Archive for March, 2011

St. Patrick’s Day Roundup
[ 0 ] March 17, 2011 |

St. Patrick’s Day Roundup

Duffy’s– Open @ Noon.  Cash Only.  $5 cover from 2 pm-3 pm, $10 after. $2 Green Jello Shooters and $5 Green Beer. Fado– Kicking things off @ 7 am, the pub is offering up the “black stuff” and an afternoon of live music. Live Bands light up the Dubliner and Ireland’s Four Provinces (*aka The […]

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Food Exploration
[ 1 ] March 11, 2011 |

Food Exploration

*About a month ago, I had the rare experience of seeing a lamb literally turn from full bodied animal to the lamb chops you see at every other DC dining destination (*Chef Nick Stefanelli of Bibiana did the honors).  Now the American Lamb board is coming to the District to see what Washington really knows […]

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World Tour:  Weekend around the world in Raleigh, NC
[ 0 ] March 11, 2011 |

World Tour: Weekend around the world in Raleigh, NC

I love finding events that seek to educate and expose people to different cultures (and FOOD).  I especially love to find those events when they are just a short drive away.  That’s right, I won’t need to book a train ticket or airline ticket, nor will I have to try to convince my friends to […]

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The Boathouse Restaurant (Traverse City, MI)
[ 0 ] March 10, 2011 |

The Boathouse Restaurant (Traverse City, MI)

About halfway down Old Mission Peninsula, a thin slice of land that juts out into Lake Michigan, the discerning palate will find the Boathouse Restaurant. Locals told me it was the “finest dining in Northern Michigan,” so of course, I had to check it out. And what better way to do that then to attend […]

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Get Healthy, Give Back
[ 0 ] March 9, 2011 |

Get Healthy, Give Back

–Dining Out for Life is this Thursday (March 10, 2011).  By dining out at one of the 140 participating restaurants found here, you will instantly make a donation to Food & Friends, an organization dedicated to providing daily home-delivered meals to those fighting life-threatening illnesses such as HIV/AIDS and cancer. -Want to give back but […]

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