Girl Meets Food

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Surreptitiously operating undercover as an old LeDroit Park rowhouse, Thai X-ing is not only a change of pace to the typical DC restaurant scene, but adds a whole lot of much-needed character.

Photo: Lisha Yates

An unbelievably authentic Thai restaurant that serves guests in some guy’s living room while a cat skulks around?

Count me in.

After spending three hours at the Thai eatery, I came away one fat, tipsy, and happy camper.

If you still haven’t been, here’s why I encourage you to give this diamond-in-the-rough a chance:

1. No menu: If you’re indecisive like me, having faith in a chef who’s confident that you’ll devour whatever he or she cooks is an exciting break from panic ordering.  That’s exactly the case here, where Chef Taw Vigsittaboot can’t go wrong with his mother’s and grandmother’s traditional Thai recipes and alternates them every night. continue reading… »

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Super Bowl Sunday is just as much about food as it is football. Even while living in Spain, I made my European friends perplexingly watch the game just so I could make yummy Game Day treats. Isn’t food the only reason people go to Super Bowl parties anyway?

Original Photo by Michael Stern

If you’re looking to impress fellow partygoers with your culinary prowess this year, we’ve got you covered.

Whether you’re a Patriots fan, a Giants fan, or just like watching Tom Brady prance around in spandex, continue the rivalry in the kitchen with these ‘Murican regional-based recipes.

Even if your team loses you’ll have bragging rights with one of these winning dishes.

Don’t feel like cooking this year? Catch the game at Cafe St. Ex’s 2nd annual Beer Bowl & Trivia , El Centro DF’s rooftop viewing party, or Fuel Pizza’s Hot Wing Eating Contest, all starting at 5 pm. Or just skip down to the drink recipe, repeat, and pray that Madonna does not have a wardrobe malfunction during the halftime show.

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Remember when Bobby described helping Whitney with her…bathroom issues? Now, that’s love.  And reason to get a good laxative.  On Valentine’s Day, love isn’t just for couples and cracked out celebrities.  It’s a chance to show best friends, family and yourself how you care enough to spend the very best.

The Amnesia Room at the Mansion on O Street.

This year, instead of the usual V-Day prix fixe dinners, which just about every restaurant is featuring, we’re doing a round-up of activities that are just a little offbeat:

Valentine’s Day is offal at Urbana, where you can eat your heart out with a bar menu of hearts, cheeks and tongues available February 11-14. 2121 P Street NW, Washington, DC. 202.956.6650.

The Mansion on O Street opened on Valentine’s Day in 1980, and 32 years later, this magical inn has over 100 rooms and 32 secret doors to get blissfully lost in.

There will be a happy hour February 14 from 5-7 pm for $30 per person, which includes a chocolate fountain and one glass of champagne, plus cash bar. 2020 O Street NW, Washington, DC. 202.496.2020. continue reading… »