Photo: Luis Gomez for Borderstan Being unfamiliar with early ’60s Brazilian artistic movements, I originally thought Tropicalia was an unironic name for a new concept bar opening at 14th and U NW. Plastic palm trees, bright colors and little umbrellas in my Tiki-style rum drinks, right? Well, bright colors yes. Okay… and maybe rum, too. But the … Continue reading »
This isn’t the first time I’ve seen my words in print, but it is the first time I’ve seen them in print with my name on the byline. See, as a PR gal in DC you often end up ghost writing OpEds, guest columns and quotable quippy lines that are attributed to the boss or … Continue reading »
For all my resistance of the label “foodie” and the innumerable times I have reminded friends, “I like dirty little street carts just as much as I like five star restaurants!” I realized I had become something I’d so actively avoided. I very clearly remember the moment I realized I had become a food snob. … Continue reading »
Jamba Juice holds a special place in my heart. See, there was a location of this smoothie chain not far from my Phoenix, Arizona, high school. Young, rebellious students that we were, sneaking off campus a little bit early to extend our off-campus lunch time was our singular goal most days. The coordination efforts began … Continue reading »
Photo credit Luis Gomez Photos As someone who is constantly on the hunt for quality produce, dairy and meat, I was particularly excited to finally check out Smucker Farms of Lancaster Co. The owner, his family and a few local producers hosted a grand opening party where a number of food bloggers and local residents got to sample a … Continue reading »
It’s take your kid to work day, which is also the most logical day to have a bake sale making sure that none of them go hungry. Also, how better to get people to buy sweet treats like cookies, pies, alfajores and more than have their bored children beg them to do so!? To Do … Continue reading »
Pardon us! We’ve interrupted your usual weekly farmers market roundup to discuss a very important issue: shopping at the farmers market… effectively. As someone who rarely shops with a grocery list (if I’m lucky, I’ll think about what I want to make that week on my walk to the Dupont Farmers Market) I’ve learned the hard way … Continue reading »
When it comes to scones, I’m of the camp that believes they should be slightly dry. A bite of a crumby scone should inspire a sip of coffee or tea. I loathe scones that are really just mislabeled muffin tops. But this scone I had from Chris’ Marketplace at the Dupont Farmers Market, is unlike any other … Continue reading »
Well, it’s a little gloomy out there folks, now isn’t it? Know what hits the spot? Grilled cheese. Bowl of tomato soup to accompany preferred, but not required. Washingtonian has a round up of the best grilled cheese the DMV has to offer. It looks like the food truck regulations have moved to the next step in … Continue reading »
It’s been a sad week for the Toki Underground family. Earlier this week it was announced that Montserrat House would host a Vietnamese pop-up called “Pho U,” which featured Toki Underground chef Thang Le.When the event was suddenly cancelled, announced via Twitter, we learned that there’d been a sudden and tragically loss in the family. While we still do not … Continue reading »
