Make sure to apply by July 18th. Being on this show is one way to get Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson, Ludo Lefebvre, or Marcus Samuelsson to yell at you. 🙂
-JAY
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10Jul
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03Jul
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- Salsa and Chips!
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- Jalapeno Margarita!
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- Huaraches!
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- Spicy Chorizo Burger and Waffle Fries!
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- Quesedillas!
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- I’m a fan of their enchiladas.
We had a wonderful DC Food Blogger Happy Hour Wednesday evening at Mexican restaurant, Mission Dupont. My favorite items were the Spicy Chorizo Burger, Enchilada chicken with 3 sauces (Pasilla, mole and red sauce), chicken tacos (the chicken was phenomenal), and Jalapeno Margarita. I will definitely be back soon for those items and to try more of (Mexico City native) Executive Chef Rodrigo Albarran’s dishes.
Next DC Food Blogger Happy Hour will be Wednesday, August 6th. Mark your calendars. More info coming soon.
-JAY
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03Jul
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- Amy Brandwein making her drink, the People’s Choice winner.
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- Amy’s Drink, Peaches & Herbs, contained pork belly.
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- I’m not a huge deviled egg fan, but I enjoyed these.
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- The crab caked were very good.
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- Fried Mac ‘N Cheese!
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- DJ Neekola!
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- JRINK cold-pressed juice sampling!
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- Jessie Miller of Bar Pilar!
We recently attended Chefs Behind Bars, an event benefiting Taste of the Nation/Share Our Strength at the rooftop pool deck of the Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel. Art & Soul provided some great food. Above are some photo highlights. The competing chefs were:
Wes Morton/Art and Soul
Amy Brandwein/Alba Osteria
Matt Hill/Liberty Tavern/Lyon Hall
Jonah Kim
Spike Mendelsohn/Good Stuff Eatery
Jesse Miller/Bar Pilar
Dimitri Moshovitis/Cava Mezze
Nick Stefanelli/Bibiana-JAY
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24Jun
“Z-Burger, a DC area hamburger chain, is actively recruiting a range of competitors—from local amateurs to international professionals—to compete in the sixth annual Independence Burger Eating Contest on Thursday, July 3rd at 12:00PM.For four of the last five years, one man has dominated the competition: Canadian Pete “Furious Pete” Czerwinski. Two years ago, Czerwinski stomached 15 burgers within the allotted ten minutes to take home the title and the grand prize. Last year, Patrick “Deep Dish” Bertoletti from Chicago participated and demolished 28 burgers in ten minutes – nearly doubling Czerwinski’s impressive 15 burgers from the previous year. Now, Z-Burger is in search of someone else to down the competition.
Serious rewards await serious eaters. In addition to custom-made trophies and bragging rights, Z-Burger will give away $3,750 worth of prizes! The prize breakdown is as follows:Â first- $1,500 cash, second- $850 cash, third- $500 cash, fourth- $400 cash, fifth – $300 in Z-Burger food and sixth- $200 in Z-Burger food.
Interested persons should visit http://www.zburgereatingcontest.com or email info@zburgereatingcontest.com with your name, age, address and why you want to be in the contest. The competition will be held on Thursday, July 3rd at 12 pm at the Z-Burger Tenleytown, located at 4321 Wisconsin Avenue, Washington, DC.
Those not interested in personally consuming upwards of 30 hamburgers in 10 minutes are encouraged to attend nonetheless. Just for attending, audience members will be treated to free burgers immediately after the contest is over.” -
24Jun
“Here’s your chance to experience a Restaurant: Impossible transformation first-hand!The team is in Falls Church, VA and want you to be there for the grand re-opening of Spicy Bar & Grill on Friday, June 27th at 7pm.
To make reservations, call 703.942.6950 today.”
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Editor’s Note: It is booked now, so no more reservations.
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24Jun
Photo courtesy of Protein Bar.
On June 25th, Protein Bar will open its doors to its newest location on 925 17th Street, NW at K Street in downtown DC conveniently located between the Farragut North and Farragut West metro stations. Active Washingtonians, this Chicago-based restaurant offers not only a healthier food alternative but protein packed menu items to help you kick-start your day with breakfast and keep your engine going with lunch and dinner.
The food:
With the rise of food sensitivities, Protein Bar does a stellar job of listing their ingredients and catering to those with gluten allergies. The majority of their menu has gluten-free options with the exception of their bar-ritos. Each dish lists nutrition facts and is made fresh to order.  The thing that really got me was you can taste the freshness in everything that they prepared.One of my favorite food menu items was the Guac & Roll Bar-rito because I’m a sucker for guacamole (but then again who isn’t?) and they were definitely not skimpy on the guacamole. Among the group of samplers, the Buffalo Bar-rito seemed to be the crowd pleaser.
