Ambar Capitol Hill has something going in D.C. Have you been? A quick search on Google, and you’ll see Ambar isn’t holding the #1 spot among D.C. critics –though, Tom Siesta adores the Clarendon location. It is, however, applauded amongst tourist and locals. Washingtonian championed Ambar as #1 on Trip Advisor. […]
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Some time ago my boyfriend, James, sent me a text with an attached video, reading, “This is why I don’t go to diners.” About a minute in, I would never be able to unsee the graphic video of a woman taking a customer’s hot dog out of its bun, hiking up her skirt and giving […]
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For most becoming a half-decent cook is like becoming a superhero without a superpower; you feel you’re missing some God-given gift. We’ve all watched the shows, Master Chef and the like. Home cooks without prior formal training execute dishes worthy of praise from globally-recognized, renowned chefs and restaurateurs like Gordon Ramsay and Joe Bastiniach. You […]
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Are you tired of promising to live a more adventurous foodie life in the new year but keep eating the same stuff, at the same restaurants every year? I know I am. Sure we all have our go-to, hold-it-down faves but don’t you think your tastebuds need something new every blue moon? Was that “yes” […]
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Can someone help me out? I can’t seem to stop leaving Whole Foods feeling emotionally and financially burdened by the money I’ve pissed away. Do you know the feeling?
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If I had a dime for all the people who, when asking if they like Chick-fil-a answered “Heck no”, I may only have enough coins to drop in a gumball machine with no return of a gumball. Very few can deny the southern charm of Chick-fil-a; it’s addictive and contagious. Even if not the original […]
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Deep down we all want to retaliate against our given right to spend more money eating out while dining less at home. Then life turns into a vortex of responsibilities and deeply rooted routines: avoiding Sallie Mae calls, sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic for an 8-5, choosing between paying bills or going broke on your own […]
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The question I asked myself: Is how can I do Mother’s Bistro enough justice through words to get you to pack your bags to Portland with the sole intention of going there?
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MUSTARD ON PIZZA!? When the news broke a week and a half ago about mustard pizza, it became quite controversial. Most people’s stance on this was synonymous to the crazed Britney Spears fan from a couple years back. “LEAVE PIZZA ALONE!” I’m not a pizza purist. I’m firmly planted on the unconventional side […]
Continue ReadingIt is no secret that Popeye’s biscuits are some of the thickest around and have been clogging the airways of unsuspecting patrons for years.
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