I recently had the chance to visit the J. Child exhibit again at the Smithsonian’s American History museum. I also took advantage of the time in D.C. to visit two great places: Zaytinya near the convention center near G and 9th; and a new place for me, Sushi Taro. “Z” is a tapas or “small plates” […]
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Jun29
Goodberry’s Custard
Driving through Durham, NC recently, I had the opportunity to stop at one of the area’s local Goodberry’s frozen custard shops. Featuring different flavors daily, focus is on the texture. If you go for a plain cup, like I did, or even a cone, you can enjoy the ultra-smooth texture of premium Goodberry’s custard. It’s 80% […]
Filed in: Out-of-Town Restaurant Review
Nov28
MessyChef travels to Town House
Since Patrick O’Connell has been called the pope of new American cuisine, then I believe John Shields is food’s Saint Peter… This weekend I had the ultimate pleasure of dining at Town House in Chilhowie, Virginia. This restaurant is owned by the Bishop Family, but all the culinary expertise is from the husband and […]
Filed in: American French Out-of-Town Restaurant Review
Nov1
Shanghai Blues
While in London, I visited Shanghai Blues, a Chinese restaurant (that also has live music (jazz, blues) on select nights). Ever feel like dim sum cuisine for dinner? These folks have it. Just about everything we ordered here was tasty and delicious. Plan on ordering a lot of little dishes, as the bite-sized pieces of most things […]
Filed in: Asian Out-of-Town Restaurant Review
Jul2
cityzen
I recently visited City Zen at the Mandarin-Oriental Hotel in Washington, the gustatory playground of chef Eric Ziebold. It seemed fitting to re-visit City Zen after trying his mentor’s work at the French Laundry last year. The evening’s 6-course tasting menu was augmented by 3 additions, including a mushroom amuse bouche, a lamb course, and an […]
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