Tag: restaurant reviews

Long Time, No See:  Jardenea
[ 0 ] December 1, 2016 |

Long Time, No See: Jardenea

No news is usually good news.  I had not heard a peep out of Jardenea since I left their cozy, elegant dining room some odd years ago and I am guessing that was a good thing.  I recently had the opportunity to revisit the Melrose Hotel’s resident dining space and was pleased to find not […]

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MOD Pizza: Good Food, Super Fast.
[ 0 ] October 20, 2016 |

MOD Pizza: Good Food, Super Fast.

I am always looking for a new place to eat, but do not always have the time to sit down at a restaurant.  MOD Pizza gives its customers good, fresh, quality food fast.  There is no lack of options where MOD Pizza allows customers to customize pizzas with over 60 different toppings.  The flavor combinations […]

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Where to Order Your Wings Before the Big Showdown Tonight.
[ 0 ] October 19, 2016 |

Where to Order Your Wings Before the Big Showdown Tonight.

Football season (and apparently election season) means wings on top of wings, which is why I took the opportunity to visit the new Wingstop in Waldorf, MD.  Going in with expectations of fast food under heating lamps, I was surprised to learn how many things were made from scratch on the premises.  Wingstop is more […]

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Have You Done a Progressive Dinner?
[ 0 ] October 6, 2016 |

Have You Done a Progressive Dinner?

Feeling nostalgic after a summer of vacation after vacation and loads of food, I decided to visit a vision from my past.  That vision happens to be at Potomac Mills where I spent countless weekends during my time at Howard University (HU) undergrad perusing the aisles for whatever big event that called for new, “fresh” […]

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Add This To Your Cellar:  Bodega Ruca Malen
[ 0 ] September 1, 2016 |

Add This To Your Cellar: Bodega Ruca Malen

French business partners Jean Pierre Thibaud and Jacques Louis de Montalembert, alongside Argentine winemaker Pablo Cuneo, have brought the flavors of Mendoza to the District.  Their boutique winery, Bodega Ruca Malen, recently gave the District a taste of their signature Malbec at Rural Society, located inside the Loews Madison Hotel.  The Yauquen Malbec 2014, which […]

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