Week in Review – 9/24/2023

Image: Hold on for one more week. Dearest Gentle Reader, this week activity on our site is brought you by the letter “B” and many comings and goings. Food media focused on really important stories and stories that had no importance, but as one sage soul explained you can play for wins or clicks. So, […]

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Week in Review – 9/17/2023

Image: Apples pushing out peaches. Nail-biting action in Singapore and Goodison Park delayed us today. There was a ton of news this week, including important stories about ANCs’ impact on restaurants, ethically-challenged influencers and the food industry, and more concerns about the integrity of the Michelin Guide. All that and a river of wine, big […]

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Méli

Image: Dips and Specials. Last Updated: September 2023 Overview: Méli has a few interesting plot twists on the way to a very good take on Greek.  It is located off the lobby of a new apartment building, with residents and dogs wandering through your field of vision out the side door that you enter from.  […]

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Week in Review – 9/10/2023

Image: Royal Charles Steadman, Prunus Persica: Champion (Peach). From USDA watercolor collection. Dearest Gentle Reader, as the last days of summer approach, we have buckled down. We posted twice this week. News of the dining world is slim, but we hope what we have included in this week’s roundup is interesting. So shall we proceed? […]

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Week in Review – 9/3/2023

Image: It may be the unofficial end of summer, but the crops keep coming in. Stay cool out there, and perhaps enjoy a few minutes of catching up on D.C. dining news and related info while relaxing in the air conditioning. We added a spot this week to our dining guide and we lost another […]

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Week in Review – 8/27/2023

Image: Dana Andrews and Gene Tierney, Laura (Otto Preminger, 1944). We return from our summer break the same weekend as F1 does. So lots to catch up on, but little activity on our site to report. So let’s get on with the recap of the last week (and a couple weeks before that) dining news […]

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Week in Review – 7/30/2023

Image: Gregory Peck, The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956). Dearest Gentle Reader, this week on our recap of activity on our site and other dining news we highlight two neighborhood Italian spots and take note of larger economic trends locally and nationally. Climate issues also have a big week, and the changing British […]

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Week in Review – 7/23/2023

Image: Philip Guston, The Line (1978). Did the National Gallery anticipate Barbenheimer when it slated the Guston show for this summer? Dearest Gentle Reader, we hope you are keeping cool as we buckle down for the home stretch of summer. We suggest a cold drink and some shade while you read our weekly recap of […]

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