Well Fed On the Town

My goodness, it’s been a long time since I had sushi. Too long, that’s for sure.
Tim and I decided Saturday night was the night for sushi. After seeing the crowd at a local sushi chain place, we decided to do something a little more low key. We went to Momotaro Japanese Restaurant on Butterfield Road […]

From the website one might get the idea that only special thing about Firefly is the plaster cast of a tree, hung with lanterns, smack dab in the middle of the dining room. While the tree is pretty darn spectacular and the subdued lighting and decoration gives the place a warmth and coziness that many […]

When my sister was in town, we did everything touristy one can imagine, including going to most of the Smithsonian Institute Museums. The most popular of all the museums is the National Air and Space museum on the Mall, which is the most-visited museum in the world with anywhere from 9 million to 10 million […]

There are some things you just have to do when visiting Washington: Check out the White House, ride the Metro, see the Wall, eat at Ben’s Chili Bowl.
Hey, I don’t make the rules here, I just follow ‘em.
Ben’s Chili Bowl is an institution in DC that has been in the heart of the U Street […]

If you’ve lived in DC for any length of time, chances are you have a friend who is a reporter, and chances are that reporter is a member of the National Press Club, the most prestigious news club in the world.
The NPC, located on the 13th floor of the National Press Club building at the […]

The word “organic” sends icky shivers up my spine.While it’s noble, indeed, to seek out vegetables, meat and eggs that were raised without being sullied by chemicals, etc., it’s expensive to eat like that all the time. The self-righteousness of places that do serve organic dishes can get on my nerves. Executive Chef Robert Weland […]

Restaurant Week can be a bit of a hit or miss proposition. Many restaurants are capable of great things, but either the idea of bargain hunter foodies is an irritation, or they just can’t handle the extra business. A visit to a local eatery featuring American bistro cuisine turned out to be dud- the entree […]

Johnny Monis, chef/owner of the acclaimed restaurant Komi, was recently named one of the best new chefs of the year by Food and Wine magazine. Liz Deutermann and I had toyed with the idea of writing a joint review, but following this accolade, the menu became prix fixe only with no ala carte items, raising […]

Mount Vernon, the former home of President George Washington, occupies a gorgeously green space overlooking the Potomac River. While visitors flock to this historic site 365 days a year, one weekend each spring, hundreds of people descend upon the estate for the Mount Vernon Wine Festival, which showcases local Virginia wineries amidst the backdrop of […]

The Irish Inn at Glen Echo is an interesting example of food and history intertwining to create a unique dining experience. Located on the outskirts of Glen Echo Park- formerly a Chautauqua retreat and amusement park before becoming the arts center it is today- and a short walk away from the Clara Barton House, the […]