ABOUT SAKUSAKU FLAKERIESakuSaku Flakerie, owned by Yuri and Jason Oberbillig, creates Japanese-French fusion pastries in Washington, D.C.’s Cleveland Park and the National Building Museum. Bringing years of experience at the best bakeries around the world, the Oberbilligs combine technical mastery with twists on traditional flavors to make unique creations. Follow SakuSaku Flakerie online at www.sakusakuflakerie.com and on Instagram.
Category: Chinatown
Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibit
Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition is an augmented reality immersion into the history and restoration of the revered cathedral produced by the innovative French start-up Histovery, in collaboration with the Public Institution in charge of the conservation and restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris. The National Building Museum’s debut takes place on the third anniversary of…
Bigger, Better Boqueria Opens Wednesday in Penn Quarter
Beloved Spanish Tapas Bar and Restaurant Brings Signature Convivial Spirit to the Neighborhood with New Menus, Expanded Central Bar Area, Lively Open Kitchen and Chef’s Counter Seating Restaurateur Yann de Rochefort and Executive Chef Marc Vidal are thrilled to announce the opening of their vibrant Spanish tapas bar and restaurant, Boqueria, in Penn Quarter at…
America Eats Tavern: Isn’t This That New Jose Andres Place?
I suppose there are two distinct kinds of Washingtonians: those who care about Jose Andres and those who do not. Maybe you don’t care that he has brought the purposeful and flavorful cooking of his Spanish homeland to our Bloomin’ Onion nation. That’s your prerogative. And I pity you. Jose Andres is the creator/owner/name behind…
How DC Style Got Her Rock Opera Back
Though only in town for one weekend, Two Gentlemen of Verona: A Rock Opera encompassed a season’s worth of theater fun. Featuring a cast of formidable talents, whose actors have appeared in Tony award winning shows like In The Heights ranging all the way to the original cast of Cats. The Sidney Harmon Hall stage…
Smithsonian’s Art a la Cart Keeps It Moving
As the poet once said, “you never stop learning.” But that may have just been something my great-aunt Agatha used to say. We may never know. At the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum (aka not The National Portrait Gallery; same building, different museum), a roadmap for exploring the museum cropped up. Nevermind that it’s really for…
Lunch Special: PS7’s
I have a general rule for sustaining a fondness for multiple course meals on a budget: go for lunch! The food is the same, the service is better, and the prices are much more reasonable. And ending today, you can use a 50% off Scoutmob for PS7’s. Using another deal (Bloomspot— $30 for $60), I…
Meatballs: Whose Balls Are These?
There’s been a lot of press about the opening of new Chinatown/Penn Quarter restaurant, Meatballs. Is this really a Michel Richard restaurant? Are the meatballs really going to live up to the restaurant’s name? In my opinion, yes and yes. This is Michel Richard’s third DC restaurant, and for my budget, the only one I’ll…
Vacation to Cuba Libre
Those sassy Europeans may have us beat when it comes to unhindered travel to Havana, but why pay hundreds of dollars for an international flight when utterly delicious Cuban cuisine is in the heart of our fair metropolis? Cuba Libre Restaurant and Rum Bar (9th & H Streets NW) has it all–food, drinks, decor, ambiance–and offers…
DC Style Is Real 