Happy International Women’s Day! I’m happy to share a (not exhaustive) list of some of my personal favorite women owned restaurants and businesses you can support today (and every day)! From Burmese cuisine to full service cocktail bar hair salons, there is something for everyone. Purple Patch RestaurantCo-owner: Patricia ClearyCuisine: FilipinoAddress: 3155 Mt Pleasant St […] Read more…
I’ve never been much of a seafood person, but since becoming pregnant I find myself craving it often. When you’re carrying a human though, the powers that be (your doctors and Google) advise you to stay away from raw fish and high mercury fish. When I first found out, I was googling everything I ate. […] Read more…
PALETTE 22 Brunch is a staple here in the DMV. If you don’t end your weekend with at least one brunch meal and few or five mimosas, did you really even enjoy your weekend at all? On Saturday and Sunday mornings, hundreds of residents stumble out into the streets looking for the best brunch cocktail, and a comfort […] Read more…
Roti Modern Mediterranean 1211 S. Fern St Arlington, VA 22202 http://www.roti.com It’s been just about a month since Roti Modern Mediterranean opened their new location in Pentagon City. If you’re new to the beauty that is Roti, it is a fast casual restaurant serving wholesome, simple Mediterranean food. They stand by their “food that loves you back” […] Read more…
I know Jay-z just dropped his 4:44 album today, and you’re probably preoccupied with listening to it for the fourth time already, but I need ya’ll to pay attention to something else dropping today: The Ugly Mug’s new and improved menu! OK OK, it didn’t officially drop today, but I was recently invited to try some […] Read more…
KBQ Korean BBQ & Bar 2450 Crystal Dr, Arlington, VA 22202 http://www.kbqbar.com Crystal City, located just outside Washington DC, is so close to me and yet I’ve never explored this area. I was actually surprised to see so many restaurants and bars and mad at myself for not coming to the area sooner! Luckily, KBQ […] Read more…
SAKURAMEN 2441 18th St NW, Washington, DC http://www.sakuramen.info If you’re walking too quickly down 18th Street in Adams Morgan, you might end up passing this nondescript but amazing ramen restaurant. Set in the basement of a rowhouse, Sakuramen’s chill vibe is a pleasant contrast to Adams Morgan’s normally bustling (aka wild) 18th Street bar scene. Since […] Read more…
Hen Quarter 801 King Street, Alexandria, VA henquarter.com A post shared by FOOD | LIFESTYLE (@cupcakescaviar) on Oct 24, 2016 at 7:22am PDT If you’ve read any of my previous restaurant reviews, you might notice I have a slight obsession with Old Town in Alexandria. There is a restaurant, cafe, and shop on almost every […] Read more…
