As I write this, I’ve learned that Mary Lou Christovich has died, and it is very difficult to be my normal flippant and irreverent self. I knew Mrs. Christovich and her husband, Bill, for as long as I can remember.…
I read an interesting article in the Washingtonian last week titled, “Spies, Dossiers, and the Insane Lengths Restaurants Go to Track and Influence Food Critics.” The gist of the piece is that high-end restaurants in Washington, D.C. bend over backwards to…
Stokehold, the restaurant in the Port Orleans Brewery, is one of my favorite new restaurants. I’ve written about the place before, but I’ve just learned that chefs Tim Bordes, Phillip Mariano and Jeremy Wolgamott are starting a series of three-course…
There’s a small shop off Magazine Street that is worth a visit. It’s Cloud 9 Bistro, and the reason you should check it out is the Belgian waffle. Specifically, the sort of Belgian waffle that they produce in Liège, Belgium. …
