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Shakers, Strainers and Swizzle Sticks 101: Cocktail Classes with Gina Chersevani at EatBar2 comments

capitalspice wrote 4 days ago: The Last Barman Poet and the first person I'd want teaching me to mix drinks. If you’ve ha … more →

Tags: Wow, You Need Booze!, Classes, DC cocktails, eatbar, Gina Chersevani

A Literary Feast: Dining Around the Hill to Benefit Art in Schools

capitalspice wrote 1 week ago: Authors use food and cooking in their writing for a variety of purposes: to add authenticity or loc … more →

Tags: Dinner Parties, Food for Thought, A Literary Feast, Arts, Capitol Hill, Events

Booze Buzz: Brickskeller Can Be Yours for Only $12.5 Million!14 comments

capitalspice wrote 2 weeks ago: Image by Aude, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons <<EDIT #2:  Not sure exactly what’s going … more →

Tags: Wow, You Need Booze!, Beer, Buzz

Founding Farmers Opens Tomorrow: A Green Giant in the Making1 comment

capitalspice wrote 3 weeks ago: As more and more of us embrace the locavore movement and seek to support restaurants who wear their … more →

Tags: Coming Attractions, restaurant reviews, Founding Farmers

Has the Washington Post Had Its Fill of the DC Dining Scene?1 comment

capitalspice wrote 1 month ago: There’s a new British-influenced gastropub that people are talking about.  They offer tradi … more →

Tags: Foodie Road Trip, restaurant reviews, rants, Washington Post

September is Bourbon Month: Have You Had Your Whiskey Today?3 comments

capitalspice wrote 1 month ago: Okay, in fairness every month is bourbon month for us. But for realsies, September is National Bourb … more →

Tags: Wow, You Need Booze!, Bourbon, Chef's Tasting Menu, event dining, Jackson 20

Oyster Riot Tickets On Sale NOW - Why Are You Still Reading This?2 comments

capitalspice wrote 1 month ago: >>>UPDATE:  According to chatters over at DonRockwell, tickets for Saturday the 22nd were … more →

Tags: Coming Attractions, Wow, You Need Booze!, Breaking News, Old Ebbitt Grill, Oyster Riot, oysters, Wine

Tart Frozen Yogurt in DC: Foodie Safari1 comment

capitalspice wrote 1 month ago: Much like gourmet burgers and cupcakes, DC is now crackling with tart frozen yogurt shops. Always ea … more →

Tags: restaurant reviews, frozen yogurt, Sweet Tooth, Mr. Yogato, SweetGreen, tangysweet, Iceberry

Coffee Buzz: Peregrine Espresso to Open Tomorrow in Former Murky Coffee Space2 comments

capitalspice wrote 1 month ago: That weekend trip to Eastern Market not quite the same since Murky Coffee closed?  Been sucking it … more →

Tags: eat local!, wired, Coming Attractions, Restaurant openings, Coffee, Espresso, Peregrine Espresso, murky coffee

Breaking News: Jordan's 8 on Barracks Row Ordered Closed Today

capitalspice wrote 1 month ago: While peering into the papered-over windows of Matchbox’s forthcoming second location on Barra … more →

Tags: Buzz, Foodie News, Jordan's 8, office of tax and revenue, Breaking News

Food in the News

capitalspice wrote 1 month ago: A quick hit round up of food in the news… Wine Spectator Gets Punked: Wine Spectator gave thei … more →

Tags: wired, Wow, You Need Booze!, Beer, Food Marketing, Bees, wine spectator, Hoax, Food in the News, Jessica Simpson

Ben's Chili Bowl Celebrates Fifty Years With Three Free Events This Week!1 comment

capitalspice wrote 1 month ago: Photo by Ben Schumin, courtesy of Wikimedia If the half-smoke is Washington’s defining dish, … more →

Tags: restaurant reviews, eat local!, Foodie News, Chili, Ben's Chili Bowl, gala

Goodbye Screw You, Ruby Tuesday! 2 Hours to Webcast of Demolition Lame Publicity Stunt3 comments

capitalspice wrote 2 months ago: Image taken from Honolulu Advertiser UPDATE #2 (4:25 PM EST):  A YouTube search turns up videos pos … more →

Tags: demolition, ruby tuesday

DC Restaurant Week Menus Are Being Released - Check Out DCFoodies to See if Yours Are Up Yet!

capitalspice wrote 2 months ago: Just wanted to let you all know that DC Foodies has put up their semi-annual post compiling the spe … more →

Tags: Coming Attractions, restaurant week

Food in the News 2 comments

capitalspice wrote 2 months ago: The restaurant chain Bennigans has declared bankruptcy and will close its doors. RIP fried club san … more →

Tags: Cooking at Home, Food & Travel, big-food, culinary travel, Food News

Map of All Participating Restaurants for DC Summer Restaurant Week 20082 comments

capitalspice wrote 2 months ago: Click on the image to go to our Google Map that locates every restaurant participating in next month … more →

Tags: restaurant reviews, restaurant week, DC Restaurant Week 2008, dc restaurant week, Restaurant Week Map, Participating Restaurants

DC Restaurant Week Participants Are Up: Start Your Search Engines!

capitalspice wrote 2 months ago: If you took our advice last week and pre-booked some reservations for the week of August 11-17, you … more →

Tags: restaurant reviews, Coming Attractions, Food News, restaurant week

No Reservations: Anthony Bourdain Visits DC7 comments

capitalspice wrote 2 months ago: Suddenly DC is awash with celebrity chefs. The weekend of the 4th Thomas Keller dined at Restaurant … more →

Tags: Anthony Bourdain, no reservations, Bourdain in DC, The Travel Channel

Happy Hours at Johnny's Half Shell: Deals on Oysters, Tempting Appetizers and Absinthe Done Right1 comment

capitalspice wrote 2 months ago: A shot of the bar at Johnny's from their website Since its move to Capitol Hill in the fall of 2 … more →

Tags: restaurant reviews, Wow, You Need Booze!, Hidden Gems, Johnny's Half Shell, oysters, Happy hours, absinthe, gumbo


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