The Anti-Diet Foodie
This past week was intense to say the least. The good news is that better times are on the horizon. The other good news is that I got out of town over the long weekend and got to spend some peaceful time with friends at a house along Deep Creek Lake. This was just what…
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Since I started my blog, I have been searching for all things food-related to do in DC. I am no stranger to eating out in DC, but I wanted a more personal experience with food. I was scrolling through the “food” tab on Facebook events looking for inspiration for my blog. This is how I…
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If you can believe it, I have now lived in Montgomery Country, MD for over three and a half years, and I had not been to the state capital yet. Annapolis is only a 45 minute to an hour drive from where I have lived and currently live in Maryland, but I have never ventured…
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Today, I attended the Around the World Cultural Food Festival in Freedom Plaza. I think it would have been better named ‘A Foodie Paradise.’ Local restaurants represented food from Argentina, Brazil, China, Colombia, El Salvador, Greece, Guam, Hawaii, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Lebanon, Nigeria, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, New Orleans, and Vietnam. DC is an international…
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My absolute favorite thing about food is sharing it with people. Food to me is about community and spreading joy. My friends know I love to host people for dinner and parties so I can experiment with new recipes. I also love to go to restaurants with my friends to share a wonderful culinary experience.…
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I am sure that if you have spent any time on social media in the past couple years, then you have seen the ever-so-popular food trend of meal kit delivery services: Blue Apron, Hello Fresh, Plated, Sun Basket, Green Chef, Martha Stewart, the list goes on. A whole slew of these companies sprung up in…
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Jetties is a small DC chain restaurant with locations in Chevy Chase, Penn Quarter, Foxhall, Macomb, Bethesda, and Downtown DC (I Street). I have been to a few of the locations, but the one I visit most often is the Bethesda location, as I work just up the block. The menu here is fairly straight-forward:…
Read MoreQuarry House Tavern is a true dive bar in Silver Spring, Maryland, just up the street from the DC border. Quarry House was a Silver Spring favorite, but a few years ago a fire left the bar without a home. Fortunately, they were able to open a temporary location across the street to keep business…
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