Sooner or later, everyone ends up at DCist for a little nookie cookie, even The Washington Post. Our hometown institution recognizes our chops in today’s food section with a shout out to food editor and Eating In author emeritus, Scott Reitz. Scott sat back with all the information on Teaism’s Salty Oat Cookie while Post food writer Leigh Lambert floundered in her quest to reproduce it. She called Teaism and hit a wall, she called…
In honor of National Burger Heritage Awareness Month, our favorite Internet travel buddy Gridskipper opted to run a post lauding the awesomeness of Washington’s hamburgers. We have no quarrel there; they are awesome, and we feel it completely appropriate to exalt their bovinity. Hmm. Bovinity. Where have we heard that word before? Bovinity, bovinity, bovinity, bovinity… But Gridskipper’s list is certainly respectable — incorporating true burger all-stars like Colorado Kitchen and Tallula — even if…
It was another busy week in the world of DCist. We checked up on the mayoral war chests, looked at the design for the new stadium, found out that the District has two of the country’s billionaires, and put a new District anthem to a vote. DCist’s own Scott Reitz gave being a vegetarian a shot, we reported on new parking regulations for churchgoers and found out that the Heurich House will be staying…
With Café Milano and Sette Osteria thriving in the District for some time, who could blame owner Franco Nuschese for wanting to open another establishment? Although neither of his first two spots has been immune from criticism about the quality of the food, each restaurant has found a loyal following — with Café Milano pulling in a wealthy, often high-profile crowd in Georgetown and Sette Osteria targeting neighborhood clientele in Dupont Circle. And there is…
Ahh, it’s been so nice to disconnect from our computers this Memorial Day weekend. We hope you were able to do the same. But the DCist crew was busy this weekend. DCist not only joined Rolling Thunder on our Harley and snapped this photo, we also shared drinks with Jessica Cutler aka Washingtonienne. And then on our way to an East Carolina-style barbecue in Columbia Heights, we bumped into Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld eating at…
DCist’s resident chef Scott Reitz takes a culinary trip to the subcontinent… The corner of South Eads and 23rd streets in Arlington is home to a handful of small no-frills restaurants that are open round the clock. When Punjab Kabob was recommended during a late-night cab ride home DCist decided a diversion was in order. Punjab Kabob has been around for years, serving up kabobs and curries into the early morning hours. Visit this establishment…
Only one column in and DCist’s resident chef, Scott Reitz, is already departing from our quick, easy, and elegant motif. Trust us — the extra work for this one is definitely worth it. For years, the inebriated youth of Adams Morgan have had but two simple choices to combat their drunken munchies. On one side of 18th Street sat Burrito Brothers, and on the other, a menagerie of pizza parlors touting their “Jumbo Slice”. While…
Editor’s Note: DCist’s Eating In is a regular feature written by Scott Reitz, self proclaimed lover of food and in-home entertaining. Each Eating In post will feature simple yet impressive recipes that can easily made at home by the novice chef, focusing on local ingredients and items that can be picked up on the way home from work. Minimal effort, basic motor skills, and perhaps a bit of luck will result in exceptionally tasty menu…