savor your life
A couple weeks ago I was visiting the cohort bestie and her new baby (her baby is The Absolute Cutest Baby Ever), and we decided to grab some lunch nearby. The choice was between Tacos, Tortas and Tequila (TTT for short) and one of our …
Over the past few years, College Park has seen the addition of several new restaurants, like my favorite Northwest Chinese Food and the soon to open Cava (I loveeeee Cava and am so sad it wasn’t opened sooner!). A few months ago Ten Asian Food …
One of my absolute favorite restaurants in the DMV is Ghar-E-Kabab. Definitely top 5. It may sound like a bold statement given the countless restaurants in the area, but if you’ve been to Ghar-E-Kabab then you know it’s simply delicious. Located in the heart of …
One thing I love about Beltsville is the numerous ethnic restaurants and mom and pop stores – Guatemalan, Caribbean, Vietnamese, and Korean, to name a few. I had wondered about Myoung Dong Noodle House for a while but a friend, fellow food lover, and Korean …
House of India is easily one of my favorite restaurants in Maryland. A couple years ago I had the unpleasant necessity of replacing a cracked windshield, and as luck would have it, I went to the Safelite in Columbia, which is right around the corner …
Earlier this spring Vigilante Coffee Company opened its College Park location. Conveniently located on Route 1, Vigilante filled a glaring void in the UMD coffee shop category. Even after two glowing recommendations, it took me a while before I dropped in. The first time I …
I cannot tell you how many things I’ve purchased or places I’ve been to based off of an ad or account I saw on Instagram. It’s sad really. But, some kinda way I started following Pitango Bakery & Café on Instagram (@pitango_bakery_cafe and they also …
Since this is my last summer in the DMV, one way I’m taking advantage of everything in the area is by having a few staycations. This weekend it was Baltimore. DAY ONE On Friday nights the Baltimore Aquarium is half off beginning at 5pm, and …
The first time I went to Hook & Reel was shortly after it opened. My boyfriend and I were in the area and our favorite Woodmore Center restaurant had closed (RIP: KBQ BBQ). We were hungry, Hook & Reel was there, so we decided to …
Recently, our neighborhood cleaners closed, or rather, relocated to a strip mall across town. Since they do good work at a low price and since there are no other cleaners we like nearby, we’ve been driving to Flair Cleaners in Hyattsville. This is probably not …