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Category Archives: Food
DC as an Emerging Food Destination?
I just came across this article where WaPo reports DC is being looked at by NY restaurateurs as a good area to expand, citing the stable economy and cheaper leases. I and definitely a fan of this, as it should make our 2-3 year food trend gap a little shorter as restaurants look to DC [...]
Posted in Food Tagged downtown, eater.com, Food, food trend, georgetown, macrogastronomy, new york city, ny, penn quarter, restaurant, Travel, washington dc 2 Comments
Review: BGR (and a little of BRGR)
*** Update (from eater.com): Washington, DC-area burger restaurant chain BGR The Burger Joint thought their burgers needed to be a little more Jersey, and thus are introducing the Snooki Burger next month. After calling for suggestions online, responses included “stuffed with an Italian sausage” and “marinated in tequila and desperation.” BGR reminds me a LOT [...]
Also posted in Review Tagged bgr, blue cheese, brgr, burger joint, dupont circle, five guys, mushrooms connecticut ave, nyc, shake shack, washington dc, wellington 2 Comments
Review: Todd English’s Olives (Las Vegas)
From Boston, MA, Todd English‘s Olives restaurants are described as “rustic Mediterranean” with locations in Massachusetts, Las Vegas, NYC, as well as here in DC. The two things I kept reading about the Vegas Olives was (1) get the beef carpaccio and (2) get a seat on the patio or near the windows so you [...]
Also posted in Review Tagged bellagio, carpaccio, las vegas, nevada, olives, osso bucco, restaurant, Review, todd english Leave a comment
Review: Volt
Business has been booming and reservation books have been maxed out at Volt, Chef Bryan Voltaggio’s Frederick, MD restaurant located right in the middle of downtown. His restaurant’s notoriety exploded as the chef climbed Bravo TV’s Top Chef Season 6 ladder, only losing in the end to his brother, Michael. After making reservations 2 months [...]
Also posted in Review Tagged birthday lunch, bryan voltaggio, frederick md, molecular gastronomy, prix fixe, restaurant, Review, top chef, volt 1 Comment
Name-calling: Foodie
There have been many names I’ve been called over the years, but the one I refuse to acknowledge is the title of “Foodie”.
Also posted in Life Tagged cooking, definitions, eater, enthusiasts, food lover, food network, foodie, gael greene, gourmand, gourmet, jeffrey steingarten, michael pollan, name-calling, preparation, ruth reichl 2 Comments
Review: Adour’s Macarons-a-Porter
*** UPDATE: Salon.com makes mention of macarons being the “heirs apparent to the cupcake” in their article on food fads*** Macarons are defined from wikipedia as The word macaroon is applied to a variety of light, baked confections, described as either small cakes or meringue-like cookies depending on their consistency. The original macaroon was a [...]
Also posted in Review Tagged adour washington dc, alain ducasse, butter cream, confection, cupcake, dessert, eggshell, food trend, french, froyo, frozen yogurt, ganache, jam, macarons, macaroons, pistachio, raspberry 1 Comment
Recipe: Momofuku Pork Shoulder
This recipe is for the Momofuku pork shoulder for ramen noodles taken from the Momofuku cookbook I got for christmas this past season. The recipe is as follows: 3lb boneless pork shoulder 1/4c kosher salt 1/4c sugar Mix the salt and sugar together and rub all over pork shoulder, wrap in plastic, and leave in [...]
Also posted in recipe Tagged baste, bone-in, boston butt, cast iron, cookbook, cooking, Food, momofuku, pork, pork shoulder, pulled pork sandwiches, recipe, roast Leave a comment
Food: Bacon Sundae
One of the things I’ve always found fun is food that looks like other food – like the Cool Dog or the original Choco Taco, which I happened to love. So instead of making a dessert that looks like entree-type food, I took entree-type food and made it look like dessert!
Posted in Food Tagged bacon, bacon bowl, bacon sundae, fake food, Food, gravy, mashed potatoes, meatballs, sausage 1 Comment
Food: Bacon Explosion
With bacon being the latest go-to ingredient to add a twist to regular food, I inevitably read articles about baconnaise, bacon jam, bacon popcorn, bacon vodka, bacon peanut brittle, bacon moonpies, bacon hot sauce, and bacon syrup. There is one that particularly caught my eye: the bacon explosion.
Posted in Food Tagged bacon, bacon explosion, baconator, cookout, Food, grill, italian sausage, meat 1 Comment
Signature Foods – What About DC?