There’s no deep mystery behind the formula for a successful brunch. Basically, you want to offer a breakfast option, such as eggs, provide enough food to tide us over until dinner (it is breakfast and lunch after all), and serve everything up in a comfortable, casual … Read More →
Bostonians avoid Faneuil Hall, San Franciscans mock Fisherman’s Wharf, and when was the last time a New Yorker hung out in Times Square? For Washingtonians, there’s Georgetown. Tourists flock there — case in point the line at Georgetown Cupcake — but most DC residents I … Read More →
Across from Georgetown Cupcake on the other side of M St., sits the chocolate shop J. Chocolatier. It’s a wonderfully cozy little shop, with exposed brick, beautiful chocolates perched in glass displays, and soft lighting. The weather around DC appears to have gone south in … Read More →
I don’t know tons about Georgetown. Most of my knowledge comes from the movie “No Way Out,” with Kevin Costner rushing into The Shops at Georgetown Park to warn Sean Young’s friend that she’s in danger, and being chased along the C&O Canal by goons … Read More →
Dinner at Farmers Fishers Bakers
In preparation for this past Academy Awards show, I watched all nine nominated films for Best Picture. With the exception of Zero Dark Thirty, Amour, and possibly Argo, most of the films fell into my “good, not great” category. Skillful filmmaking all around, but each … Read More →