Amid alcohol, music, rain, and a little glam rock style, the 2006 Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington awards -- a/k/a the RAMMYs -- were handed out last night at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Woodley Park. Fabio Trabocchi's Maestro took home the Best Picture equivalent by winning the award for top Fine Dining Restaurant in the D.C. area, while tapas king Jose Andres earned Chef of the Year honors. Among the other victors were... more ›

Overfishing. Mercury. Enslaved fishermen. There are enough ideological pitfalls to sushi consumption already. So when we read Martin's post earlier today, it made us sad. We just want some eel and spicy tuna rolls; not to support a crazy cultleader's bid for world domination via the seafood market. Judging from the comments on the original post, many of you feel the same way. more ›

Food. Iceland. End of Feburary. Plug it all into Google and you get the Reykjavik Food and Fun Festival, Feb. 22 to 25, in which "world-acclaimed chefs" compete to make wonderful dishes out of native Icelandic ingredients. Of the 12 competitors, four are Washingtonians, including chefs from 1789, Charlie Palmer Steak house, Cafe Saint-Ex and Kaz Sushi Bistro. As for the mayor and his wife, they'll likely have more to do than just cheer on the hometown chefs. The food festival coincides with the Reykjavik Winter Lights Festival, Feb. 23 to 26, an annual celebration of the growing light after a long dark winter.

I have been wanting to eat some good sushi that isn't too expensive. Do you have any suggestions? more ›

Remember Episode 24 of "The Simpsons"? Of course you do. Larry King reading the Bible, George Takei as a Japanese waiter, Homer having 24 hours to live after eating deadly fugu... it was an early classic, hinting toward the future greatness of seasons 3 and 4. Luckily for Homer, the bumbling apprentice chef served him a non-poisonous cut of the fish, which can actually kill in under an hour. more ›

This weekend's Sunday Source noted that several area restaurants are donating part of their profits to Tsunami relief. The arrangements across town vary. Some restaurants are offering specially priced menus, while Kaz Sushi Bistro is sponsoring a raffle to benefit UNICEF and The Brickskellar is donating 10% of all draft beer sales to the International Red Cross. However, if you're reluctant to come into the city (and who wouldn't be, with the warnings of traffic woes?), there are also plenty of options for you in Northern Virginia. more ›