A Navigation Tool for Dining in DC
Image: Bibendumb The Michelin Guide takes its fair share of criticism for its archaic standards. It took criticism in some quarters for having the California tourism industry subsidize a guide for the state. We did not think was an actual conflict of interest and that the controversy was a tempest in a teapot. An announcement […]
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Image: “There are stories in them thar hills!” – Barolo Vineyards via piemonteitalia.eu Eric Asimov, the New York Times wine critic, has a predictably thoughtful piece this week about the state of wine writing and criticism. Asimov calls into question the value of wine criticism that centers on short write-ups and ratings of bottles. If […]
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Image: East Building, National Gallery of Art On Saturdays, we often flag a piece work of art that is connected to food and maybe connected to D.C. Today we pay tribute to an architect that defined how we experience art in Washington. Ieoh Ming “I.M.” Pei, the mind behind the Louvre renovation that installed the […]
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Photo: “Is it possible that Maydan is becoming my back up to Seven Reasons?” (Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis). A recap of the last week’s activity on our site. The good news is no restaurants were removed from the list – though a local coffee shop, the Filter in Dupont, did announce its closure. Added […]
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Picture: We found our audience! The end of April marked three months since we went live with this site. For those following along, please indulge us in a little navel-gazing. 80 places tried for the first time in 2018. It started with a running list in a Word document; a resource for friends of a […]
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Photo: Washington Post Food Section New Hire? The rise of artificial intelligence (A.I.) has led some to fear the consequences, one being the fear we won’t be able to tell the difference between things done by a computer and a real person. Now we have a test case! It looks like the Washington Post tried […]
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Photo: Has it really been twenty years since Cider House Rules? In a recent interview, actress and movie star Charlize Theron lamented that men are too intimidated to ask her out. This brought two thoughts to mind. First: Ms. Theron, please let me know if you are coming through D.C. As you can see below, […]
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Picture: Giuseppe Arcimboldo, La Primavera. 1563, Oil on Canvas. Prompted by a new book, Julia Child: The Last Interview and Other Conversations, Helen Rosner of the New Yorker writes this week about the political side of Julia Child. Rosner makes a passing observation that, “Her advocacy for seasonal vegetables, good dairy, and whole ingredients during […]
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