What It Means
Catillation is an obsolete word meaning: to lick one's plate. It has nothing to do with cats, except that they catillate quite a bit.
Category Archives: Eating
The Days of Wine, Roses, and Olive Oil: Two Events with One Connection – Part 1: Kensington Day of the Book
The 2025 Kensington Day of the Book (DotB) was a literary, musical and culinary celebration. Held at the end of April, just as the last frost date rolled around, it was one of the signs of spring in these parts (may it be again)! Continue reading
The Street Fair and the Ceremony: Sakura Matsuri and the Blessing of the Fleet, 2025
I can always find new things to report about these two events, which coincide each year. Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged Blessing of the Fleet, Cabrales Koji, D.C., event, koji, Navy, reporting, Sakura Matsuri, Temple University, US Navy Memorial
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MoCo Eats (and Drinks, and Schmoozes) Expo
At the Consumer Expo, eighty-seven food and drink purveyors, with a sprinkling of state and county agencies and civic-minded sponsors, stood ready to introduce themselves to a crowd of 600 eager patrons. Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged event, Just Ice Tea, Marriott, MoCo Eats, reporting, Seth Goldman
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Wild and Wicked Holiday Entertainment, and Commerce
It’s been quite a holiday week here in the snow-free mid-Atlantic. We celebrated Jewish Christmas with Chinese food at Peter Chang’s in Columbia, then saw Wicked: For Good, which was enjoyable, but paled in comparison to Hello, Dolly! at the Olney Theatre. Then, we indulged in some recreational shopping. Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Media Review, Product Review, Reporting
Tagged event, Hello Dolly!, Olney Theatre Center, Peter Chang, reporting, Wicked
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Is It Soup (Dumplings) Yet?
I’m somewhat ashamed to admit that I wasn’t aware of the new branch of Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings opening in Westfield Montgomery Mall until my friend Jim proposed a visit. Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Restaurant Review
Tagged Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings, review, Westfield Montgomery Mall
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It’s a Two-Bakery Town, and That’s All Right with Me
At the grand opening of the Classic Bakery in Olney, the crowd was full of carbs and enthusiasm. Friends and family mingled with local government representatives and Chamber of Commerce members. They admired the shiny new space, the outdoor seating, and the cakes and pastries in the display cases. Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged Classic Bakery, Craig Zucker, event, Olney, Passion Bakery, reporting
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Happy Pie Day! Celebrate With Not One But Two Contests
Yes, in honor of that unique mathematical relationship and MIT cheer (Cosine secant tangent sine, 3.14159), not to mention the tastiest of round desserts, we present: the Olney Theatre Center Pie Eating and Baking Contests! Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged event, Olney, Olney Theatre Center, Pi(e) Day, reporting, Waitress the Musical
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Food and Roving in Scotland: Our Trip to Glasgow and Edinburgh
This is the story of our journey to Scotland from the foodie perspective.. Here is how we ate and drank our way from Reykjavik to Glasgow to Edinburgh (and back), in three posts. Continue reading