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A quick DC day-trip to Bluemont Vineyard

During the Labor Day weekend, my wife & I were looking for a quick day-trip that wouldn’t take us too far from our home base just outside of Washington DC. After asking around, a friend recommended Bluemont Vineyard, which turned out to be a fantastic choice. About an hour and 15 minutes outside city limits, [...]

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Marvin DC – a refreshing change of pace

2007 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 202.797.7171 www.marvindc.com  Marvin is located in the historic Shaw neighborhood of DC.  This vibrant and eclectic part of town is home to a plethora of dining options, both old and new a-like. A growing trend is Belgian style cafes, and Marvin is true to form. Combining a lounge, restaurant [...]

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My Weekend

Hello foodies… I just got a new camcorder this weekend and thought I’d share a video of my weekend. It’s not all that food related but it does include a trip to Whole Foods and the consequent cooking of our breakfast sausage

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La Bettola

La Bettola 558 23rd St S Arlington, VA 22202 (703) 486-9816 Few Northern Virginians frequent Pentagon City for its cheap eats, but tucked away just off the beaten path is a little strip of restaurants on 23rd street full of bars, Thai cuisine and Italian restaurants, including “La Bettola” (photo shown is of the restaurant [...]

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14K Luxury-ish

14K Restaurant 1001 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 202-218-7575 14K website 14K Restaurant is located on the Northwestern corner of Franklin Park in Washington, DC – just a block North of the McPherson Square metro at 14th and K st., perfectly situated between where I works and how I gets home. So it should [...]

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Casablanca

La Ferme 7101 Brookville Road Chevy Chase, MD 20815 (301) 986-5255 As you walk through the entrance you can hear Sam playing “as time goes by” on the grand piano. It’s like walking onto a movie set located inside a charming mansion with cherry and mahogany wood beams across the ceiling, complimenting its historic and [...]

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Sushi Taro: Long wait, delicious sushi

1503 17th Street, NW (17th & P street) Washington, DC 20036 (202) 462-8999 Not one who is usually keen on tremendously long wait times at restaurants, I couldn’t ignore my raving friends who regaled me with tales of the best sushi they had ever consumed. Wanting to partake of this raw fish utopia, I embarked [...]

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Johnny’s Half Shell, Washington D.C.

Location: 400 N. Capitol St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 This past Thursday the company I work for hosted a celebratory dinner at a well-known Seafood restaurant right near the Capitol building. Looking back on the event, I remember visiting the website ahead of time to see what the menu was like, and the two experiences [...]

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