Interviewing strangers over a meal since 2008 (as featured in the Washington Post)
Cheryl Kagan would love a private life — but that’s not possible right now. That’s because she’s the Maryland state senator for district 17, covering Gaithersburg and Rockville. As she told me during a dinner interview, it’s a non-stop job that involves a very public life. That makes it difficult…
New Orleans-based voodoo priestess “Bloody” Mary Millan — the 21st dining stranger — has revamped her website and unveiled a new blog, video series, and much more. Her website, Bloody Mary’s Tours, featured details on all of the above as well as personal tours around the Big Easy where she…
Comedian Victor Pope Jr. is best known for hilarious six-second skits on the app Vine and longer sketches on his YouTube page, which he’s been updating frequently. But last month Victor — the 86th person featured on Dining With Strangers — released a much more personal video about living with…
Bill and Laura Johnson live on the road. They spend more than half the year traveling in their motor home to various states, motivated only by what they think might be interesting. The couple, both in their 60s, told me that they love the potential of going to new places…
Town crier Michael Wood — the 84th stranger I met — took part earlier this month in an attempt to set the world record for the World’s Loudest Crier. Click here for some details on the competition, which was part of broader celebrations to celebrate the reformation of the East…
Doug Schantz doesn’t care for sports and doesn’t cook — but that didn’t stop him from following through on his dream of opening a gay sports bar in Washington, DC. Nellie’s Sports Bar has been open since 2007 and remains incredibly popular with a mixed gay and straight crowd, with…
Do you live in Nashville, Chicago or Washington DC and want to dine with a stranger? If so, click here to organize dinner with me and be featured on Dining With Strangers. I’ll be traveling to Nashville in April and Chicago in May and am eager to interview anyone in…
In Christy’s Shoes — an organization that hosts shoe fashion shows to raise money for non-profits including women’s shelters and more — is hosting a fundraiser next month. Jacki Barnett, one of the organization’s founders who I interviewed in March last year, sent me details of the April 10 event,…
Here’s the last of three short restaurant reviews from my recent New York trip. On my last day I needed a quick but filling lunch. Looking around the neighborhood near my hotel in Queens, I found the well-rated Kanki Sushi. This Japanese kitchen offers fresh sushi as well as various…
During my New York trip I also discovered a great French restaurant in Long Island City. Cafe Henri, much like Balthazar, offers several dishes you’d expect at a decent bistro, including mussels with fries; hanger steak; croque monsieur and croque madame; and an impressive range of crepes with sweet fillings…