Those of you who frequently dine at the restaurant will notice that many of our vegetables are sourced from the Amish Farms in Path Valley, Pennsylvania. Last week during their delivery to the restaurant, our friends at the farm, left behind a special poem they had written for us. It is not only humorous but very cleverly written. I hope you enjoy it as much as we have! Always Buy 'Em From A Farm Is your kale real stale? Is it lookin' kinda pale? Do your beans and peas have a hairy green disease?
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Always Buy ‘Em From A Farm
The summer’s most glamorous festival is almost here. That might sound like an oxymoron, but this weekend at Glastonbury will see more sequins than the Strictly reunion tour. And, if you haven’t been able to secure suitably stylish accommodation at Charlton House down the road (or Babington House half an hour away), you may find yourself facing the fields with some trepidation
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Stylish mud-proofing at Glastonbury 2009
This week’s One Local Summer meal(s) were inspired by the beautiful Crispino iceberg lettuce I bought from Wayward Seed Farm at the farmers market last Saturday. With lettuce so fresh and crisp, it was just begging for me to make a BLT with mostly local ingredients. The bacon was from Thurn’s, the tomatoes from WishWell Farms, and the bread was Vienna bread from The Andersons.
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OLS Week 3: BLT Bonanza
Mistress of make-up Bobbi Brown has worked her magic on the fairest faces all over the world in the name of beauty, staying at some pretty praiseworthy places on her travels, too. We cast our eyes Stateside to New York (we’ll be adding more hot New York hotels to our online collection soon) and get some sneaky insider tips from the lady herself on the prime places to go and the all-important packing essentials to get there in style… ········································································· As much as we delight at the thought of sneaking away to a gorgeous boutique hotel, there’s one thing here at Smith HQ that really gets our goat: airport regulations . Don’t get us wrong, we’re all for safety and security , but stuffing our specially selected stock into pokey plastic bags makes us want to weep a wee bit. Well, let us invite you in on a luxury travel-set secret – Bobbi’s got a nifty new range of Travel Empties to solve the problem.
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Beauty buff Bobbi Brown’s New York tips
Morton’s ribeye Morton’s downtown and Morton’s in Reston just launched a three-course $25 lunch menu. Start out with lobster bisque, baked five onion soup, or one of the restaurant’s salads. Entrée choices include grilled prime ribeye with garlic butter and mashed potatoes, grilled colossal shrimp and sea scallops with grilled vegetables and buerre blanc over sauteed spinach, or grilled Northwest king salmon with sauteed garlic green beans.
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Wednesday’s Delicious Deal: Morton’s
Last Monday, I was fortunate to spend the morning with my friend Wendy Rieger of NBC 4. Wendy was here with filmmakers Robert Kenner and Eric Schlosser, discussing their new movie, Food, Inc., which reveals surprising facts about the food we eat and how it's produced. The movie opens in Washington, DC this weekend. While here, Wendy and I spent some time chatting about the farm-to-table concept at Blue Duck Tavern and the benefits of working directly with regional farmers. To see the full interview, please watch Wendy's "Going Green" segment, airing tomorrow during the 5pm newscast. I believe it also be online at nbcwashington.com .
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Food, Inc.
It’s inevitable that Louie’s Grill, the fairly new Tex-Mex/Cuban fusion bistro in Hilliard, gets compared to Starliner Diner – they share quite a few things – many menu items are identical, they’re both located on Cemetary Road, and Louie, the chef/owner, was Starliner Diner’s head chef for 12 years. But that’s where the similarities end. The truth of the matter is that Louie’s is bigger, cleaner, more flexible, and just executes the food much better with a smile instead of a snarl
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Review: Louie’s Grill
Once again it looks as though it may rain in the late afternoon on both Saturday and Sunday. So why not take advantage of the sun during the earlier parts of the day and enjoy a leisurely brunch on the Blue Duck Tavern terrace. We've added several new menu items using the season's freshest ingredients. Such dishes include the Sour Dough Baked Pancake with port poached figs, fig molasses and clotted cream; Baked Eggs with oil preserved tomatoes, cured tuna roe and creme fraiche; Croque Madame with country bacon and sauce mornay; and Short Rib Hash with olive oil poached eggs and horseradish sauce. These items go great with our Ginger Lemonade or Cherry Iced Tea , both part of our summer cocktail menu.
