It’s that time of year again, folks. That’s right, it’s time for school fund-raisers! Now, I’ve hated fund-raisers since I was a small kid trying to shill popcorn for the Boy Scouts (lucky Girl Scouts with their cookies that sell themselves!). And as a parent, I cringe when the pizza kits and wrapping paper sales […]
When traveling to Rome and then to Cabo San Lucas for the New Year, I literally stuffed every delicious dish that was presented to me in my mouth. My saving grace was that I walked everywhere but I knew when I got back I needed something different to get me motivated to work out. My […]
This just in: THIH hears restaurateur Xavier Cervera is buying 224 7th Street, SE – Petit Gourmet – out of its lease and putting a bar in next to Hill stalwart Tunnicliff’s, probably giving the centrally-located gathering place a run for its money and providing a fresh bar scene on traditional ole Seventh Street. DC […]
There are places I go, and there are places I end up. Cafe 8 is one of those places where I end up. It’s never the centerpiece of a planned evening out, but whenever I do go there I always think, “why don’t I come here more often?” Its quiet at lunchtime during the week, […]
Its nearly Valentine’s Day and while I’ll be content to receive my first true love (chocolate) from my Valentine, perhaps you’d like to venture outside the house rather than eat an entire box of Godiva in a single afternoon. In which case, I give you a sampling of Valentine’s Day events and restaurant specials on […]