The first interview of 2014 is here. Hooray! In late January I sat down to dinner with DC-based jazz musician Aaron Myers. We met at the Mediterranean Spot, a small, friendly place in the U Street neighborhood. Over plates of shawarma, Aaron told me about his early introduction to jazz…
K-Paul’s Six Years Later: Still Great
My last New Orleans restaurant review from my January trip down to that wonderful city. Uh oh. I’m going to need to write actual interviews again. Some people look down on “celebrity” chefs and their restaurants. I’ve heard these critics grumble that they’re all style over substance, or that the…
DC Lo-Fi
One of the first people I interviewed for this site has a photography show coming up this weekend, and everyone is invited. Although it’s probably most appropriate if you live in Washington, D.C. But feel free to fly in from overseas! Michael Wilkinson is one of the brains behind Pete’s…
Jazz Brunch At Commander’s Palace
Back from my cruise and have nothing memorable to report on the food served on-board, so back to the New Orleans restaurant reviews. Oh, what a night. At least that’s what one of my friends must thought as we took our seats at Commander’s Palace for Sunday jazz brunch. He…
Sea Cruise
Every time I hear the words “sea cruise” I can’t help but think of the Huey Smith song. If you’re not familiar with it, click here and have a listen. Anyway, I’ve had enough of the record-low cold temperatures in Washington, so I’m going to get on a cruise and…
Chowing Down At Cochon
Our vaguely hedonistic weekend in New Orleans was off to a cracking Saturday start following a stellar lunch at Antoine’s. To work off some of the indulgence at that classic restaurant, my friends and I strolled around the French Quarter before wandering in to a tourist trap called Maison Bourbon….
An Afternoon At Antonie’s
Antoine’s in the French Quarter of New Orleans claims to be the oldest family-run restaurant in the United States, opening in 1840. It’s true old-school fine dining, with crisp white tablecloths, impeccable service, and a menu of items so rich you need a shot of Pepto Bismol for a digestif….
Herbsaint’s Hit And Miss
It was windy and a little chilly on the Friday night my friends I arrived in New Orleans, but it felt like the Caribbean compared to being back in Washington, DC, with record-low temperatures and a broken heating unit at home. For dinner that night, we strolled from our rented…
Eating Well In The Big Easy
Just returned from a glorious long three-day weekend in New Orleans, where I was able to revisit some old favorite restaurants, try some new ones, and even managed to fit in some activities that didn’t require food and drink. My friends and I made the most of the culinary and…
A Year Of Dining
I am currently ensconced in my bedroom at my parents’ place back in the windswept, rainy northeast of England so that pretty much guarantees there won’t be another dining interview before next year. So by way of year-end wrap-up, here’s a recap of the strangers that I met for a…