Restaurant Reviews

I had a conference this month in the Bahamas (poor me!) at the Atlantis Resort. For those not familiar with Atlantis, there are a lot of very impressive parts to it; however, it strikes me as more “Vegas” than “Carribean”. This feeling translated over into a lot of the food …

I just returned from Madrid, but I still can’t stop thinking about the meal I had before I left for Spain in DC at Joselito. I’ve been to a few Spanish restaurants in DC but most of them have felt like the theme-park version of Spanish cuisine.  (I’m very specifically thinking …

This post is written by Dr. Bill Glod, who has lived in New Orleans for a long time. New Orleans is a great foodie and cocktail town.  But it is also becoming more touristy as time goes by. So what bars do you visit to stay true to New Orleans? Here’s …

I recently took a vacation to Charleston, SC, to escape the… rainy… cold… of a Virginia May…? I didn’t expect the unseasonably bad weather in Virginia, but it was beautiful in Charleston. One thing I was pleasantly surprised by in Charleston was the quality of their restaurants, as well as …

I’ve been a huge fan of the Matchbox restaurants in DC and going there has been an exception to my usual “happy hour” rule. But today was the official first day of Matchbox’s happy hour. Matchbox specializes in wood-fired brick oven pizza but has also had amazing house-made vodka-infusions.  I …

City Island is an area of the Bronx that is approximately 1.5 miles long and barely a half-a-mile wide. When you arrive on City Island, you definitely get the feel that you aren’t in New York City anymore–even though you are technically within the boundaries.  It has the water-accessibility of …

This bar combines a few of my favorite things:  grilled cheese, tater tots, and a selection of unusual ciders. Oh and it’s name?  Spacebar.  And they embrace the theme. Spacebar is located in Falls Church, VA and features an ever-rotating selection of unusual and local draft/bottled beers. It also carries …

When I travel to different places, I tend to do research when I’m on the plane on my way to the destination.  People often ask me–do you use Yelp to plan your trips? Yes and no.http://heelsfirsttravel.boardingarea.com/2013/05/25/foursquare-checkin-has-another-use/ I used to use FourSquare all the time before the huge Swam debacle.  I’m easing …

Yesterday, I dropped by John Strongbow’s Tavern in Old Town Alexandria, and it turned out they just released a new menu (not reflected on their site yet). I saw an item, Strongbow’s Fritters, which promised to be something that crossed donuts and meat.   This was my most literal usage …

Where’s the best barbecue in Austin?  Gary at View from the Wing wrote about a new barbecue place that popped up in Austin, Terry Black’s Barbecue. While it did not live up to his standards, he mentioned a couple of favorite barbecue places in the Austin area– Black’s Barbecue (different) …