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When I get a hankering for a good burger, there’s only one place I go. Five Guys Burgers & Fries. With dozens of locations around the Washington, DC metro area, you’re never far from a Five Guys.
Their simple burgers are served on a classic hamburger bun, baked in Five Guy’s own bakery. Besides [...]
The National Cherry Blossom Festival Gala Dinner Cruise aboard The Odyssey sets sail with Japanese and American dignitaries and Japanese cultural performances. Watch the monuments overlooking the Potomac River pass by while dancing to live bands, and enjoying a four-course dinner with open bar.
National Cherry Blossom Festival Gala Dinner CruiseThe OdysseyGangplank Marina, Southwest [...]
With the cherry blossoms in bloom, why not enjoy some of DC’s finest food - Cherry Blossom Festival style?
Over a dozen of DC’s top chefs have created special meals just for the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. The theme ingredient? Why cherries, of course.
The participating restaurants, along with a few of the more interesting [...]
When I’ve written about events at the National Geographic Explorers Hall, it’s usually about animals, nature or extreme travel. But in April and May, National Geographic Explorers Hall is hosting three international food events; all that look really fun.
The Grand Sushi and Saki Event - Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Join grand master sushi [...]
What can I say? The Ritz Carlton hotel chain is one of my favorite hotel chains. And there’s a good reason. They provide service as it should be.
I had the opportunity to tour and spend the night at the Pentagon City Ritz Carlton Hotel in suburban Arlington in mid-February.
Attached to the Pentagon [...]
Today in 1634, America’s first tavern opened in Boston. Since then, enjoying a drink in a public house, even during prohibition of the 1920s, became part of the American way of life.
And every city across America has it’s own list of classic and notable taverns, frequented by locals and eagerly visited by tourists. New [...]
Leonard, a married American living in post-WW-II London, gets arrested for the murder of a lonely but rich, middle-aged widow. His questionable involvement with her suggests he’s guilty. It becomes more and more likely that he’s committed this horrible crime when the police discover the infatuated victim made him the beneficiary of her fortune.
Leonard needs [...]
Similar to last year’s festival, the Washington Wine & Food Festival will bring together some great wineries, fun food, wine seminars and more.
It’s this one is sure to be well attended. Read about last year’s festival here.
And while you’re at the Reagan Building, check out the piece of the Berlin Wall that’s on display [...]
Call it a soup or a stew, I love gumbo. Chicken gumbo. Fish gumbo. Shrimp gumbo. Chicken and sausage gumbo. As long as it’s rich and spicy.
I fell in love with gumbo on my first trip to New Orleans, close to 20 years ago.
Since then, I’ve been working on the perfect gumbo recipe.
And [...]
The Virginia Wine Showcase is this weekend in suburban Chantilly, Virginia.
Forty wineries will be serving, selling, and bragging about some of the 300 wines available for tasting.
The showcase also offers a series of fee-based wine seminars where you can learn about wine, winemaking, food pairings, and improving your enjoyment of the nectar of [...]
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