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Actually, Todd Kliman just did a blog post about that calendar, complete with some pictures. It's pretty hilarious!

(Disclosure: I work at washingtonian.com)

Ok. Who else has seen the 2007 calendar featuring the male kitchen staff of Ceiba, DC Coast, Acadiana and TenPenh? A "friend of a friend" had one and allowed me to see it last night. To say the very least, it's disturbing. And the heterosexual females I was with agreed.

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Thought you all might be interested in the Best Bites blog early look at Brasserie Beck, complete with photos of the interior:

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/...bites/3886.html

Catherine

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And also! Robert Wiedmaier will be the guest chatter over at Todd's tomorrow (Tuesday, 11am). You can submit questions in advance here: http://www.washingtonian.com/chats/kliman/index.html

Thanks!

Catherine

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We have a huge photo slideshow and recap of the evening here: http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/...bites/5693.html

An excerpt from the post:

Best soul-warming soup: Butterfield 9's pumpkin soup, made from all kinds of pumpkins (white, orange, and green) and garnished with pancetta and apple. It was like autumn in liquid form, and something we're thinking of recreating for Thanksgiving. Chef Michael Harr was two for two: His soup sat next to slices of seared elk, which could have won Best Reindeer-Like Meat That Once Had Antlers.

Best-looking chef in skinny jeans: A tie: rabble-rousing TV personality Anthony Bourdain, who nailed the chiseled and grizzled older-man-with-grandeur George Clooney look, and Barton Seaver, whose form-fitting dark jeans and intentionally messy hair epitomized the hipster-chef vibe. Incidentally, Seaver's style secret is that he buys women's denim.

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Catherine
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Ann Limpert wrote up the event for washingtonian.com; she noted tons of hilarious quotes from Bourdain: http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/...bites/5717.html

Some excerpts:

His sure-fire hangover cure: "Roll a really good joint and huff that before you get out of bed. Then have a cold Coca-Cola. Then have something like cold Kung Pao chicken or some very spicy leftovers. The trilogy of opulence."

On the inner workings of Top Chef, on which he was a judge: "Judges are totally isolated from the chefs. They're really careful. Those guys live in a gulag - no TV, no Internet, no cookbooks. The worst food of the week gets you kicked off. It's not 'She's blond with a nice rack - good for ratings.' It doesn't work that way."

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Catherine
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The Best Bites Blog did an Early Look at Domaso last week: http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/...bites/5800.html

Erin wrote, "Domaso highlights northern-Italian cuisine - and that doesn't mean just Tuscany. 'I'm sick of people coming back from Italy who only rave about Tuscany, or think that Northern Italian food only means the Tuscan kind,' says Italian-born chef Massimo Fedozzi. Though he pays homage to the region with his panzanella (a traditional Tuscan bread salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, and basil), much of the menu is inspired by the restaurant's namesake, a fishing village in the Lombardy region."

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Catherine
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Hi everybody - just shooting a few links your way from Washingtonian.com. We're counting down the Top 25 restaurants off of our 100 Best list here: http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/restaurants/6021.html

And we've got the Reader's Favorites from 2007 here: http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/restaurants/6014.html

The official 100 Best list will go online on or around January 24, so look out for it on washingtonian.com then.

Thanks!

Catherine

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Hi everybody - a couple of new foodie links at Washingtonian.com for you:

We've got details on which restaurants are extending their Restaurant Week promotions, and what exactly they are offering: http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/...bites/6257.html

And we have a new online-only interview with Stefano Frigerio of Mio: http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/...bites/6265.html

Cheers!

Catherine

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For those of you interested in cheese, you may want to check out the huge piece we had on the best cheese in Washington from our February issue. It's now online:

http://www.washingtonian.com/articles/restaurants/6733.html

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Catherine

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this is a nice cheesy story.

however, there is at least one omission i spotted (or didn't spot): arrowine, where the cheese has often been worth a bus trip from the city.

also, even those who turn up their noses at palena's cheese plate will be obliged to forego ann amernick's "splendid" desserts, because frank ruta is now responsible for them. incidentally, todd kliman prefers his to hers. i don't really feel that way, but that's almost like asking for the best of both worlds.

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Hi folks - just a heads up on a really great chat we're having tomorrow (Tuesday) at 11 AM. Todd's still out on paternity leave, so we've got three of DC's best bartenders/mixologists filling in for him. Gina Chersevani, Todd Thrasher, and Tiffany Short will be in answering any and all questions you have about cocktails, the local bar scene, and much more. You can chat live at 11 AM, or submit your questions in advance here:

http://www.washingtonian.com/chats/restaurants/6762.html

Thanks!

