Tag: restaurants
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Inn at Little Washington birthday dinner
It was our son’s 15th (!) birthday a couple of weeks ago and, in addition to feeling really old, we celebrated with a dinner at the Inn at Little Washington (at his request). As usual, dinner was fabulous from the moment we stepped into the restaurant until we were wheeled out of the restaurant in…
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Restaurant review: Chef Mavro (Honolulu)
Chef Mavro is one of our favorite restaurants in Honolulu. While some of our other favorites have gifted chefs who serve excellent food, Chef Mavro has both those requirements, and the dishes are always beautifully presented. We try and go twice on every trip and alternate between the 6 course menu and the 4 course…
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Restaurant review: The Source (Washington, DC)
The Source is a Wolfgang Puck restaurant next to the Newseum. Scott Drewno is the executive chef and in addition to being an extremely talented chef, he is also a really wonderful guy (possessing both characteristics is not as common as you might think). The restaurant recently revamped its menu, so we went and checked…
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Dinner at the Inn at Little Washington (April 2016)
When our family arrived at the Inn at Little Washington a couple of weeks ago, we were asked if we were celebrating a special occasion (which does happen). This time, however, our response was: “Dinner!” And dinner that evening was definitely worth celebrating. We started off with the well-known (and delectable) popcorn with black truffles…
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Restaurant review: The Pig and the Lady (Honolulu)
I’ve already called dibs on being the lady, but it is so very easy to be the pig at this delightful little restaurant, which is currently the hottest restaurant in Honolulu. The restaurant is located in the middle of Chinatown. Chinatown is perfectly safe and vibrant during the day. During the evening, it’s a little…
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Restaurant review: Chef Mavro, Take 2 (Honolulu)
For our second dinner at Chef Mavro, we went with the 4 course menu and added the parmesan black truffle risotto as a fifth course (yes, we do indeed live to eat). The amouse bouche was once again the delicious watercress soup with “egg salad sandwich.” We started off with the meli-melo, a salad containing…
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Restaurant review: Chef Mavro (Honolulu)
We have been regular diners at Chef Mavro whenever we are in Honolulu (which is more often than I am willing to admit). Last week, when we were there, we took the opportunity to dine at Chef Mavro twice. (I know, I know.) The first time, we picked the 6 course menu. In addition, it…
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Hamilton (the musical) and Per Se (the restaurant)
We were in New York this past weekend in order to see “Hamilton,” the musical that seems to have taken the entire country (okay, maybe just the East coast) by storm. The tickets and a backstage tour by Leslie Odom, Jr. (the actor who plays Aaron Burr) were a Christmas gift to the kids. (I…
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Dinner at the Inn at Little Washington (again)
I know we were just there in December, but our son wanted to celebrate his excellent report card with a dinner at the Inn, and who are we to say no to that? So off we went in mid-January to enjoy another scrumptious meal (and many congratulations regarding his academic performance). The kitchen was kind…
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Restaurant review: Kinship (Washington, DC)
Kinship is a newly opened restaurant in Washington, DC. The chef-owner is Eric Ziebold (formerly of French Laundry and CityZen) and his wife, Celia Laurent. We have been huge fans of Eric’s cooking since his CityZen days and have been looking forward to his opening up his own restaurant for months. The menu is organized…