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Brunch at Blue Duck
The husband-and-wife blogging team of Jason and Amy Storch offer some wonderful guidance on dining out with children. They should know — in addition to being parents to two boys, Jason is the founder and editor of DC Foodies , and Amy writes the fabulously candid mama blog Amalah . When Amy and I had our first son (Noah), we took four or five weeks off from eating out and did a ton of takeout and delivery.
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6 Tips For Dining Out With Kids
Back in April, a rumor surfaced on donrockwell.com that Kaz Okochi of Kaz Sushi Bistro and Richard Sandoval of Zengo (and more restaurants around the country ) were partnering on a 14th Street restaurant. This afternoon over on the GOG Blog, Tom Sietsema got a green light from Okochi that the deal for the Latin-Asian-flavored Masa 14 is on. Which for this neighborhod resident is wonderful news
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WaPo: Masa 14 Coming To 14th Street
Here’s a look at some of the kid-focused food events this month … June 13 – Kids’ Restaurant Week Kickoff at Eastern Market To mark the start of Cookie and Gourmet Kids’ Restaurant Week , sponsored by Destination DC and Pure Via, this launch event at Eastern Market will offer kid-focused chef demonstrations, arts and crafts projects and presentations by market vendors from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m
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To Do: Foodie Events For Kids And Parents
For your Monday morning browsing pleasure, here are the winners of the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington’s annual awards, which were announced last night in the packed ballroom of the Omni. A panel of judges chose the following winners … • New Restaurant: Cork • Fine Dining Restaurant: Restaurant Eve • Upscale Casual Restaurant: Rasika • Chef of the Year: Robert Wiedmaier of Marcel’s , Brasserie Beck , Brabo and the Butcher’s Block • Rising Culinary Star: Anthony Chittum of Vermilion • Pastry Chef: Kate Jansen of Willow • Wine and Beverage Program: CityZen • Restaurant Employee: Juan Francisco Lopez of Marcel’s and Brasserie Beck • Restaurant Manager: Ryland Johnson of Zola The public chose these winners …
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Rammy Winners Announced
Yesterday afternoon, I visited the Penn Quarter Freshfarm Market for my first chef demo. Sadly, it rained and rained and then rained some more. As Brian blogged yesterday, I made a fresh salad with apples, watercress, almonds and sheep's milk cheese, and decided to bring along some pork to cook at the table. I believe the smell of pork and butter cooking lured visitors out of their homes and offices to visit our table. Regardless of the weather, we still had a fairly nice turnout and it was a great opportunity to check out what the local farmers were offering. A big thank you also to Maddy Beckwith from Freshfarm Market, who helped coordinate everything with us. My next demo will be at the Dupont Circle Freshfarm Market on Sunday, July 26. Hopefully it will be a beautiful summer day.
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A Rainy Day at the Market
I’ve collected a handful of videos of YouTubers responding to the Brett Favre to the Vikings story at my Videolicious.tv daily video blog . ESPN has camped out at Winter Park, so Brett Favre to the Minnesota Vikings appears to be the story of the NFL offseason
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Brett Favre To Vikings Saga: Day 2
ESPN.com reports that Brett Favre and Brad Childress will discuss the former Jet and Packer becoming a Viking: You might like these previous posts: Brett Favre In Confessions Of An NFL QB Drama Queen , Hitler’s Had Enough Of The Favre Situation and Brett Favre In A Vikings Uniform .
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Favre To Vikings?
Today’s podcast has Valentine’s Day info, health news, and more. Click here for today’s podcast! (To subscribe, click on the orange icon on the left side of the screen that says “Subscribe to reader.”)
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Podbite: Valentine’s Day, Salmonella, and the Mediterranean Diet
Listen to today’s podcast by clicking here ! It includes news about food events going on this week around Boston and an update on the Wegmans planned for Westwood Station.
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PodBite: Absinthe Tasting, the Arrival of Wegmans (or not), French Comfort Food, and More
The Barkley Pet Hotel & Day Spa – America’s Premiere Pet Care Facility featured on NBC News.
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NBC News overview of The Barkley Pet Hotel & Day Spa