Tag: restaurants

Where I’m Eating:  Makoto
[ 0 ] September 5, 2013 |

Where I’m Eating: Makoto

There are some restaurants that are good but it is rare that I leave a restaurant and phenomenal rolls off the tongue with ease.  Makoto is that place.  Phenomenal service, phenomenal food and phenomenal setting.  Tucked in the MacCarther Boulevard neighborhood in a humble entryway, Makoto commands the attention of the true “foodie”.  Shoes off, cell […]

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A Taste of Hope
[ 0 ] August 15, 2013 |

A Taste of Hope

The sixteen local chefs and mixologists participating in the American Cancer Society’s Fit For Hope challenge are hard at work not only losing weight, but raising funds to help the cause and meet their own fundraising goals. Diners can support the cause by attending Taste of Hope, the American Cancer Society’s signature culinary, wine and spirits […]

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This Weekend: 20 Saturday Brunches
[ 1 ] August 9, 2013 |

This Weekend: 20 Saturday Brunches

Most places serve Sunday brunch, but I often want to venture out for brunch on Saturday’s.  The problem is I usually have to spend about 15-30 minutes surfing the web to find something that is affordable and offered on Saturdays in the District, which is why I compiled this list.  This is honestly a personal […]

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Where I’m Eating: Etto
[ 0 ] August 8, 2013 |

Where I’m Eating: Etto

  Etto equals good food but too small.  To the restaurants defense, it probably did not know it would garner this popularity when it opened its doors or this was probably the space they could afford.  The pizza is the star of their show with six options to choose from on the menu varying from […]

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Where I’m Eating: Le Diplomate
[ 0 ] July 25, 2013 |

Where I’m Eating: Le Diplomate

When word began buzzing around town that Stephen Starr was opening a restaurant in the District, I was curious to see if it would garner the attention of its sister restaurants in Philly (*Starr Restaurants are also in New York, Florida and New Jersey).  The Starr restaurants are as much of a household name as […]

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