Comments on: Best Food Writing 2009 Due in Bookstores Today http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2009/11/09/best-food-writing-2009-due-in-bookstores-today/ D.C. Restaurants and Food Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:13:45 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Capital Spice Weekend Odds & Ends « Capital Spice http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2009/11/09/best-food-writing-2009-due-in-bookstores-today/comment-page-1/#comment-11688 Capital Spice Weekend Odds & Ends « Capital Spice Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:28:19 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/?p=12715#comment-11688 [...] food writers Tim Carman, Joe Yonan, Monica Bhide, Jane Black and Todd Kliman for their inclusion of The Best Food Writing of 2009.     The dairy industry is launching a new campaign to push chocolate milk in school [...] [...] food writers Tim Carman, Joe Yonan, Monica Bhide, Jane Black and Todd Kliman for their inclusion of The Best Food Writing of 2009.     The dairy industry is launching a new campaign to push chocolate milk in school [...]

]]> By: dan riley http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2009/11/09/best-food-writing-2009-due-in-bookstores-today/comment-page-1/#comment-10721 dan riley Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:21:58 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/?p=12715#comment-10721 @winenegress - You're right, it's exaggerated here by the lack of choices based on geography I think. Love your site BTW. @winenegress - You're right, it's exaggerated here by the lack of choices based on geography I think. Love your site BTW.

]]> By: winenegress http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2009/11/09/best-food-writing-2009-due-in-bookstores-today/comment-page-1/#comment-10720 winenegress Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:07:59 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/?p=12715#comment-10720 Dan, Welcome to the rest of the world. Coming here from close proximity to Manhattan, the phenomenon you describe happens in all towns with a vibrant food culture. Frankly, I enjoy the cycle of hot to not because good dining survives no matter what happens on chowhound and yelp. Congrats to Tim and the other locals. All well deserved. Dan,

Welcome to the rest of the world. Coming here from close proximity to Manhattan, the phenomenon you describe happens in all towns with a vibrant food culture. Frankly, I enjoy the cycle of hot to not because good dining survives no matter what happens on chowhound and yelp. Congrats to Tim and the other locals. All well deserved.

]]> By: dan riley http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2009/11/09/best-food-writing-2009-due-in-bookstores-today/comment-page-1/#comment-10718 dan riley Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:01:01 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/?p=12715#comment-10718 I moved to Chicago from 02 to 05 and when I returned DC had become a much better food town. The number of good reataurants had probably tripled and there was a lot more interest by the general public on increased quality and choices. The food writing on multiple platforms has excelled. (Except for that Tom guy in the Post - he's out of touch) What bothers me about the food/dining scene is the rush to instantly judge/criticize/love a "hot" new place. I worry that a place like Birch and Barley will be packed solid for six months and then some bozo will call it "over" and the sheep will latch on to the next place. I wish there was more of an independant spirit and less of a pack mentality. I moved to Chicago from 02 to 05 and when I returned DC had become a much better food town. The number of good reataurants had probably tripled and there was a lot more interest by the general public on increased quality and choices. The food writing on multiple platforms has excelled. (Except for that Tom guy in the Post - he's out of touch)

What bothers me about the food/dining scene is the rush to instantly judge/criticize/love a "hot" new place. I worry that a place like Birch and Barley will be packed solid for six months and then some bozo will call it "over" and the sheep will latch on to the next place. I wish there was more of an independant spirit and less of a pack mentality.

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