Ris Opens Stall at Union Market Ris at Union Market, a stall from the west end’s Ris restaurant opened last Thursday at the market located at 1309 Fifth St. NE near the NoMa/Gallaudet Metro station. The stall had originally been planned to open in November. The tiny stall Read More

Citrus Mint Tea Will Warm on a Cold Day There are few things better than hot tea during the winter. I find myself stashing my work bag with a plethora of winter tea assortments and turning on my kettle the first thing when I walk in the door. I’m an avid coffee drinker, but Read More

Groove and Food This week I found myself in Vienna, Va., at local venue Jammin Java sipping some tea, having a meal and catching a show. Located in a strip mall far from the D.C. music scene, Jammin Java has nevertheless established itself as the little-coffee-shop-that-could, Read More

Winter Restaurant Week Is Back The 2014 Metropolitan Washington Winter Restaurant Week sponsored by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington will be here Jan. 13-19. The promotion encourages diners to dine out and eat up at their favorite restaurants and to discover new Read More

Cavalcade of Magi at Jaleo Bethesda Just after Jose Andres celebrates his citizenship in the United States, he’s still bringing the flare of Spain to us in D.C., and we’re happy about it! This Sunday, Jan. 5, from 2-5 p.m. Jaleo Bethesda invites all in the area to Read More

Expanding Your Tastes in 2014 A new year is here! After rousing yourself from a bed of confetti and champagne bottles, its time to take stock of your life and develop some new schemes and goals for better living in 2014. The trouble with making New Year’s resolutions is Read More