Next to a wine-braised coq au vin at a cozy French bistro, there are few things I enjoy more on a cold evening than sitting on the couch with a glass of wine and good book. This fall, I'll have plenty of opportunities to do just that with some new volumes from local authors or, [...]
Julie Powell made a name for herself by turning Julia Child's masterwork, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, into a confessional, super-human, freak-show challenge, which didn't do much to endear Powell to the late author. Powell's latest, Cleaving: A Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession, apparently plumbs even darker recesses of the author's psyche. (Y&H [...]
Update: Ruth Samuelson on Housing Complex reports that Carol Joynt terminated the lease herself. It's been rumored for months now, but today, owner Carol Joynt announced on the restaurant's Web site that Nathans will be closing at last call on Sunday, July 12, ending 40 years of service in Georgetown. Last-minute efforts to save Nathans [...]
