The D.C. Dish Hall of Fame leaderboard remains virtually unchanged after a week of voting, save for the flip-flop of the ninth and tenth place dishes. After a strong surge last week, Horace & Dickie's fried whiting moves up a notch into ninth place. But I have to say, I think the list is still [...]
A couple of weeks ago, Y&H asked you to nominate the entrees and appetizers and desserts that you felt were worthy of inclusion into a D.C. Dish Hall of Fame. Y'all tore into the assignment like a pack of wolves on a dead carcass. I received Tweets, personal e-mails, and lots of suggestions via the [...]
This afternoon, Y&H will be on Metro Connection to mix it up with host David Furst about D.C.'s lack of a signature dish — and why the half-smoke just doesn't cut it as our town's iconic meal. But we'll also talk about a culinary trait that does define D.C.: Our desire to recreate the [...]
Philly cheese steak: a true signature dish With this week's Young & Hungry column, we launch a new series called Stealing Home, in which we hunt for the best American regional dishes recreated right here in the metro area. The series is based on one idea: that D.C. has no signature dish to call its [...]
God knows that I've eaten my share of half-smokes at Ben's Chili Bowl after I've had a few beers—but never while drinking one. Until last night, that is. I finally stopped by Next Door Restaurant + Bar, the Ali family's first foray into the full-service hospitality biz, and parked myself on a stool at the [...]
As you might have guessed, Inauguration Day/Obama posts captured most of the top spots: Inauguration Eats: An Early Look at Obama-Related Food and Drink Liberal Cause Alert: Protect Seals by Avoiding Canadian Seafood New York Food Snobs: They Love Us. They Love Us Not. Obama Doesn't Know What a Half-Smoke Is? So What. Do You? [...]
Just three days after Barack Obama's surprise and symbolic visit to Ben's Chili Bowl—part "man of the people" statement, part embrace of D.C.'s historic black culture—the U Street institution has become overrun with gawkers and media gurus. I arrived at 11:20 a.m. on a Tuesday, just 20 minutes after Ben's starts serving its full menu, [...]
Okay, so Bill Cosby is (sort of) aghast that our future president doesn't know what a half-smoke is. (Check out Sunday's Meet the Press below, starting at around the 45 minute mark.) Cosby joked to host David Gregory that, "I'm taking my vote back" in response to hearing about Barack Obama's innocent question at Ben's [...]
