Wine
Drinking sweet dessert wine is a unique experience in itself. The main difference between these wines and those that are less sweet is the taste full of intensity and richness with the unmistakable hints of fruit flavors.
How it’s “Deliciously” Made
Sweet wine is produced in several methods of increasing sugar and alcohol content with the goal [...]
Restaurant Information/Press
It’s one thing to be a foodie, and it’s another to be a foodie who also owns a restaurant. Until recently, it was hard to be both. Prequel, a new restaurant pop-up complex powered by DC-based EquityEats, is the first business in the District to take advantage of new equity crowdfunding laws allowing all DC [...]
Announcements
Get your tickets now for the next stop on the James Beard Foundation’s “Celebrity Chef Tour” right here in Washington, D.C. The Celebrity Chef Tour began in 2004 as a way to bring the unique experience of dining at New York City’s historic James Beard House to cities around the country.
At each Celebrity Chef Tour [...]
Dining Review
During Winter Restaurant Week while dining at Smith & Wollensky we came across their newest promotion, Beef Bacon & Burgundy. As lovers of steak, we were quite intrigued to learn more. Of course they offer a prix-fixe menu, but items can also be ordered Ă la carte if you so choose. Although we only grabbed [...]
DC
With over 20 mixologists coming out to support Speed Rack DC it was an exciting night to be inside The Howard Theatre. Spirit vendors surrounded the stage as pre made cocktails jump-started the competition. The crowd eagerly watched in anticipation as the judges critiqued aspects of every single drink ranging from taste to presentation. Asking [...]
Restaurant Information/Press
On a cold and windy day last month, we were asked to attend Capella DC‘s Thanksgiving Tasting. Thinking about turkey, stuffing, and cranberry in October may seem impossible but the thought of comforting food that day kept my attention more than TGIT (Gladiators know!) To my surprise, the group was extremely small as we were [...]
Restaurant Information/Press
Nordic Week has commenced and the reviews have come back…Washingtonians are definitely interested. Chef Bart Vandaele known for his exquisite Belgian cuisine at Belga Cafe as well as B Too, shows that he is knowledgeable in Nordic flavors as well. As one of the board members of the Norwegian Seafood Council’s Culinary Board, his dedication [...]
Food Festival
From fests to parades, there’s always something going on in the nation’s capital in the summertime. Us locals are a little spoiled, especially since visitors often save for months or spend their life savings to come here when we have access to the greatest tastings, festivals, fairs, and events year round. Don’t be afraid to [...]
Announcements
Beginning July 20th fans of Chef Todd Gray’s popular gourmet vegan brunch previously held at Todd Gray’s Muse at the Corcoran Art Gallery will be enjoying their favorite meat-free fare at a new address. While it was previously announced that the Corcoran Gallery of Art would be taken over by the National Gallery of Art and George [...]
Beer
This weekend is the Great Taste of Tysons, a food and wine festival from Drink.Eat.Relax. We went and checked out the sights, sounds and tastes on the first day of the festival. We picked out three “must sees” that today’s attendees can’t miss out on:
Whole Hog Butchering Session: Head to the workshop area one at 1 p.m. [...]
Beer
The fun and sun of Memorial Day may be a memory, but the summer festival season is just beginning. Start things off right with a brand new festival premiering this weekend in Virginia. Head to Lerner Town Square at Tysons II this Saturday and Sunday for the Great Taste of Tysons, a food and wine festival [...]
Adams Morgan
Beer lovers of D.C., scrap your Memorial Day plans and strap on your shoes as there is an Adams Morgan tap takeover event you don’t want to miss. Celebrate beer, craft cocktails and the pin-ups of yesteryear with a special Fordham & Dominion Brewing tap takeover at Jack Rose Dining Saloon (2007 18th St. NW). The event represents the largest [...]
DC
Baseball used to mean crackerjacks and peanuts. Thankfully, that is no longer the case. As most Americans’ culinary interests have exploded, unless you’re a lover of Taco Bell Doritos Locos tacos (in which case you’re probably dealing with a different type of gastrointestinal explosion), our appetite for a good meal and a great game have [...]
Beer
At long last May is finally upon us. For some reason, we celebrate this lovely month by proclaiming it “National Drinking Water Month.” Why we need a reminder to drink a substance which makes up a majority of our bodies is beyond me.
May is not a month for celebrating water. It is a month of [...]