When I moved into my apartment, one of the first essential grocery items I bought was a 32 ML container of olive oil; if anything, I couldn’t have a complete shiny kitchen without it. It’s the foundational building block to all my cooking needs. The domino that knocks over all the other dominos. The container […]
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Ever since Swizzler indefinitely wheedled their way on to my favorites list at Emporiyum, name-dropping them in a conversation about some of the best fast-casual food in the D.C. metro area comes without hesitation. Reflecting on my first encounter, I’m disappointed I haven’t mentioned them in this space sooner. The word “iconic” comes to mind. […]
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Disclaimer: No affiliates links are included in this article. One of the things I miss dearly since the Coronavirus is the spectacle my boyfriend and I would make of going to the movies. Other couples dressed up for low-lit dinners, we dressed up for mid-morning movie dates filled with buttery, over-salted popcorn, and $10 mozzarella […]
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Hello world, the world that has flipped and tumbled and flipped again in just a few month’s time. Even living under a rock couldn’t keep you from being “in the know“. First, the impending and then the lasting doom of the coronavirus. The senseless killing of George Floyd and countless that look like him killed […]
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You set your Valentine’s day dinner plans in motion. You’re staying in, not granting any steakhouse or ultra-expensive sushi bar your patronage. Three days out, you zigzagged through Whole Foods, tumbling and tossing everything you needed for an absolutely perfect rendition of buttery garlic scallops and aromatic mushroom risotto, a perfect choice. But you forgot […]
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When we think of Romantic Valentine’s day dinner, often steak — plump filets, juicy, marbled ribeyes, and NY strips— and a bed of creamy potatoes are one of the first dinner ideas that come to mind. But what if your date is vegetarian or doesn’t like beef at all? We’ve thought about you and created a […]
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I breathed in deeply in an attempt to control the volume of what I eventually bellowed out, “Emmy Squared. From NYC. They’re in D.C. now!” With halting words and profound excitement, I said this to a room that didn’t know and didn’t seem to care what I was saying. They didn’t know of Emmy Squared, […]
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I’m back! & I’ve got you with a sensible list of restaurants I know you, and your date will love for under $100, dessert included. Valentine’s day is expensive. How do I know? U.S. research has shown that in the U.S. alone, there’s a significant spike in breakups between February 1-13th. Coincidentally, the number droops […]
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“I don’t know why I always think I have to get here so early.” I remarked to my brother, who was accompanying me to an as-soon-as-they-open brunch reservation. Penn Quarter’s 9th Street was as quiet as the dropping of crumbs when we arrived for Boqueria’s New Year’s Day Bottomless Brunch. Little was known about the […]
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Food enthusiast rejoice! It’s Christmas time all over again for us. 2020 Restaurant Week D.C. is less than 24 hrs away, and for food enthusiasts, this week is where our wallets go to die even though it’s quite the deal. For those of you who are new to Restuarant Week: from January 13th-19th, you can […]
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