gluten-free

Jardenea's Maryland crab cake is served over Appalachian corn, roasted red peppers, smoked bacon and the best apple cider braised collard greens you will ever taste. (Photo: Nick Bullock/DC on Heels)

Hidden Gem

Jardenea Offers Fine Farm-to-Fork Dining Jardenea restaurant, 2430 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in Foggy Bottom, isn’t easy to find. Despite being located inside the Melrose Georgetown Hotel, there is no sign alerting passersby to its existence. Inside the hotel, it is hidden in a back
Read More
Unless you have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, doctors say you shouldn't be 100 percent gluten free since we need the grains found in wheat products. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Healthy Eating

Going ‘Gluten-Free’ Isn’t for Everyone More and more often, we see “gluten-free” food options on store shelves and restaurant menus. But what does “gluten-free” mean, and why have such products become so popular? Gluten is a type of protein which is stored,
Read More
chicken bbq with tika masala and naan at Choolaah by Mark Heckathorn

First Look

Choolaah Indian BBQ Opens in Fairfax Choolaah Indian BBQ held its grand opening last Saturday at 2918 District Ave. in Fairfax’s Mosaic District. The 3,955-square-foot fast-casual Indian restaurant officially opened Dec. 28 serving customizable made-to-order BBQ bowls. The name
Read More