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Taco Tuesday: Taco Bamba Pop Up at Black Jack

It’s all about Taco Monday at Black Jack this December, where chef Victor Albisu is testing out his forthcoming joint Taco Bamba on Monday nights.  The menu is creative and changes each week.  I’m glad...

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 9

I gave myself written permission to slack last week, and to some extent, I did.  But it wasn’t just wine or laziness that prompted a few skipped runs.  I experienced a familiar, stabbing knee pain...

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 16 (Or Alternatively, Wet Goat Fry:...

Well folks, it’s official: I will not be running the 2013 Rock ‘n Roll Marathon.   To all of those who have been cheering me on from near and far, I apologize for letting you down.  The foot is...

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 17

This weekend I did my final long run before the big race.  Had things gone as planned, I would have been in the final stretch: major tapering.  Indeed, I barely ran at all this week, opting for cycling...

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Monday Morning Meeting: Ball Games, Biergartens, Garden Tours and Flamenco

Another exciting weekend it’s been!  Dad and Kippy arrived on the red-eye Saturday morning and we’ve pretty much been going non-stop, trying to pack in all the adventures D.C. has to offer (not...

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A Second Look at Thai-Xing

About a year ago, I wrote a review about my first trip to Thai-Xing.  I’ve now been three times, but I never cease to be impressed by ridiculous amount of delicious, authentic food they serve up for...

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Monday Morning Meet-Up: A Busy Week It’s Been

So much has happened in the past week.  It’s amazing how it’s flown by, yet last weekend seems so long ago!  Last Saturday, Dad arrived talking about all of the travelers with their shoes strapped to...

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My Lunch at the White House

When I told you about my visit to the White House, I left out one little detail: our lunch in the Navy Mess Hall, the West Wing’s Private dining room.  Kind of ironic, seeing as this is a food blog.  I...

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Monday Morning Meet-Up: Nike Women’s Half Recap

This isn’t the story I was expecting to be telling you today.   I’d planned to tell you how I hadn’t done as well this race as I did my last half-marathon, but that it didn’t come as any surprise.  I’d...

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Monday Morning Meet-Up: Cinco de Mayo Celebrations and a Campus Tour

I had so much fun on Cinco de Mayo that I almost didn’t get to write this post.  That’s what happens when you fall asleep on the couch at 8:00pm with your shoes on.  So you will have to rely mostly on...

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Monday Morning Meeting: Reunions and Summer Fun

We started our weekend early this week, with a classic Low Country Boil thanks to Annika and TAB.  Seriously, what’s better than digging into this great big pile of shrimp, sausage, corn and potatoes?...

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Monday Morning Meeting: Birthday Weekend!

During a trip to Dunkin’ Donuts earlier last week, I learned that the stars, or the National Doughnut Association, or whatever particular higher being you believe in were clearly on my side.  Not only...

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My First Crab Broil at Azur’s Crabfest Wednesday

Taco Tuesday has a ring to it, but on Wednesday night there’s more to celebrate.  We’ve made it past Humpday and are cruising our way toward the weekend.  Luckily, D.C. has lots of Wednesday deals to...

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My Rawsome Vegan Dinner at Elizabeth’s Gone Raw

Raw vegan dining has arrived in D.C., and Elizabeth’s Gone Raw is leading the way.  I’ve now had the opportunity to taste founder Elizabeth Petty’s vision three times: first, at a catered event on...

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Thursday Nights at Elizabeth’s Gone Raw: The Raw Vegan Happy Hour Experience

Earlier this week, I told you all about my awesome dinner at Elizabeth’s Gone Raw, D.C.’s premier raw vegan restaurant that is only open for dinner on Friday nights.  Well, due to popular demand,...

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Takeout Tuesday, July Edition: Toki Underground

Earlier this month I started what I’ve decided is going to be a monthly tradition: Takeout Tuesday.  It’s genius, really.  So often when you eat out in D.C. you spend twice as much on drinks as you do...

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Takeout Tuesday, October Edition: We, The Pizza

Guess what day it is!  Yes, it’s Hump Day.  But it’s also post Takeout Tuesday Hump Day, so how about a little recap of our favorite Tuesday of the month? Of course we had to keep with the National...

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Celebrating Two Years, Savannah Style

We had a wedding in Atlanta to go to on Saturday, which we decided was the perfect excuse to head down to Savannah for a couple of days for an early celebration of our 2nd wedding anniversary.  First...

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The New Kid on the Block: A Review of Rose’s Luxury

I don’t do restaurant reviews often, because let’s be honest: the pros usually get around to it before I do, and I generally don’t believe in saying anything unless you’re adding to the conversation....

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Takeout Tuesday, November Edition: Dangerously Delicious PIE!

As our little Takeout Tuesday tradition has developed, I’ve made an effort to take it a step further, pairing each month with an appropriately themed cuisine.  And really, what screams November like...

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