Catherine

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Note: This chat is in addition to Todd's regular Tuesday chat. He plans on being back from paternity leave and chatting away regularly on Tuesday at 11 AM. This Wednesday Neighborhood Eats chat is a different event. Thanks!

Hi everybody - just wanted to let you know that we're having a special chat this Wednesday at 11am about the Neighborhood Eats issue. You can submit questions or comments here:

http://www.washingtonian.com/chats/restaurants/6570.html

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Catherine

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Oh, and I wanted to let you guys know we're doing an online chat this Thursday at 11 AM with Jennifer 8. Lee of the NYTimes. Here's the how and the why and the what:

On Thursday, March 20, at 11 AM, Jennifer 8. Lee will be chatting right here about her new book, The Fortune Cookie Chronicles. Lee, a Harvard grad and New York Times reporter, set out to trace the origins of the fortune cookie. Along the way, she visited Chinese restaurants in almost every part of the United States, exploring questions such as why Jews love Chinese food on Christmas, why most soy sauce doesn't contain actual soy, and what the greatest Chinese restaurant in the world is. The resulting narrative is full of wit, adventure, and fascinating history. Stiff author Mary Roach described it as "Anthony Bourdain meets Calvin Trillin."

Lee used to be based in DC (her parties were the stuff of plenty of headlines while she was here), so she knows a lot about the Cuban-missile-crisis talks at Cleveland Park's Yenching Palace and the history of downtown DC's Wok n Roll (its building was once the boardinghouse where John Wilkes Booth plotted to kill Abraham Lincoln). One of the most interesting parts of the book is the chapter she devotes to the 1989 kosher-duck scandal at Rockville's Golden Dragon restaurant.

So if you have a question about the colorful tradition of Chinese restaurants in our area, how Chinese cooking varies in the US versus China, or anything else, Lee is your girl. Here's our question: Why did she conspicuously omit our area in her search for the greatest Chinese restaurant?

You can submit questions in advance here: http://www.washingtonian.com/chats/restaurants/6927.html

Cheers,
Catherine
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Not sure if the Dishy Brown Brothers need a separate thread.

Here's a joint interview in today's Washingtonian Best Bites Blog.

Favorite wine region:

Derek: I like things off the beaten track. The major regions are exciting, but right now I'm really into the Thermenregion of Austria, south of Vienna. I'm exploring that right now. . . it's not very Mediterranean, like the food at Komi, but a lot of those wines go wonderfully.

Tom: I like the Burgundies, although I'm also really intrigued by some of the smaller Appalachian wines.

Tom knows about a wine country I've never heard of. He's dishy and cool. Yup, should have been Appellation ;)
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Hi everbody - just wanted to let you know we're doing another special foodie roundtable chat, this time with pastry chefs! Here's the info, and you can submit your questions in advance at the link below. Also, if you have any thoughts on other food-type chats you'd like to see us do, I'd love to know. You can email me at candrews@washingtonian.com.

February's round-table with three mixologists and last week's Chinese food chat with Jennifer 8. Lee were such hits that we're bringing in more food-world folks for Q&A. On Thursday at 11 am, three of the area's top pastry chefs - all 2008 RAMMY award nominees - will chat live on Washingtonian.com. Want to know their take on the current cupcake craze? Or how to avoid home baking disasters? Submit a question in advance for our pastry panel:

Heather Chittum has been a fixture on the local pastry scene for the past several years - first at Notti Bianche and Dish, then at Citronelle, and now at Hook. Her desserts - such as a tic-tac-toe board of chocolate whoopie pies and vanilla shortbread "x" cookies - often have a fun flair, but her simple, buttery madeleines could make any Francophile swoon.

Michelle Garbee owns Alexandria's cozy-chic Bastille with her chef husband, Christophe Poteaux. Her desserts often draw from French bistro classics: warm apple tarte tatin with creme fraiche sabayon; Valrhona chocolate mousse with brandied cherries. She also has a hand in the savory side of the menu - think sea scallop creme brulee and black truffle ice cream.

Josh Short is the Neighborhood Restaurant Group's executive pastry chef, based out of Alexandria's Buzz Bakery. He dreams up elegant plated desserts for NRG's restaurants (Evening Star Cafe, Rustico, Tallula/EatBar, and Vermilion), but we can't get enough of his scrumptious chocolate-filled bumble bee cupcakes and espresso-laced brownies.

