THE COLADA SHOP
Reviewing The Colada Shop: a Cuban café, coffee shop, and bar combined to spread #coladalove in Washington DC. The Colada Shop is a delightful Cuban café, coffee shop, and bar, with vibrant colors and a light airy atmosphere that transports you to the warmth and sun of Cuba. Although I visited on a chilly winter […]
BLIND BUTCHER
Reviewing Blind Butcher: A contemporary and polished dining experience in San Francisco serving New American fare. Blind Butcher is located right at the heart of San Francisco’s well-known LGBTQ district, the Castro district, which is surrounded by many bars, restaurants, wine bars, a nightclub, and even sex shops for those friskier at heart. This is […]
PICARO
Reviewing Picaro: Authentic Spanish flavors in the heart of the Mission District in San Francisco. A few years ago, I traveled to Barcelona, Spain with my family. I went on food tours and cooking classes where I was introduced to tapas, paella, sangria, and other traditional Spanish dishes; this was when my obsession with Spanish […]
PALETTE 22
Reviewing Palette 22: New American food, art, and fun in Arlington, VA. True to its word, all three are apparent from the moment you walk through the revolving doors. The bustle of an open kitchen is visible from the center of the restaurant while servers whisk small plate after small plate around the large dining […]
TAQUERIA EL POBLANO
Reviewing Taqueria el Poblano: Home of the Best Margarita and Mexican food in the D.C. area. Under a modest green awning labeled simply “Mexican Restaurant,” Taqueria el Poblano offers a casual and comfortable taste of Mexico in the D.C. area. The small dining room is filled with tables draped with brightly colored tablecloths and is […]
SMOKECRAFT
Reviewing Smokecraft: Award-winning BBQ in Arlington, VA. Let me put this out there right away: I am not a fan of barbeque. I am not a southern girl, and smoked meats slathered in BBQ sauce just don’t do it for me. I don’t enjoy the flavor. You know the one: where everything tastes almost like […]
INCA SOCIAL
Reviewing Inca Social: Instagram-worthy Peruvian food in the Washington D.C. area. If you’re looking for Peruvian food in the Washington, D.C. area, there are surprisingly a lot of choices. However, many of the Peruvian restaurants focus on pollo a la brasa (Peruvian roasted chicken), but Peruvian cuisine offers so much more than that! If you […]
CHEESETIQUE
Reviewing Cheesetique: Cozy restaurant and bar serving fine cheeses and wine in Alexandria. Local mainstay Cheesetique has taken this beloved food and turned it into an experience, complete with adult versions of your favorite comfort foods. Pair your meal with a glass of wine for truly unique dining in a comfortable, casual atmosphere. Owned and […]
THE HOT DOG BOX
Reviewing The Hot Dog Box: an elevated twist on American hot dogs in Chicago. When you think of a typical Chicago Dog, you might picture a Vienna beef hot dog with mustard and absolutely no ketchup. Few restaurants make hot dogs the star of their menu, but The Hot Dog Box elevates the typical Chicago […]
TOLTEC BREWING
Not wanting to watch the playoffs at home or cook on a Sunday afternoon, we had to search for somewhere to watch the Super Bowl. It turned out to be no small feat, so we decided to try out a relatively new restaurant on the Albuquerque scene: Toltec Brewing. “To be worthy and excel in […]
DEMERA
Reviewing Demera: An authentic Ethiopian, Michelin Guide recommended, AND women-owned restaurant in Chicago. When my grandmother said she was coming to visit me in Chicago, I knew I had to take her to places that were unlike anything she had tried before. When searching for a restaurant that fit my criteria, I came across Demera, […]
MARVIN
Reviewing Marvin: A French Bistro in the heart of Los Angeles. In hopes of finding the perfect trendy celebratory spot, my friends and I came across Marvin, “a French bistro in the heart of LA!” I actually heard of Marvin a few weeks prior when a friend recommended that I check out their “insanely yummy […]