Paolo’s

Liz and I both had Monday off for Columbus day, but not everyone else was so lucky.  While Puckett went back to work and the other boys flew back to Atlanta, the two of us had our own little bestie day.  After touring the National Cathedral, we headed to Georgetown for lunch and a little…

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Smoke and Barrel

When three Southerners reunite, we can’t help but to indulge our Southern stomachs, even if we’ve creeped up North.  After a day of heavy drinking, Sliz and Puckett took me to their favorite DC bbq and bourbon, Smoke and Barrel in Adams Morgan to cap off the evening.  Points right off the bat for the…

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Dangerously Delicious

I’m much prefer pie over cake, and I don’t discriminate when it comes to meat vs. sweet, which is why I was thrilled to discover Dangerously Delicious on a night out in DC this weekend.  It’s open until 3:30 AM, making it the perfect place to fuel up late night before going dancing at Rock…

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Dainobu

I recently stumbled upon Dainobu while I was walking home from work.  This Japanese grocery store and deli is packed with the kinds of products you usually need to go to Canal Street to find.  I finally made the time to go in but made the mistake of going on a Sunday evening when the…

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Ikea Cafeteria

What if I told you I just went to a great new restaurant but it’s a little out of the way?  I’m sure you would ask just how far out we’re talking.  Well, it’s in the middle of nowhere in Brooklyn, and I had to take a subway and shuttle to get there.  Most people…

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Teqa

After one drink at Cash Bar, Brutus and I were ready to go somewhere new so we headed to Teqa for tacos and margaritas.  I had been waiting for a restaurant buddy to try this restaurant because I tend to be a fan of non-chain upscale Mexican restaurants (i.e.: not Dos Caminos or Rosa Mexicano),…

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Cask

Cask was the first “cool” place I spotted in my new neighborhood, and I’ve been dying to try it ever since I moved in.  It seemed like a more sophisticated post-work watering hole so Podz and I took our sophisticated selves there post-work on Wednesday night.  I had tried once before to eat there, but…

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The Cannibal

The Cannibal makes it easy to enjoy beer.  If a place claims to know beer, you hope they’re not serving Bud Light.  Here, the entryway is lined with refrigerators that hold all kinds of beers you’ve never heard of.  These are the kind of beers with funky labels and names.  Next, you don’t want froo froo…

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Terroir

When Ash suggested we meet in my new neighborhood for a much needed happy hour catch-up sesh, I jumped at the chance to try Terroir.  Terroir, “the elitist wine bar for everyone,” surged to such levels of popularity that they expanded their original location, an adjunct of the East Village restaurant, Hearth.  There is now…

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