A Disappointing Start to Oktoberfest Oh boy, where do I even begin with this festival? A couple of months ago, I convinced one of my friends to volunteer with me at the D.C. International Beerfest. It sounded like a good deal: pour some beers, socialize and then gain access to Read More

DBGB Kitchen & Bar Opens at CityCenter DBGB Kitchen and Bar, Chef Daniel Boulud’s casual French-American restaurant, opened Sept. 13 in CityCenterDC. Boulud spent part of his early career in Washington in the 1980s at the European Commission before heading to New York City Read More

Get Your Mussel Fix at Dupont Circle My family is a huge fan of seafood … as in, if it swims or lives under the sea, I guarantee you we will eat it. I’ve been picking through crab, peeling shrimp and cracking lobster claws for as long as I can remember. As I like to Read More

Chuy’s Brings Quirky Tex-Mex to the DMV Chuy’s, the quirky Austin, Texas-based Tex-Mex restaurant chain has its sights set on the DMV. First up is its restaurant at 11219 Lee Highway, Fairfax in a former Chili’s location, which opens on Tuesday. Until now, the restaurant’s Read More

Fresh at the Circle In a little more than a week, Autumn will fall upon the DMV. As the leaves change colors the variety of produce available at the Dupont Circle farmers’ market, managed by FRESHFARM Markets, grows. You can have your choice of fresh beets, apples, Read More

The Perfect Brunch Spot Not too long ago, my roommate and I played host to two sets of friends visiting just a few weeks apart from each other. There were a lot of things to coordinate with the impending arrival of our closest friends, but the singular most important detail of Read More