Submit questions early here: http://www.washingtonian.com/chats/restaurants/7214.html

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Hi everybody - just wanted to let you know that we just finished up a chat with Joe Englert, nightlife and restaurant developer extraordinaire. There was a lot of nightlife/bar talk, but some good restaurant tidbits, too, so I wanted to pass it along:

http://www.washingtonian.com/chats/artsfun/7344.html

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Catherine

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Hi everybody! Had a few links recently that I thought you'd enjoy.

-We created a late-night eats dining guide: http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/...bites/7422.html

-We interviewed Top Chef's Spike about his Cap Hill restaurant plans: http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/...bites/7432.html

-And we have a new newsletter, that will send you Todd Kliman's most recent chat transcript every Tuesday afternoon: http://www.washingtonian.com/Registration/index_html

Thanks!

Catherine

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Hi folks,

Just wanted to let you know about an online chat we're doing this Thursday with Greg Engert of Rustico:

Greg Engert is the 28-year-old beer guru at Alexandria's Rustico, where he pairs the gourmet pizzas and comfort fare with brews from his hand-picked list of over 300. Want to learn some tricks for pairing beer with food? Wondering how he progressed from English lit major to beer sommelier? Ask him anything!

You can submit a question in advance here: http://www.washingtonian.com/chats/restaurants/7419.html

He'll be in Thursday at 11 AM.

Thanks!

Catherine

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Morning everybody - wanted to let you know about an online chat we're doing on washingtonian.com this Thursday. Three chefs (Barbara Black of BlackSalt, Terrell Danley of Creme, and Anthony Chittum of Vermilion) will be coming in at 11 AM to answer any and all questions about brunch (or anything else you might want to ask!).

You can submit questions in advance here: http://www.washingtonian.com/chats/restaurants/7679.html

Thanks,

Catherine

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Hi everybody,

Wanted to alert you to a new feature we've started doing on the Best Bites blog. It's a Video FeedBack: We film the opinions of diners who've just left a restaurant. This week we did Corduroy (previous installments were on Cork and Tackle Box). Hope you enjoy!

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bestbit...back/index.html

Cheers,

Catherine

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Today's chog at 11:00:

...with food and wine editor Todd Kliman on assignment, we thought it only fitting to convene a special cheap eats panel to host Kliman Online this Tuesday at 11.

Our guests may lack the pedigree and the publicity machine of their counterparts in the world of fine dining, but they are forces, nonetheless: Yared Tesfaye, the owner of Etete in DC's Little Ethiopia, the best Ethiopian restaurant in the region; Larry Ponzi, the proprietor and pizza-maker at Cafe Pizzaiolo, in Crystal City, home to one of the most addictive pies in town -- boutique or otherwise; and Kerry Britt, who runs KBQ in Bowie, which serves up stellar country-style 'cue and sides.

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From the chat:

Clarendon:

What are some of your favorite cheap eats in the area?

Answer:

Larry: I like Eddy's Chicken and Steak on King street. They should be on the list! Peruvian chicken. They're pretty inexpensive, very tasty. It's mostly the Latino community that knows about it. I like Los Tios on Mount Vernon Ave. Awesome carne asada.

Where is this Eddy's Chicken and Steak?? I can only find an Edy's Chicken and Steak in Falls Church.

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From the chat:

Clarendon:

What are some of your favorite cheap eats in the area?

Answer:

Larry: I like Eddy's Chicken and Steak on King street. They should be on the list! Peruvian chicken. They're pretty inexpensive, very tasty. It's mostly the Latino community that knows about it. I like Los Tios on Mount Vernon Ave. Awesome carne asada.

Where is this Eddy's Chicken and Steak?? I can only find an Edy's Chicken and Steak in Falls Church.

That's the one. It's called Leesburg Pike at that point but alot of Alexandrians (especially the ones that don't live in Old Town) it inevitably just ends up being called King Street. I concur with his assessment by the way. When I lived in the area alot of dinners were consumed from Edy's and the Chicken House (across the street).

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Hi everybody,

Just wanted to point you towards our latest Video FeedBack, where we ask diners on the street what they thought of the restaurant. This week, it was Co Co. Sala: http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/...bites/8090.html

You can see all FeedBacks here (we've done Corduroy, Tackle Box, Cork, etc): http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bestbit...back/index.html

Cheers,

Catherine

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