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Jeff Dufour
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- As central Bethesda becomes increasingly overrun with chain restaurants, every independent eatery is a blessing.
- As central Bethesda becomes increasingly overrun with chain restaurants, every independent eatery is a blessing.
Power Spot: Corduroy’s relocation to 9th Street makes a world of difference
- If there was an award for “chef who succeeded under the most adverse location,” Tom Power would have been a contender nearly every year.
- If there was an award for “chef who succeeded under the most adverse location,” Tom Power would have been a contender nearly every year.
Mourning 'the explainer in chief'
- The nation’s leaders -- and the journalists who cover them -- reacted with shock and sadness to the death of NBC's Tim Russert on Friday.
Fast food with flair
- A collective gasp went up from Georgetowners when they discovered their beloved Georgetown Bagelry was closing last year. But they’re breathing easy now. Not only is the bagelry looking to reopen nearby, but what replaced it has proved more than worthy of their dining dollars.
- A collective gasp went up from Georgetowners when they discovered their beloved Georgetown Bagelry was closing last year. But they’re breathing easy now. Not only is the bagelry looking to reopen nearby, but what replaced it has proved more than worthy of their dining dollars.
Sushi-Ko: On a roll
- Since it put sushi on the map in Washington 32 years ago, Sushi-Ko has been one of the top temples in the city for innovative raw fish and rice. Yet it had one major problem: It could hardly accommodate the aficionados who flocked to its tiny two-level space in Glover Park.
- Since it put sushi on the map in Washington 32 years ago, Sushi-Ko has been one of the top temples in the city for innovative raw fish and rice. Yet it had one major problem: It could hardly accommodate the aficionados who flocked to its tiny two-level space in Glover Park.
Food that rocks
- For years common knowledge was, you don’t dine where you disco. Leave the grilling to the chefs and the grooving to the clubs, so to speak. Lately, however, many area concert venues have stepped up their culinary offerings to accommodate hungry (and often healthy) music lovers. So whether you’re an early bird trying to score a spot by the stage, or you just didn’t have time for a restaurant pit stop, don’t hesitate to give these concert kitchens a try.
- For years common knowledge was, you don’t dine where you disco. Leave the grilling to the chefs and the grooving to the clubs, so to speak. Lately, however, many area concert venues have stepped up their culinary offerings to accommodate hungry (and often healthy) music lovers. So whether you’re an early bird trying to score a spot by the stage, or you just didn’t have time for a restaurant pit stop, don’t hesitate to give these concert kitchens a try.
Old Town’s taste of Old Hickory
- Over the past five years, Kimpton Hotels have seemingly divided and multiplied throughout the metro region. And there’s a dining room to go along with every Hotel Monaco, Hotel Palomar or Hotel Rouge. These restaurants have been of an uneven quality, from the very good (Poste in the Hotel Monaco in Penn Quarter) to the aggressively mediocre (Domaso in the new Palomar in Rosslyn).
- Over the past five years, Kimpton Hotels have seemingly divided and multiplied throughout the metro region. And there’s a dining room to go along with every Hotel Monaco, Hotel Palomar or Hotel Rouge. These restaurants have been of an uneven quality, from the very good (Poste in the Hotel Monaco in Penn Quarter) to the aggressively mediocre (Domaso in the new Palomar in Rosslyn).
Ulah-lah!
- The transformation of U Street’s dining scene rolls on. Already blessed with a rich assortment of midpriced, casual options, such as Marvin and Creme, the strip now has another brick-walled eatery that deserves a drop-in.
- The transformation of U Street’s dining scene rolls on. Already blessed with a rich assortment of midpriced, casual options, such as Marvin and Creme, the strip now has another brick-walled eatery that deserves a drop-in.
In Bethesda, Bice returns
- Bice, the Northern Italian chain that began in Milan in 1926, once had a popular outpost in downtown Washington. But thanks to the real estate market, the company picked up its stakes there in the mid-1990s. The intervening years have seen its concept swell to 24 locations worldwide, the latest being right back in the Washington area in downtown Bethesda, at the space formerly occupied by the ill-fated Old Homestead Steakhouse.
- Bice, the Northern Italian chain that began in Milan in 1926, once had a popular outpost in downtown Washington. But thanks to the real estate market, the company picked up its stakes there in the mid-1990s. The intervening years have seen its concept swell to 24 locations worldwide, the latest being right back in the Washington area in downtown Bethesda, at the space formerly occupied by the ill-fated Old Homestead Steakhouse.
Ici is ‘here’
- Downtown D.C. has caught a case of bistro-mania. Just in the last year, we’ve seen Central, Cafe du Parc, Marvin and Brasserie Beck join the ranks of those serving mussels, roast chicken and steak frites.
- Downtown D.C. has caught a case of bistro-mania. Just in the last year, we’ve seen Central, Cafe du Parc, Marvin and Brasserie Beck join the ranks of those serving mussels, roast chicken and steak frites.
A spring cleaning at Equinox
- As Equinox entered its 10th year, Chef Todd Gray and his wife, co-proprietor Ellen Gray, were faced with a decision: renew their lease, or seek out new digs for their next decade in business.
- As Equinox entered its 10th year, Chef Todd Gray and his wife, co-proprietor Ellen Gray, were faced with a decision: renew their lease, or seek out new digs for their next decade in business.
Sparkling holidays
- The holidays are upon us, which means wine lovers and gift givers are raiding the shelves of sparkling wines. And deservedly so. For making merry, you can’t do much better than the punctuated pop of the cork and bubbles in the glass (which happily help the alcohol along on its way to your brain). In addition, few wines are as versatile: Sparklers are equally at home with a honeyed ham and mashed potatoes as they are with chocolate cake.
- The holidays are upon us, which means wine lovers and gift givers are raiding the shelves of sparkling wines. And deservedly so. For making merry, you can’t do much better than the punctuated pop of the cork and bubbles in the glass (which happily help the alcohol along on its way to your brain). In addition, few wines are as versatile: Sparklers are equally at home with a honeyed ham and mashed potatoes as they are with chocolate cake.
Power Profile: Nancy Brinker: A leader in the fight against breast cancer practices the art of diplomatic protocol at the White House
- Nancy Brinker may always be best known for transforming her sister’s dying wish — that something be done about the scourge of breast cancer — into Susan G. Komen for the Cure, one of the most visible cancer organizations in the world. Komen boasts 100,000 volunteers, puts on 112 Race for the Cure events each year with more than 1 million participants, and is known everywhere by its symbolic pink ribbon.
- Nancy Brinker may always be best known for transforming her sister’s dying wish — that something be done about the scourge of breast cancer — into Susan G. Komen for the Cure, one of the most visible cancer organizations in the world. Komen boasts 100,000 volunteers, puts on 112 Race for the Cure events each year with more than 1 million participants, and is known everywhere by its symbolic pink ribbon.