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Aug 16, 2017

The Best Dog-Friendly Bars, Cafes, And Restaurants Around D.C.

It can be stressful to leave your pup at home, and many owners would like to be able to bring their pooch out to eat and drink without worrying about leaving it behind.

Jul 29, 2016

Weekly Feed: Bringing Salty Back

Things are getting briny at Eat the Rich.

Nov 20, 2013

The Ten Best Fireplace Bars And Restaurants in D.C.

‘Tis the season to get drunk near an open flame.

Aug 19, 2013

Summer Restaurant Week Begins: Here’s How To Get the Most for Your Money

We’ve picked out restaurants that generally offer many or all choices from their regular menu and where the Restaurant Week price is substantially less than what you would pay if ordering the items a la carte.

Mar 30, 2012

The Weekly Feed: Dirty Risotto Edition

When it comes to rice-based Cajun entrees, jambalaya does the heavy lifting, though you can have a big plate of dirty rice served with chicken or andouille sausage at Louisiana Kitchen in Bethesda. In Washington, Art and Soul takes a vegetarian twist to make “Dirty Rice” a main course.

Jan 13, 2011

The Soul Behind the Art

Having lunch with Chef Art Smith is a bit like combining a family dinner, a gastronomic dream and an hour with US Weekly into two hours at a table. DCist recently got the chance to attend a lunch the chef was hosting at his D.C. restaurant, Art and Soul, where he shared some of his favorite dishes from the menu and all the stories of the people he’s cooked for that could fit into two hours.

Nov 13, 2009

The Weekly Feed: Breakfast for Dinner Edition

Photo by Flickr user arnold inuyaki, used under a Creative Commons agreement. Dish of the Week: Fried Chicken and Waffles Fried chicken and waffles is a uniquely American food innovation. Like many comfort foods, the exact origin of this fantastic pairing is murky. One account suggests that the dish emerged when Thomas Jefferson brought a waffle iron back from France in the 1790s, where it became popular as a Sunday morning meal in the…

Sep 19, 2008

The Weekly Feed: Crisp and Sizzling Edition

Dish of the Week: Banh xeo Vietnamese food is one of the quintessential DIY cuisines. Drizzle a little of this or that sauce. Scatter some herbs. Choose some vegetables. You control the sweetness, sourness, spiciness and crunchiness. And one of the best examples is banh xeo, a golden-colored crispy rice crepe loaded with pork, shrimp, and bean sprouts. It is seasoned very gently with tumeric and salt to maximize personalization though some recipes include touches…

 
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