farm to table

Food Bites

Nora Poullion to Retire, Sell Restaurant Chef Nora Poullion of Restaurant Nora, 2132 Florida Ave. NW, D.C.’s first organic restaurant, is planning to retire — but not right away. She is looking for someone to take over the restaurant, which has been open for nearly 38 years, and
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Transitions

From Drugs and Gangs to Dinner and Chefs Just like the Bloomingdale neighborhood has transitioned from an area of drugs, gangs and prostitutes to farmers markets, hipsters and artists, Big Bear Café, 1700 First St. NW, has transitioned from a coffee shop to a restaurant serving
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Coffee-cocoa rubbed venison chops with blackberry compote. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

First Taste

Second State Pays Homage to Pennsylvania Second State, 1831 M St. NW, opened in mid-October in the former Mighty Pint space featuring a Pennsylvania themed interior as well as a menu inspired by the Keystone State. The restaurant’s name is a reference to the state being the
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