. Heaven? Perhaps. Or the quintessential meal at a Jewish deli. Nothing speaks louder than an overstuffed sandwich and a vinegar-y cucumber spear to the meat of the deli experience. Yet this very institution, inextricably linked with American Jewish culture, is experiencing a crisis.
Sometimes you feel like a nut... and sometimes you feel like a burger. Go nuts for beef with today's deal: an $8 feast for two people at Burger Nuts in Willoughby (an $18 value). At this famous neighborhood joint, you'll get two Angus burgers, two orders of fries, and two soft drinks. Customize your meal at the counter by choosing from three choices of buns (including the unique pretzel bun), an assortment of cheeses, and regular or Cajun fries. The menu also includes other spins on the beefy...
Taking Mom out to the local joint for Mother's Day brunch is akin to giving Dad a tie for Father's Day; the gesture is appreciated, though not very creative. Show her you really care and find the right place to celebrate her big day. Make this Sunday her best Mother's Day yet!