Food Reviews

Fancy Food Feast: A Glimpse into the 2011 Summer Fancy Food Show

Written by Anita

July 25, 2011

Forget five major food groups—we recently learned how many more truly exist at the 2011 Summer Fancy Food Show. Showcasing 180,000 foods and beverages from 2,400 exhibitors, the annual event (usually held in NYC) made its first DC appearance. Although not open to the public, the show gave us a chance to check out the multitude of new and exciting food products that will be coming soon to a store near you.

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Tour the Chocolate City

Written by Anita

May 7, 2011

The funk band Parliament may have dubbed DC the Chocolate City in the 1970s, but DC Metro Chocolate Tours is giving the city’s nickname a whole new meaning! Led by a guide who knows all things chocolate, the tour offers a unique way to entertain out-of-towners or a group of fellow chocoholics. We recently checked out its Dupont Circle chocolate walking tour, which took us to several of our favorite chocolate-centric spots.*

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Jake’s American Grille Sets Sail

Written by Anita

Photographs courtesy of Above the Noise PR, LLC

March 28, 2011

Ahoy There Jak-e! Newcomer Jake’s American Grille, in the Chevy Chase area of upper Northwest DC, is a tribute to owner Gaynor Jablonski’s late grandfather, Edwin “Jake” Jablonski. Jake served as a Navy sailor (retiring as a chief petty officer) and as a research and test engineer at the Naval Research Laboratory. He invented and patented a foam that was used to fight fires on Navy carrier flight decks for almost four decades.

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