Feb 05, 2021
Overheard In D.C.: Snack Runs
“Oh SHIT I forgot to buy hummus!”
D.C. restaurants are celebrating with dozens of drink and party snack packages — and even baked goods shaped like footballs.
What do top members of the House of Representatives do with their offices’ taxpayer-funded expense accounts? Burritos. Lots and lots of burritos.
Apr 25, 2008
Aji Ichiban: Munchies Paradise
Walking into Aji Ichiban, a bulk snack emporium in Rockville, Md., is a little bit like entering Willy Wonka’s candy factory — if Willy Wonka were Asian. Visitors are greeted by a dazzling array of foil-wrapped chocolates, fruit-flavored marshmallows, European nougat confections, and a selection of gelatinous goodies that put Haribo gummy bears to shame. But candy is only the half of it. Aji Ichiban is a Hong Kong chain, and their U.S. stores sell…