However, my favorite item on the menu was their Spinach & Pesto Bowl as it was light but flavorful. Each of their bowls are mixed with organic quinoa and mixed in with different fresh ingredients. The Healthy Parm Bowl is another favorite; it is a little heartier and served warm.
Their salads are not your typical salads. Their dressings are made fresh daily and are delicious. My favorite dressing of theirs is their cilantro lime which has a nice citrus punch to it; blended in with their Super 6 Salad Mix it gives your salad even more flavor without being overpowering. My two favorites salads were the Baja Salad and the Superfood Vegan.
The drinks:
I am not a fan of veggies in my drinks. I would prefer not to drink my vegetables. But their Greenberry raw juice kicked my butt into gear. With a mixture of kale, apple, strawberry, and cilantro; you could taste the healthiness in the cup while still enjoying drinking it as a refreshing cup of juice. The favorite among the samplers was the HI-5 which was described by someone as “…health in a cup and better tasting than wheatgrass.”For something a little heavier, their blended protein drinks offer a section from something fruity to a heavier indulgence with peanut butter and chocolate to a drink with a pick me up, the Millennium Perk which contains espresso.
Join them for their grand opening on Wednesday, June 25th at 11am and you may be one of the first 100 lucky people in line to receive a $100 gift certificate.
-ADT (Angie)
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19Jun
CraveRight cookies are the newest craze in the natural foods market. After tasting and reading the “filler” ingredients in a lot of sub-par “healthy snacks”, they decided to create their own gluten-free treats from natural, ancient ingredients. As a small, start-up company from Alexandria, Virginia, they managed to succeed in not only creating a tasty snack, but also making their cookies completely allergy-free. They use no gluten, dairy, soy, eggs, nuts or corn in their products. Therefore, their products are also 100% vegan.I have to admit when I first opened my pack of Crave Right cookies, I was expecting to bite into something that tasted like cardboard. I mean when they cut out so many ingredients, what can they do with what’s left? However, I was
pleasantly surprised. I have tried all three flavors- chocolate chip, brownie and the sesame cookie. Each has their own unique taste that tantalizes the taste buds. The sesame cookie even manages to trick you with an almost nutty after-taste, which I can imagine for someone who has to steer clear of nuts regularly would be a pleasant surprise.All in all, Crave Right cookies are a definite must-try for anyone who is trying to follow an all- natural, allergy-free lifestyle. Or even just for people who like a new tasty gluten-free treat. Enjoy!
-JPM (Joyana)
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13Jun
The Dogcatcher: Roasted bone marrow, persillade (parsley sauce), lettuce and tomato.
#85 Ray’s to the Third– 1650 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22209*
My first reaction to Ray’s to the Third was to wonder why this restaurant isn’t higher up on the Washingtonian Top 100 Restaurants. I’ve lived in the DMV area for about 10 years now and I’ve heard of all the hype about the Ray’s Hell Burger but never ventured out to try Ray’s To The Third.
My excuse? I’m not much of a burger connoisseur. But when I learned that Ray’s to the Third has the option to be served with a side of bone marrow, I couldn’t jump fast enough at the opportunity.
The hype is well deserved for this little delectable piece of heaven and it baffles me that it’s not within at least the top 50 restaurants. Perhaps it’s because it’s a bargain restaurant, and not as upscale as some other restaurants. Nonetheless, this restaurant deserves to be up there.
I feasted on the Dog Catcher and it was perfectly seasoned, and the side of bone marrow was just the icing on the cake. I might even go as far as to say that I wouldn’t mind eating the burger without the bone marrow! Service was a little lacking as our server was not around much. Once you get your burger there’s really not much that you’ll need from the servers anyways as you’ll be starstruck by plate in front of you.
-ADT (Angie)
Editor’s Note: Kudos to Ray’s for making me look up Persillade. (See the photo caption.)
* Restaurants are tiered by Washingtonian rating.
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12Jun
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- Vidalia Onion & Cheese Fried Empanadas
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- Vidalia Onion Cobbler
Please vote for my two recipes in the “V Culinary Challenge.” Mine are the Vidalia Onion Cobbler and Vidalia Onions & Colby Jack Fried Empanadas. Both of these recipes came out delicious, so I entered two dishes. You need to “like” the Vidalia page in order to vote for anything. Then select “Vote Now,” scroll down, and vote for both of them. Thanks!
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