It’s so very warm in DC right now that I’d rather just nap, but I love all three of my visitors so much you can have an update. Earlier today I went to see In The Loop, a rather funny comedy about the not-so-amusing topic of politics. Afterward my friends…
Eating At Eatonville
In case you were wondering, I’m hoping to have another dinner — this time with video! — written up before I head back to England for a brief holiday next week. If you weren’t wondering, then I think you’re terribly rude. Meanwhile, some friends and I went for dinner at…
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler
Hello, you! Long time no see. How have you been? Good? Good. What have I been up to recently? How nice of you to ask. Well, I recently had dinner at Potenza in Washington, DC. It’s a huge place with an on-site bakery, a good range of Italian dishes on…
Taverna Time!
Recently I went with a large group of friends to one of my favorite restaurants, Taverna Cretekou in Old Town, Alexandria. Highly recommended, especially on a Thursday night when they have live music and dancing. The food is consistently excellent, the house wine is surprisingly tasty (and cheap, bonus) and…
Back In The New York Groove
Back from a brief weekend visit to New York City and two new dinners with strangers. All right, I’m not being entirely truthful because one of them was a brunch. More on the interviews in a later update. While in Manhattan I also got to meet up again with a…
Tabard Inn Impressions
Saturday night I had dinner at Washington DC’s Tabard Inn to celebrate a friend’s birthday. The lounge where we had pre-dinner drinks was about 100 degrees too warm and looked like a ski lodge, and their version of a rum runner was strong but, while I love strong drinks, it…
[Insert Witty “Go Bananas” Headline Here]
I’m writing up the sixth dinner with a stranger but as you’ve probably noticed by now the articles are somewhat long so it may be a few more days before this rather clownish piece is done. Meantime, to get more updates on this site I’m going to use this spot…