Passport D.C.: Taste Your Way through Embassy Open House Day

My lovely cell-phone “action” shot from the Polish Embassy last year.
For a few weeks every spring, the embassies in Washington, D.C. open their doors and invite visitors to sample the music, dance, crafts, and food native to their countries.  Yours truly has attended Passport D.C. twice and always enjoys the quickie tour around the world.  One of the [...]

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Washingtonian Names 100 Best D.C. Restaurants

Washingtonian magazine has released its list of the Top 100 D.C. Restaurants.
Petes Apizza, my local pizzeria, made the cut.  But it turns out, it got the nod mainly out of budget appeal, according to food critic Todd Kliman.  Personally, I find the pizza (by the slice) kind of lacking.  Maybe it’s better made-to-order?
Give me Red Rocks pizza any day instead.

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Savor the Spice of Himalayan Heritage

A couple of nights ago, I had my first encounter with Nepali cuisine at Adams Morgan’s Himalayan Heritage restaurant.  It was fun exploring the menu, which isn’t intimidating if you’re familiar with Indian food.  Our waitress graciously guided us through the Nepali offerings and recommended chicken “momo,” or steamed dumplings ($9.95):

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