I spend my days writing about chefs and restaurants. You’ll often find me contorting myself to fit within tiny corners of kitchens, watching with bated breath as service swings from calm to chaos and…
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A 24-Hour Eggery is Coming to DC. Here’s Four Things You Need to Know About It.
Egg-enthusiasts have been rejoicing for a while at the news of Cracked DC, a 24-hour, diner-style eggery scheduled to open by the end of this year. While Cracked has yet to close on a…
What Does It Take to Produce “The Ultimate Foodie Event”?
Nevin Martell—food & travel writer, father, and photographer—is known for his self-described “harebrained schemes”. The difference between his outlandish plots and those of others is that he pursues most of them. And they turn…
Four Friends Walk into a Resto-Bar. Now, They Own It.
Imagine the people you crossed paths with in 2013 are now your work partners in 2018. That’s how it went for Jeff Williams, Anton Valkov, Petros Papatheofanis, and Cristian Mendoza Jarquin. They all met…
Five Craziest Restaurant Opening Stories
“Opening restaurants isn’t always about the disaster story or the perfect night,” explains Jessie Banwart. “It’s all about how we can create the best hospitality experience.” Banwart can be considered something of an expert,…
Top Chef’s Eric Adjepong on Life and the Lessons that Carried Him Through Top Chef
WARNING: Top Chef Season 16 Spoilers Ahead On television, he has just reached the finals of Top Chef season 16. In real life, Eric Adjepong is running events through a mobile dining service with…
“No One Needs An Excuse to Come Party But, When It’s Sanctioned By the Church…”
Nestled in the Arlington courthouse building is a café filled with sunshine and Saints memorabilia. The moment you enter, a long wooden counter awaits. Above it hangs a chalkboard with friendly handwriting tightly packed…
You Can Take the Brats Out of Wisconsin But…Wait, Can You?
The Howard in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, stands prominent and regal at 92-years-old; a fixture landmark in the heart of the community and in the memories of all who have lived within its proximity. Originally built…
Ready to Elevate Your Wine Game?
Now that we’re well into the new year, we’ve either turned our resolutions into habits or scoffed at them entirely. I’m a healthy mix of both. If there’s one resolution you can easily carry…
On Taste and Temperament in the Kitchen
When it first opened, it was named “Best New Restaurant” by both Chicago Magazine and Thrillist. Since then, the restaurant has been featured on Food Network. And, for four years running, it’s earned itself…
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