Delightful Prospect: La Bonne Vache to Open at Former Booeymonger 
• August 16, 2023

Vibrant restaurant pros Claire and Ari Wilder (Chaplin’s, Kappo DC) are transforming the former Booeymonger space at 3265 Prospect St. NW, into an imaginative, French-accented wine bar/bistro, with a menu […]

Laura’s Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos
• August 10, 2023

As I’m married to someone who does not eat meat, we have many vegetarian recipes on rotation in our household. Back when I attended university in Montreal, there was a […]

Servin’ It Up Citi-Style at Taste of Tennis
• August 3, 2023

The buzz in La Vie restaurant at the Wharf in Southwest D.C. on Sunday, July 30, was tennis and food, of course, as the Citi Taste of Tennis was dominated […]

Business Ins & Outs: Arcay Chocolates, Kyojin, Clare V.
• July 31, 2023

In: Arcay Chocolates Open on O  Talk about a sweet story — and people and place. Arcay Chocolates opened on Friday at 3211 O St. NW, the former site of […]

Rammys Go to Lutèce, Baked and Wired; Filomena, Old Europe, Cafe Milano and Ris Lacoste Honored
• July 10, 2023

Restaurant industry professionals and their allies gathered July 9 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for the 41st Annual Rammy Awards, as Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced winners […]

‘The Liberty of Color,’ Vibrant Display for Inclusivity, Diversity at Bourbon Steak
• June 29, 2023

The Four Seasons Hotel’s Bourbon Steak partnered with local artist, Maggie O’Neill, launching a vibrant installation, “The Liberty of Color,” on the restaurant’s outdoor patio and a collection of her […]

Business Ins & Outs: Citibank, Cafe con Bagel; &pizza
• May 22, 2023

In: Cafe con Bagel Pablo Salazar finally got to open his coffee and bagel joint at 1332 Wisconsin Ave. NW in the former space for Petite Soeur and, before that, the […]

Laura’s Vegan Caramelized Onions
• May 18, 2023

Let me just start with saying that I loveeeee caramelized onions. It is kind of ironic in a way because my father is super sensitive to smells and often wouldn’t allow […]

Laura’s Gluten-Free Carrot Cake
• May 11, 2023

As I think of the cakes we had at home when I was a kid growing up, for some reason two in particular stand out: 1) Maple Walnut Cake, and […]

Business Ins & Outs: Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, Boat House Apparel; Eagle Bank
• May 8, 2023

In: Van Leeuwen, as in … Ice Cream Van Leeuwen, the Brooklyn-born brand known for its made-from-scratch dairy and vegan ice creams, will open at noon, Thursday, May 11, at […]