I hosted my very first Thanksgiving twenty years ago when I was clueless and poor. We ate at a card table and served a lentil roulade as the main course. My hosting and cooking skills have improved with time and hard-earned wisdom and I prepare to host Thanksgiving as if it were my Super Bowl, because it is. But this year […]
There are many nearby Virginia wineries producing top-notch and critically-acclaimed wines. This year, why not try a wine from this list to pair with your Thanksgiving meal and drink local? There’s no one right wine to pair with Thanksgiving, but some choices are better than others! Whether you prefer red, white or rosé, you’ll want […]
Just down the street things are getting pretty messy. The attacks between the parties have been especially lethal since the mid-term Congressional elections. The Folger Shakespeare Library too is off to a violent start in Julius Caesar, the first show of its 2014-2015 season. Shakespeare’s historical look at the Roman Empire gets very bloody very fast and […]
When the cold weather sets in, your outdoor hose becomes less ideal for washing the dog after he’s been rolling in the grass at the park. If you’re like me, and you hate trying to wrestle him into your bathtub (and hate cleaning up the bathroom after even more), so paying $15 to wash him in one […]
So you got out of dealing with the family crazy this Thanksgiving and you’re staying in town… congratulations! Making an entire Thanksgiving meal yourself can be daunting, so we checked out some of the places that are open on the Hill for your Thanksgiving dining pleasure. Bistro Cacao (320 Mass. Ave., NE) is open from […]