This may be the first time I’ve felt compelled to blog about fries. Could be because I don’t eat as many as the next guy, or it could be that I’ve never tasted any where I thought, “The world must know about these fries!” I’ll … Read More →
The Chipotle chain is such a recognizable entity that when a restaurant is referred to as “The Indian Chipotle,” I think most everyone understands what that means. The restaurant is Merzi in Penn Quarter, and the comparisons with Chipotle are accurate. Both present a mainstream … Read More →
Pardon the language, but if you look up the word “clusterfuck” in the Urban Dictionary, a picture of Hill Country should appear beside it. If that sounds overly harsh, it’s only due to frustration, because Hill Country has so much going for it. It’s like … Read More →
To put my first official DC dinner in perspective, I’ll equate it to a Boston Red Sox rookie stepping up to the plate for his first Major League at-bat and smacking a moon shot over the Green Monster. Will he hit a homer every time? … Read More →
Ella’s Meatball and Leek Pizza
As I’ve said before, a city can never have too many pizza restaurants. Bring it on — the more pizza, the better. The Penn Quarter/Chinatown area has some good options, from Matchbox to District of Pi. It’s not mind-blowing, pizza-of-the-gods stuff, but you’ll leave satisfied. … Read More →