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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: Events
New Kitchens on the Block Coming This Saturday
New Kitchens on the Block will be an opportunity to get a taste of emerging restaurant concepts by some very successful chefs. Continue reading
Anticipation: Waiting for Two Openings
For months now, two opening events have been eagerly awaited in these parts. Salt and Vine, the new restaurant in the Olney House, has been soft-opened for dinner for about a week. The other, Olney Winery in Ashton, now projects opening “sometime between June and July.” Continue reading
Posted in Events, Reporting
Tagged Chef Tom Zeppelli, event, OFAM, Olney, Olney Winery, reporting, Salt and Vine
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I Love A Parade! The Cherry Blossom Blowout
I had never been to the Cherry Blossom Parade before, so I was looking forward to this year’s production – and the Sakura Matsuri was conveniently located a block away. Both were so full of sensation and sensory overload that it was quite an overwhelming day. The parade didn’t have much of a food connection, but the Matsuri made up for that.
Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged Cabrales Koji, Cherry Blossom Parade, D.C., Dolci Gelati, eating, event, National Cherry Blossom Festival, reporting, Sakura Matsuri, taiyaki
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Cherry Blossom Time
The Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC is going strong. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Reporting
Tagged Conrad Hotel, D.C., event, National Cherry Blossom Festival, reporting
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Magic Potions – Magic Play
The magic of Round House’s current production goes far beyond the mere conjuring of a vasty storm at sea by a master of the very elements. No, this Tempest keeps the viewers amazed and amused by a constant stream of stage magic, harmonizing songs and fabulous acrobatics, all seamlessly integrated into the original text of the play. And all this is enhanced after perhaps indulging in some well-curated victuals. Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Media Review, Reporting
Tagged eating, event, review, Round House Theatre, The Tempest
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My (Partial) Week of Italian Food in Washington, DC
The Embassy of Italy’s Istituto Italiano di Cultura – Washington celebrated the Week of Italian Food in America. That week also saw the opening of the Carpaccio exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged chefs, cooking, Embassy of Italy, event, National Gallery of Art, reporting, review
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Review: Nine Night at Round House
The Jamaican funeral tradition of Nine Night shapes the current production at the Round House Theatre. Family matriarch Gloria has died and lies in state in her bedroom, while her family welcomes the community to celebrate her life with food, drink, dancing, and the airing of grievances. Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Media Review, Reporting
Tagged event, Nine Night, reporting, review, Round House Theatre
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Up Close and Impersonal with Yotam Ottolenghi: With an Aside Concerning a Coincidental Event
Last weekend I travelled out to the Music Center at Strathmore in Rockville twice, and faced a little cognitive dissonance as I was exposed to not one but two cults of personality; two different tribes with the same enthusiastic vibe centered on the object of their obsession. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Reporting
Tagged chefs, event, Mary Beth Albright, Music Center at Strathmore, Octavia Butler, reporting, Yotam Ottolenghi
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