Since I have a soft spot in my heart for Spanish food, I purposefully do not go to Spanish restaurants in DC. I felt sure that anything falling short of expectations would just be a disappointment. Case in point: La Tasca. But I was pleasantly surprised with Jaleo. Not only was the food delicious and…
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Let’s Get Down to the Balvenie Nitty Gritty
I almost don’t want to tell you about the Scotch tasting I attended at Againn last night. It would be like telling someone about something spectacular, then telling them that it’s already over and very unlikely it will ever be the same. Wait, ok, this is just like that. In any case, the Scotch tasting…
Harris Teeter Opens In Northeast
Thanks to DCist, I was early for the ribbon cutting of the new Harris Teeter in Northeast today. At the corner of 1st and M, the store finally opened to a crowd of locals, commuters, and community-minded DC residents. At 5:30, the ribbon was cut and speeches were given. Emphasis was placed on location: the…
The Allure of Homemade Hooch
I think we’re nearing the end of the foodie cycle that has stormed DC in recent years (we must be). Top Chef DC, Georgetown Cupcakes: these shows have helped solidify the fact that cooking shows have jumped the shark. Poor Julia Child. She would be aghast (imagine that Meryl Streep expression) to find that cooking…
Corcoran Makes Me Dizzy
I guess the Corcoran Gallery makes me dizzy in a good way and in a bad way. In a good way, the Thomas Downing room made my eyes go in and out of focus, pop around the paintings as they recognized different colors patterns. The painting at left, Ring Five, is similar to his other…
Irish Film Festival Lands in DC
Film festivals always seemed to be a hidden paradise, a holy grail of coolness. Going to Tribeca or Sundance was always something I wanted to do one day, but only one day. What I didn’t know was that the perfect film festival is right here in DC. And happening this week! The Irish Film Festival…
If You Haven’t Been to the Newseum Yet
Tomorrow would be a really good time to go! Because if you haven’t yet been to the Newseum, after the blitz of publicity a few years ago when the new building opened downtown, you probably don’t go in for museums and won’t be starting now. That’s OK! What better opportunity to actually go than a…
It’s Hanukkah!
However you spell it, Hanukkah makes me smile. The presents, the food, the lights, I just like it. And no, I’m not Jewish. But I do really like presents, food, and lights! As it’s the first night of Hanukkah today, Cork Market and Tasting Room in U Street is hosting a sparkling wine and latke…
Um, Did You Make That?
Not to be all Jane Austen or anything, but it is a truth universally acknowledged that hipsters love PBR. Love it. Can’t get enough of it. And it has been a lucrative business for PBR, being the hipster beverage of choice. City Paper recently did a track of DC’s resident PBR missionary, a very jolly…
DC Style Is Real 