Metro Weekly

Food

  • Local and Luscious

    By on April 15, 2009

    There is a story D.C.-native Patrick O'Connell, the openly gay proprietor and chef -- one of the world's very best -- of the Inn at...

  • Piece of Cake

    By on February 4, 2009

    You won't find inanimate recreations of dungeon flogging scenes or the bucolic ribaldry of leatherfolk at the Olympia campsite on display at the Madame Tussauds...

  • Aged to Perfection

    By on December 10, 2008

    ''I was kind of the black sheep of the family -- they didn't think I could do anything,'' says Annie Kaylor. ''And here I made...

  • Recipe Repository

    By on November 19, 2008

    Thanksgiving can have a transformational effect on your kitchen, whether preparing traditional holiday favorites is your annual moment to shine or if you've decided that...

  • The Weekend Wake-Up

    By on September 10, 2008

    Ever since that infamous 2002 episode of The Simpsons parodied the GLBT community with a pride parade that included a float serving as homage to...

  • Good Taste

    By on August 20, 2008

    The Halo experience, always one of lounge-cool relaxation, has since mid June added to that ambience with a hint of sommelier sophistication. With the help...

  • The Raw Stuff

    By on July 23, 2008

    In this age when your grocery store stocks frozen, organic vegetables -- shipped from China -- one may fairly wonder what the term ''organic'' even...

  • Take It Easy

    By on July 2, 2008

    Maybe you've been too busy to plan ahead, or perhaps your beach plans fell through at the last minute. But whatever the cause, you find...

  • Woof Worthy

    By on June 25, 2008

    You've likely never put the words ''canine'' and ''cuisine'' together in the same sentence. Dogs are finicky eaters, of course. One minute you're trying to...

  • On the Edge

    By on May 7, 2008

    Spend five minutes browsing a Williams-Sonoma catalog and you'll see the world is filled to the brim with kitchen gadgets built to perform highly specific...

  • Get Cooking!

    By on April 9, 2008

    The day will come when you'll want to know what to do with that rutabaga. Whether you're new to the possibilities of your home kitchen...

  • Kosher for Passover

    By on April 2, 2008

    Jewish food -- especially that which is served during Passover -- all too often gets a bum rap. Take gefilte fish, for example. It's essentially...

  • Heart of the Matter

    By on February 6, 2008

    The first thing that usually comes to mind when thinking of a way to surprise your favorite person on Valentine's Day is a cozy, romantic...

  • Hooray for Jaleo

    By on November 10, 2004

    With the craze for tapas showing no sign of letting up, Washingtonians have a particularly good venue for enjoying it. I'm always glad to return...

  • Indian Gem

    By on October 13, 2004

    For fans of Indian cooking, the Asian subcontinent's premier showcase is arguably located on the far side of the world, where the excellent eateries of...