NR
Reviewing NR: Creative cocktails and Japanese ramen in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Tucked down a largely residential side street on the Upper East Side between a co-op apartment building and a parking garage, it’s not readily apparent to passersby what kind of restaurant NR is. In fact, before the pandemic, it was easy to walk […]
BELLES BEACH HOUSE
Reviewing Belles Beach House: Hawaiian Food in the heart of Los Angeles! I have been dying to try Belles Beach House because it is headed by the same hospitality team as the well-known Santa Monica restaurant Elephante and the Sunset Strip restaurant Eveleigh. I didn’t have to dig too hard to find this spot since […]
HUTONG
Reviewing Hutong: Dim sum and Peking duck in the heart of midtown Manhattan. Hutong is a chic, contemporary Hong Kong restaurant located in Midtown Manhattan which is housed in a glass skyscraper that also houses Bloomberg L.P.’s offices. The palatial dining room is glam, opulent, and sleek, making it perfect for business dinners, after-work drinks, […]
THE BLOCK
Reviewing The Block: Asian eateries in Washington D.C. The Block Foodhall & Bar is an awesome spot with locations in Annandale, VA; Washington D.C.; and Bethesda, MD. According to their website, The Block was the first food hall in Northern Virginia, is Asian American-owned, immigrant-owned, and female-owned, so I was excited to give it a […]
ANOMALY
Reviewing Anomaly: New American fine dining in San Francisco. This warehouse-turned-pop-up restaurant in the Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco is unassuming from the exterior. In fact, we walked right past Anomaly and had to turn around since there are no visible signs from the sidewalk. Reservations need to be made a couple of weeks in […]
MASADA
Reviewing Masada: Middle Eastern cuisine in Chicago. Habibi translates to “my love,” but it also can refer to a friend or family when translated from Arabic. Masada is named after the owner Shadi’s mother, which makes sense since this establishment is extremely welcoming. Masada was a restaurant that took 10 years to visualize. Shadi wanted […]
COMPASS ROSE
Reviewing Compass Rose: International street food in Washington D.C. Do you dream of traveling the world and trying new foods everywhere you go? How about trying exotic foods from the comfort of your own city? For adventurous eaters and travel lovers alike, Compass Rose is the restaurant for you. The bustling restaurant is located within […]
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 […]
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 […]