Ah, José Andrés—sheesh, what didn't this guy do over the past 12 months? From James Beard Award glory to a cameo on The Simpsons, the dude seemed simply inescapable. (For a quick summary in 250 words or less, consult City Paper's "Annotated Guide to 2011.") Y&H expects plenty more from D.C.'s most outspoken food whisperer [...]
Z-Burger in Tenleytown is at it again on Friday—giving away free burgers to anyone who knows the correct phrase. This time, just say, "My diet can wait!" And you'll get a complimentary single hamburger, cheeseburger, veggie burger or turkey burger (limited to one per customer). For a taste of other daily deals, as well as [...]
The chivito at Fast Gourmet and 39 other things you must eat or else lose all your D.C. cred [WaPo] Drew Trautmann's District Kitchen opens next week. Here's a sneak peek inside. [Washingtonian] The latest H Street grub hubbub: The Big Board will soon start serving lunch; Red Palace will soon start serving burgers. [Eater [...]
Our pick for most unlikely cocktail ingredient of the year: beets—which turned up in a number of libations, including a pair of recipes at PS7's. Y&H special boozy correspondent Trixie Tamerlane got to the root of the matter back in June. The purplish veggie also earned a spot in our "Annotated Guide to 2011." What [...]
The last day of 2011 turns out to be the last day for Artfully Chocolate (aka ACKC) on 14th Street NW. Eater DC brings word that the hot chocolate hub is closing. The final day of business is Dec. 31. In a message to patrons, owner Eric Nelson attributes the shuttering to "[m]any factors," though [...]
City Paper's recent "Annotated Guide to 2011" delves into all sorts of tantalizing topics, including the sudden rise of bánh mì—now "the District’s overpriced and overly Americanized lunch du jour." Read all about it here. How will the Vietnamese hoagie fare in 2012? Stick your predictions in the comments.
Komi is still tops among the D.C.-area's "100 Very Best Restaurants." The Source, meanwhile, drops a few notches (and a full star). [Washingtonian via Eater DC] Take a peek inside the new and improved Great Wall Szechuan House [Prince of Petworth] Black-eyed peas may have little to do with good luck—but at least something to [...]
In my first year as your trusty guide to matters culinary in Washington, I’ve sampled an awful lot of meals. I took down a 24-course tasting menu at R.J. Cooper’s Rogue 24, sampled an assembly-line Vietnamese hoagie at ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen, and slurped ramen after braving the grueling wait at Toki Underground. But as [...]
Late night nosh spot U Street Music Hall is shaking up its eclectic menu yet again. On Christmas Eve, the Northwest D.C. nightclub debuted its latest collection of interesting finger foods, including no fewer than six different variations of its original pho dog. The various new twists on the house-made Vietnamese soup-flavored frankfurter comes at [...]
A slew of notable local toques, including Bryan Voltaggio, José Andrés, Scott Drewno, and Katsuya Fukushima—as well as several celebrated cooks from out of town—will be pinch-hitting at Rogue 24 over the next several months as James Beard Award-winning chef R.J. Cooper undergoes open-heart surgery. These "Rogue Sessions," as the week-long guest appearances have been [...]
