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FOOD NOTES/A Tequila & Mezcal Festival
Feb 24,2010

From March 1 to 14, José Andrés and Oyamel Cocina Mexicana will celebrate the third annual Tequila & Mezcal Festival. During the two-week celebration, guests will be treated to the best in premium tequilas and mezcals in flights and innovative specialty cocktails.

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FOOD NOTES/DC Eateries Make the Grade with James Beard
Feb 22,2010

Local restaurateurs really made the grade this year at the James Beard Award nominations with a plethora of DC-area restaurants recognized. Winners will be announced at the highly-anticipated James Beard Foundation Awards Ceremony and Gala Reception, on Monday, May 3, 2010


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ALONG THE BOOMER TRAIL/Pizza and Politics
Feb 16,2010

You’ve got to hand it to Domino’s Pizza. They have either the CEO with the most chutzpah or the cleverest marketing team in the industry, or both. Unless you’ve been vacationing on the dark side of the moon the last month or so, you’ve probably seen this pizza maker’s astonishing

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FOOD NOTES/Rush Hour at RIS
Feb 10,2010

Gentlemen, start your engines. Chef/Owner Ris Lacoste and co-owner Mitchell Herman announce the start of “Rush Hour” at RIS (2275 L Street, NW). Beginning Monday, February 15, Lacoste’s neighborhood café will serve a unique rush hour menu from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm every Monday through Friday


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FOOD NOTES/ Dinner with Daniel at 1789
Feb 10,2010

The historic 1789 Restaurant, located at 1226 36th Street, NW in Georgetown, is now offering guests the opportunity to dine with acclaimed Executive Chef Daniel Giusti every Wednesday in February.

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FOOD NOTES/ Del Merei Grille Celebrates 5th Anniversary in February
Feb 03,2010

Stop by Del Ray favorite The Del Merei Grille to help them celebrate the grill’s 5th anniversary the week of February 15-21 with dinner and beer specials, complimentary desserts, frickles, and more.

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NIBBLES AND SIPS/Wine Techno-Speak Cranks up the Message
Feb 03,2010

Holy vintage, Batman! If your wine talks to you, have you had a bit too much to drink? Not if you’ve purchased a bottle with the new wine decoder technology embedded in the bottle itself. Producer Allegrini of Verona, Italy, known for their Valpolicellas using only their estate-grown fruit since 1557,

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WHISK AND QUILL / Nation’s Top Toques Visit The White House
Jan 27,2010

An early morning trip to the White House with a tour by White House Chefs Sam Kass and Cristeta Comerford were just desserts for some of the country’s top toques who flew into DC this weekend for a noble cause. Their goal: To raise money for local charities, Martha’s Table and DC Central Kitchen.




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