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Person 1: What’s to eat around here? Person 2: There’s a place across the street from campus that sells bagels. Person 3: You mean, The Bagel Place? This was a real conversation that happened in my second year of grad school before the start of …
It took about two years of delicious carryout before I ventured into Curry Leaf for dinner. Don’t get me wrong, there is absolutely nothing wrong with (the inside of) this restaurant. In fact, it is quite lovely and intimate, especially at dinner time with its …
Last week I was in New Orleans celebrating my successful dissertation defense and a new job (Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Memphis) and eating yummy food, all under the ruse of attending the Southern Sociological Society’s annual meeting. In fairness, I did present …
Before heading to New Orleans for the Southern Sociological Society’s annual meeting, I was browsing social media and happened upon District Donuts Sliders and Brew. As an avid donut lover, I knew I had to add District Donuts to my must-have-food-list. Even at 8 in …
After a successful dissertation defense , some friends and I continued our celebration at Kapnos Taverna. One of the best things about The Hotel (aside from bringing The Red Door Spa closer to me, once it opens) is this Greek restaurant. My boyfriend and I had …
Last year for my birthday, my boyfriend and I took in the beautiful views of the Anacostia from the Navy Yard’s Osteria Morini. An Italian restaurant by New York restaurateur Michael White, Osteria Morini is what your pasta dreams are made of. House-made pastas that are …
Always a delicious choice, City Perch Kitchen & Bar, was my birthday dinner destination not only because it’s delicious but also because I hadn’t been there in quite a while, and, most importantly, it is right next to the movie theatre where we had tickets …
On a recent Baltimore stay-cation, I was browsing for nearby restaurants and found The Red Boat. An Asian fusion restaurant (in walking distance of my hotel), The Red Boat serves a mix of rolls, sandwiches, and pho. What sold me though was their hotdogs and …
Nothing says fancy like afternoon tea, and since I was looking for a fancy and fun way to celebrate birthdays this was the ideal choice. Afternoon tea at the Willard Intercontinental is served from late fall to early spring in the hotel’s Peacock Alley. Lining …
