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Dining: The Dew Drop Inn
Summer has arrived and the long weekend is upon us, and as I can't escape the city for it it means patios, cold beer and cheap eats. The Dew Drop Inn in Edgewood more than fits the bill. Nestled...
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Vote No on 77
On June 19th residents in Washington, DC will vote on whether the city will eliminate the tipped minimum wage. As a friend of the restaurant industry, and having read about the impact this will have...
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NEWS: RAMMY Winners 2018
Tiffany MacIsaac of Buttercream Bakeshop accepting the award for Pastry Chef of the Year Sunday night saw the 36th Annual RAMMY Award ceremony at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, the yearly...
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Dining: Chloe by Haidar Karoum
View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize The photos don't do it any justice, one of the most enjoyable restaurant experiences I've had in a long time was at...
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Dining: Little Pearl
The Little Pearl Burger I was recently comparing notes on new restaurants with a friend, he's adventurous and probably eats out more than I do. I offered up Little Pearl (new to me) on Capitol Hill,...
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Road Trip: Pittsburgh
It was very much a fuck it moment, with nothing to do due to a recent job loss I took up the offer of joining a cross-country road trip. Traversing 17 states over two weeks, discovering my newfound...
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Road Trip: Fallingwater & Seneca Lake
Seneca Lake Monday - Day 2We circled back slightly on day two, we had tickets to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, it’s a must-see if you’re anywhere near Pittsburgh, about an hour drive from the...
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Road Trip: Watkins Glen, NY
Watkins Glen Tuesday - Day 3An early night meant an early start, after a stop at Dunkin’ we set off for a hike through Watkins Glen State Park’s gorge trail. The recent spell of rain caused the...
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Road Trip: Vermont
West Dummerston Covered Bridge Wednesday - Day FourWe started our first full day in Vermont with coffee and a warm scone from the convenience store in Grafton, we had a couple of places on our agenda,...
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Road Trip: Grafton, Rockingham & Hamilton Falls
Hamilton Falls, Jamaica Park Thursday - Day FiveWe hadn’t really explored much of Grafton so on our last full day we walked to the village and took a hike through the woods, with the local...
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Road Trip: Thimble Islands, CT
Friday - Day SixFor our sixth and final day on the road, for this leg at least, we headed back home to DC, we jumped on I91 south out of Vermont through Massachusetts on into Connecticut. Before...
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Road Trip: Nashville
Robert’s Western World Monday - Day SevenThe morning started out a little something like this:M: Well, the car is nearly packed, what are you going to do with yourself for the rest of the week?Me:...
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Road Trip: New Orleans
St. Louis Cathedral Tuesday - Day EightFrom Nashville it was a non-stop drive to New Orleans, passing through Alabama and Mississippi. It wasn’t long after crossing the Louisiana state line that we...
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Road Trip: Texas
Wednesday - Day NineIt took us about 12 hours over two days to get through Texas, we went from torrential rain approaching Houston to clear skies and scorching summer heat into the Hill Country and...
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Road Trip: Roswell & White Sands
Thursday - Day TenFor our New Mexico stop we initially thought it would be Albuquerque or even back down into Texas into El Paso, depending on how north or south we’d be, a quick drive through to get...
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Road Trip: Phoenix
Friday - Day ElevenThe road trip had to come to an end, and it ended in Phoenix, arriving just before sunset. It was a brief stay for me, just a few hours before I jumped on a plane back to DC. I did...
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Road Trip Roundup
Over 4,500 miles and 17 states later we traveled a third of the country, from DC to New England to the Gulf and over to the deserts of New Mexico and Arizona. Crossing the country by car was a lot of...
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Dining: Republic Cantina
Republic Cantina has ended its preview phase and is all glownup, as previews go it was long, at seven or so weeks it almost lasted as long as summer. No matter, because it felt very much like a...
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Travel: Northern Arizona
Devil’s Bridge, AZ With Arizona’s summer coming to a close we can say goodbye to those 110 degree days and hello to the balmy 85, which means more time can be spent enjoying the outdoors. On my latest...
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If you follow me on social you’ll have noticed I’ve been spending a lot of time in Phoenix, AZ so I thought I’d share the places I frequent and enjoy the most. If you have any questions on restaurants...
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