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Local Breweries Bring Back Top Honors from the Great American Beer Festival

September 29, 2015 0

The brightest win belonged to Alexandria’s Port City Brewing Company, which was named Small Brewing Company of the Year.

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Underserved: Quill’s Rum Plum Pum

September 28, 2015 0

The Rum Plum Pum is the kind of cocktail you drink on Christmas Eve when it’s time to put the eggnog away and have a real cocktail.

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The Sipping Point: D.C. Begins to Take Sake Seriously

September 28, 2015 0

If you dine out enough, you’ve probably heard of a  sommelier, maybe even a cicerone, but there’s another beverage certification becoming increasingly popular in D.C., and it says something about the growing popularity of sake. Jamie MacBain, Daikaya’s beverage director, became a Certified Sake Advisor last winter after taking a one-day, $475 course that culminated […]

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Fig & Olive Salmonella Outbreak Goes National As Second Lawsuit Filed in D.C.

September 25, 2015 0

As of Wednesday, DOH had confirmed 14 cases of salmonella infection linked to Fig & Olive’s D.C. site.

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The ’Wiching Hour: The Juniper at Taylor Gourmet

September 24, 2015 0

If you’re trying to beat the lunch rush at Taylor, this can’t be beat.

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DCity Smokehouse Team Opens Wicked Bloom DC Social Club On Friday

September 22, 2015 0

The team from BBQ joint DCity Smokehouse will take on cocktails and bar bites when Wicked Bloom DC Social Club opens September 25 in the former Subway space at 1540 North Capitol Street NW. Chef Rob Sonderman, who is never shy about piling it on, will debut diet kryptonite snacks like “the Smokehouse bomb” featuring a mac […]