Al Fresco Dining Deluxe

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
Sustainable dining fans can get their fill of grassroots grazing this Labor Day when the Outstanding in the Field folks take over Ayrshire Farm for a trio of guest chef-driven dining extravaganzas.

Egg Oddities

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
One woman bought a carton of Trader Joe’s jumbo eggs only to find found that every single one of them was double-yolked — that’s a total of twenty-four yolks distributed across only a dozen eggs. What other egg mutants don’t we usually see in the grocery aisle?

Living the American Dream at La Fromagerie

Monday, April 13th, 2009
New Old Town Alexandria retailer, La Fromagerie, melds French tastes, American ingenuity and a host of local specialty items.

Have iPhone, Will Babble

Friday, April 10th, 2009
Attention all techies: our entire restaurant database is now integrated into Urbanspoon’s D.C. portal. Which means you can now pore over each and every line of our riveting dining coverage on your favorite mobile device with just a few clicks.

Interview with Owner of Open Kitchen

Thursday, April 9th, 2009
We asked Hue-Chan Karels how she came up with the concept of Open Kitchen and her advice for hosting a successful Iron Chef competition.

Denny’s Doles Out Free Sammiches

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
I’m guessing their Super Bowl advertising blitz must have been a rousing success because Denny’s is offering a free Grand Slamwich (a $6.99 savings) with the purchase of any Grand Slam breakfast till 2 p.m. today.

The Truth About National Grilled Cheese Month

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
Is National Grilled Cheese Month a Congress-sanctioned commemorative month, or is it just an unofficial gimmick that feeds story-hungry bloggers a news hook?

Serious Eats Hatches a New Brand of Easter Evil

Monday, April 6th, 2009
While everyone else around town awaits the big winner of our local peep-orama parade, the folks at Serious Eats are unveiling their latest Frankenstein treat–the S’meep.

Celebrate Songkran with Thai Restaurant Week Specials

Monday, April 6th, 2009
Thai New Year rolls around next week. And several proud Siamese establishments will celebrate the arrival of Songkran–a springtime tradition focused on renewal and absolution via the world’s biggest water fight–by participating in the second annual Thai Restaurant Week (April 13-April 19).

Bonjour! Rouge Blanc

Friday, April 3rd, 2009
A pair of downtown McLean eateries will give way to a developing bistro/wine bar concept next week, once Corner Bistro and Le Mistral formally pass the dining torch to the forthcoming Rouge Blanc on April 10.