Take advantage of the final days of summer by treating yourself to a pork sandwich and side of broccoli rabe at the Galileo Grill this Tuesday and Wednesday between 11:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Chef Roberto Donna will also feature pork sausage or chicken sandwiches, cold carrot and tomato soup, and an onion, pancetta, and cheese quiche. As fall nears and the restaurant prepares to close for renovations, this may be your last chance to indulge in one of the city’s most delicious lunch options. more ›

Inside the House is a DCist feature offering an insider's view of fine dining issues by the hostess at a D.C. restaurant. more ›

Our pal Amanda over at Metrocurean reports that West Coast import Cowgirl Creamery's opening is imminent. And although we look forward to the cheese purveyor's landing in the Penn Quarter, excellent cheese shops -- such as Philadelphia's DiBruno Bros., Greenwich Village's Murray's Cheese Shop, and local fromagerie Cheesetique -- often present to us a paradox of choice. That is, faced with too many good options from which to choose, we run the risk of choosing... more ›

By DCist Food and Wine Writer Michael Mugmon. Before putting fork to mouth, DCist considers a restaurant's prospects by examining the quality of its wine list. If it's evident that a restaurant owner cares deeply about the wines served with the food, then it's likely the owner also cares deeply about the ingredients going into the kitchen and the dishes coming out of it. Too often in Washington, a restaurant's wine list reveals the owner's... more ›