Mai Tai2 oz. dark rum2 oz. light rum2 oz. triple sec1 oz. lime juice1 oz. grenadine1 oz. orgeat syrup1/2 oz. pineapple juiceIceFresh mint leavesIn a cocktail shaker, combine all ingredients over ice and shake well. Pour into a serving glass and garnish with mint leaves. Enjoy!*Johnna’s tip: Ode to The Gibson for this one;-) After [...]
Party Time! Well today is the day to partake in all the partying your heart desires…it’s Fat Tuesday!! Head down to the Red Derby in Columbia Heights and snag some of those festive beads and drinks;-) It’s free! (*Well getting in is free, not the drinks…but there will be plenty of drink specials;-)The Where: Red [...]
Barton Seaver (formerly of Hook Restaurant in D.C.) will be making himself at home at the new Glover Park restaurant, Blue Ridge (*No website up yet). Appetizers range between $6-$12 and Entrees $13-$20 (*not bad, considering every other restaurant in D.C. wants to charge ridiculous prices for sometimes mediocre food…) Blue Ridge will be serving [...]
Hot and Spicy Cajun Gumbo 4 oz. shrimp (Peeled, de-veined and chopped) (9-10)3/4 cup spicy, pepperoni sausage (halved lengthwise and sliced 1/4″ thick)1 cup chicken (cut into 1″ cubes) (thigh)2 Jalapeno peppers1/2 tsp. olive oil1/2 cup of each: vegetable oil and flour1 cup yellow onion (diced)1 cup roasted green peppers (diced)1/2 tsp. garlic (minced)1 (14.5 [...]
Atomic Cat 5 oz. tonic water5 oz. orange juiceIce cubesIn a glass, combine all ingredients over ice and stir well. Enjoy!*Johnna’s tip: Quick, easy and non-alcoholic. For those of us who are just as excited about the Mardi Gras festivities today, but don’t want the hangover the may coincide with today’s celebrations, this is the [...]
Etiquette Tuesday: Lessons at Elisir
There are some restaurants in the District that I feel “meh” about visiting and then there are others that I feel excitement weeks in advance about visiting. This weeks Etiquette Tuesday focuses on my visit to Elisir, a Downtown Italian restaurant where I was especially anxious to visit this winter. Elisir is the restaurant you [...]
Art & Soul’s Artisanal Reopening Fair
After this year’s inauguration, Chef/Owner Art Smith opted to close down the restaurant for a month-long renovation. This past March, Art & Soul on Capital Hill threw a wonderful fair of a shindig to show off all of their recent changes for the menu and the restaurant’s aesthetic features. Among the new ambiance/decor and the tasty [...]
The search for good patio space in the District is rampid. Everyone wants a piece of the action when the temperatures reach 70+ so its no surprise every restaurant is doing their part in providing the goods. Below are five patios that will not disappoint during this Spring/Summer season: DNV: Does anyone remember summer nights [...]
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