Laura’s Fried Egg with Rice (Toamago Kake Gohan)

August 24, 2023

My friend Tara and I love food. We love to talk about it, look at menus, dream about restaurants we want to try and so on. We don’t live in […]

Time to Reserve a Table for Summer Restaurant Week, Aug. 28 – Sept. 3


Have you reserved a table yet?  Metropolitan Washington Summer Restaurant Week kicks off around town Monday August 28, running through Sunday, September 3. Presented by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington […]

Cocktail of the Month: Pixie’s Pink Punch

August 17, 2023

There’s little doubt that 2023 will go down in history as the year of pink.   To start, Director Greta Gerwig’s pink fantasy Barbie movie has been an historic success, becoming […]

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 […]

The Latest Dish, Aug. 10


Food Halls – Virtual or Not – Are Hot  Reza Farahani and The Kitchen Collective (TKC), which recently opened Joon in Tysons, has launched a virtual to-go food hall, located […]

Laura’s Baked Rockfish Fillets

August 3, 2023

In our house, as we don’t eat meat, we love fish. Fish is a staple as it’s our main source of protein. This is one of my favorite fish recipes. […]

Servin’ It Up Citi-Style at Taste of Tennis


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 […]

The Latest Dish, July 2023  

July 12, 2023

Ch-Ch-Changes: Georgetown’s La Chaumière owner Martin Lumet, (who bought it from longtime owner, Gerard Pain in 2006) has sold the country-style French restaurant to Gil Fornaris, formerly of P.F. Chang’s, Ruth’s Chris […]