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Craving For some Juicy, Smoky, Fall-off-the-Bone BBQ!!!
I used to have this ritual at Syracuse. Every time my college sweetheart would make a trip to the tundra to visit me, I’d plan to make a stop to Dinosaur BBQ – a Syracuse institution and probably some of the best BBQ I’ve had to date. We’d drive [...]
Intimidated by Indian food? Vikram Sunderam’s rendition will turn you into a convert!
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In my Sushi Taro entry, I RAVED about the buttery delicious bluefin tuna and the joys of melt in your mouth pleasure. Last week I was haunted by the thought of bringing the fish to extinction.
Last week I came upon this article in the Economist detailing the impending extinction of Bluefin tuna. Once a common [...]
If you haven’t heard already – the next Top Chef is going to be quite an incestuous one. DC is representing with Bryan Voltaggio of VOLT, and Mike Isabella of Jose Andres’ Zaytinya competing for the Top Chef nod. But the competition becomes personal as Michael Voltaggio – Bryan Voltaggio’s [...]
Sushi Taro was formerly known as good, sometimes great Sushi for the masses. Simple, clean, delicious sushi in an authentic atmosphere at moderate prices. Then the announcement came that this institution would be closing down for renovations that would transform this layman’s sushi joint to an institution of finer [...]
My dad’s trip not only brought me two weeks filled with restaurant binges, but also 5 pounds worth of happy fat. Unrestrained restaurant dining isn’t kind to the waistline… So I’ve been trying to stay away from the sinful stuff to bring me back to normal. This only means that I’ve been [...]
When I’m in the mood for some good old home cooking I don’t head out to the nearest diner or bistro. I head straight for Gombawoo. So when a craving kicked in while my dad was in town, I drove 35 minutes from Herndon to the quaint town of Annandale to satiate my [...]
If you’ve been following this blog, I had a little debate with one of my friends about how a burger should be cooked.
I even threw it out to the Serious Eats Community.
Turns out it’s just a matter of personal preference. MANY burger lovers like their burgers medium rare to rare, while some still like theirs cooked through. [...]
Frank Bruni of the NYT today published an article about a new generation of pizzerias rising up in Manhattan. DC itself has its own share of gourmet pie joints churning out some of the best crusts to satisfy our own lusts for the gourmet pizza. Since the beginning of this year, my friend and I have been on a mission – to find the Best of the Best Pizzas in town.
Central was my hope for a poor man’s Citronelle. It wasn’t until this Father’s day that I FINALLY got my taste.
