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Born This Way

The wind gently nudged us toward the Persian restaurant in Clarendon. The sky threatened to pour down on us at any moment, yet we bounced

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A Slice to Remember

In a land not too far away,  in a town named Mclean, There’s a lovely little bakery named after it’s founder: Danielle’s Desserts. Danielle, Danielle

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Find Me in the Stillness

Friday afternoon after an intense Pilates class, I walked over to Nickell’s & Scheffler for a quick snack.  They had just finished preparing chili and

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The Weight of a Burger

Last month N and I went to Reston Town Center to walk around.  As soon as we got there, I was hungry so we went

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Girl Talk

Last week on a rainy cold winter’s eve, my colleagues and I decided to treat ourselves for manis, pedis, and dinner in Crystal City.  It

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Dust Away the Cobwebs

It is my belief that those who invented brunch, like me, did it as an excuse to eat more. Last year on a lazy Sunday,

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A Star is Born

In the heart of Del Ray, Alexandria there is a retro-chic southern-ish restaurant called Evening Star.   When you walk in, after you look for

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Baby Mama Drama

In the last two weeks, Neil and I went to two Latin Restuarants: Guarapo’s and Rosa Mexicano’s. Both had a decent reputation for their food

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