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The Weekly Feed: Experimentation Edition

Thanksgiving... foodie holiday... blah blah blah. But of course, it is my favorite holiday, not just because of the food, but because of the focus on family. My mother is a fantastic cook. She makes the best scallion pancakes. Her technique is so ...

From JAMIE R. LIU, DCist,  20 Nov 2009

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José Andrés is GQ's Chef of the Year

Well, so much for trying to get José to calm down. and if you want to go out and eat all of his wonderful food, you have to be rich. You can cobble a decent meal at Jaleo without getting stuck with a bill for the month's rent. Not the case with Minibar, ...

From JAMIE R. LIU, DCist,  19 Nov 2009

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First Look: The Passenger

The Passenger is set to open today at 5 p.m. (Chris Chen) A bar patron's ability to develop a relationship with his bartender will invariably dictate a better imbibing experience, whether it's at a fancy cocktail place or the local dive bar. That is ...

From JAMIE R. LIU, DCist,  18 Nov 2009

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The Weekly Feed: Running from Pigs Edition

The swine flu appears to be aggressively making its way around town, and it sounds like it's going to hit a lot more people before they are able to get the vaccine. I, too, am riding the snot rocket to hell. But in addition to chicken soup, I recommend ...

From JAMIE R. LIU, DCist,  6 Nov 2009

Related Topics: White House,  Mario Batali,  Emeril Lagasse,  Bobby Flay,  Michelle Rhee

The Weekly Feed: Smooth as Silk Edition

Dish of the Week: Avgolemono soup Where: Greek Deli The line outside of Greek Deli is always ridiculously long. And with good reason. The food is delicious. The gyros are excellent with a lovely dilled tzatziki sauce. The daily specials like ...

From JAMIE R. LIU, DCist,  30 Oct 2009

The Weekly Feed: Wit' Whiz Edition

Cheesesteaks are delicious. Beef, cheese, bread... what could go wrong? And for some folks, all those fancy cheesesteaks with provolone, cheddar or American just won't cut it. Some of us were maybe, just maybe, fed a lot of Velveeta by their grandmas ...

From JAMIE R. LIU, DCist,  23 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Mario Batali

First Look: ChurchKey

Ever since it was announced more than 18 months ago that Birch & Barley/ChurchKey would be taking the place of Dakota Cowgirl and Ramrod in the Logan Circle neighborhood, anticipation has been building. The PR machines and press cranked, listing ...

From JAMIE R. LIU, DCist,  23 Oct 2009

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What's Your Sign?

We know it can be hard to approach that fine young thing sitting at the bar. And that's why Bourbon Steak has been trying to improve their patrons' game with hopefully slightly less embarrassing consequences. They've come out with a series of 10 ...

From JAMIE R. LIU, DCist,  22 Oct 2009

The Weekly Feed: Sweet and Chewy Edition

The sesame seed-studded rolls have a sweetness and chewiness reminiscent of the best Montreal bagels. Rather than only tasting fillings, this bread makes you wonder why you ever put up with the cardboard at Potbelly's or Subway. By the way, while ...

From JAMIE R. LIU, DCist,  16 Oct 2009

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The Weekly Feed: Muy Fresco Edition

Transplants to D.C. from the Southwest have long been asking, where are the good tacos/Mexican food? Many point to Taqueria Distrito Federal or Taqueria Nacionale. One of the best tacos that I've found in town is actually at Bar Pilar, with cubes of ...

From JAMIE R. LIU, DCist,  9 Oct 2009

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