It’s the week of frenzied holiday markets, too much eggnog, and embarrassing office parties! In fact, I remember that time I got sick in front of all my co-workers in a mesh garbage can no less, passed out, then was promptly carted off on a utility dolly. I was only...
If an eight-legged cephalopod is allowed to predict who wins the World Cup (RIP Paul), then dammit, I’m going to stake my bets on the Super Bowl based on a few nuggets of food knowledge. I’m pitting some tough contenders head-to-head in the Baltimore vs. San Francisco...
‘Merica, home to notable national treasures such as Yellowstone National Park, Betty White, Grumpy Cat and oh, big, juicy beef burgers stacked with ‘merican toppings and nestled between oh-so-soft buns.But this is the 21st century and we demand equal rights, equal pay...
When she was a little girl, Sarah Dwyer was able to find the caramels in each box of chocolates. And when she did, she made sure she was the one who ate them. This love for anything with a caramel center led her to leave a well-paying job in the financial industry to...
Beer. It has been around for centuries and continues to be a favorite among the masses. Gone are the days of cookie cutter flavors, replaced by carefully constructed profiles known as craft beer. Within the last few years numerous breweries have popped up throughout...
It was a quiet night and I was desperately in need of a chilled glass of wine. Enter Bin 1301, a cozy wine bar tucked away in the space U Scream Ice Cream occupied just months ago. Walking down lively U Street, the quiet bar can be hard to spot, but it’s there with a...
When a new chef arrives on the scene, it is always a gamble. One never knows how the new addition will interpret the established menu or if given creative control how bold or subtle the changes may be. Only a few months into her position, Executive Chef Jessica...
Single and looking? Taken and looking for spice? What’s your flavor–sweet and dreamy, sexy and daring, or optimistic with hopes to find someone who’s in it for the long haul? Whatever your pleasure, here are five drinks that’ll give you the balls to approach the one...
There’s something about going to an orchard and picking your own fruit. The breeze in your hair, the sun on your skin, and the smell of ripe fruit permeating your nostrils. What isn’t felt is the thousands of pounds of fruit wasted due to bruising, over-ripening, or...
Need a place to conduct a pre-work meeting over more than just coffee before 8am? Here are 15 places in the District to do just that. For an extended sit down Founding Farmers (open from 7am Monday through Friday), 1924 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006 (202)...
