Category Archives: Reporting

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.

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Keep Your Eye Upon the Donut: Review of Jennifer Who Is Leaving at Round House

Jennifer Who Is Leaving is part of the New Play Festival at the Round House Theatre.  Continue reading

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Cherry Blossom Time

The Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC is going strong. Continue reading

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The Eating and Drinking of the Green

The Eating and Drinking of the Green; one good thing, one not so much Continue reading

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Roll Out the Barrel-Aged Beer: The Olney Civic Fund Pulls Through

The Barrel Aged Beer Event happened on February 11, brought to us by the good folks at the Olney Civic Fund.

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Olney Winery Getting Closer

The Olney Winery is planning for an opening this Spring.  Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Guinness: Tasting Two Variations

Tasting Two Variations by Guinness: Old Fashioned Inspired Ale and Guinness 0 Continue reading

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Three Fowl Things

You don’t have to go far to find strange things these days – just browse your local main-line supermarket. I’m used to finding exotic ingredients and quirky imported products in ethnic markets, but here are three surprising things found in my local Harris Teeter and Giant Food. Continue reading

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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

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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

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