CatherineAndrews

Hi everybody - hope all's well. Wanted to share a few posts we've had up on Washingtonian.com that I thought you'd like.

-We scored the recipe for Jaleo's bacon-wrapped dates

-An early look at Againn, with photos and menus

-We want to know what you think of the 100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do list

-Todd Kliman's mother has started writing brief restaurant reviews for us. They're a great read!

-How to make the Greek Deli's delicious avgolemono soup, starring Kosta himself.

-An interview with David Guas, who's just released a great new pastry cookbook.

Enjoy!

Catherine
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Hi folks! Just letting you know about a few new things we've put up on Washingtonian.com recently.

-Chew on This: Which Locals Should Try Out for 'Top Chef'?

-An Early Look at the Reserve (With Menus and Photos)

-Some extra online-only Dirt Cheap Eat content - with a drool-worthy photo slideshow

-A report and photos from the Signature Chefs Auction

Enjoy!

Catherine
washingtonian.com

Hi everybody! We have a bunch of new stuff up I thought you'd enjoy...

-We're asking folks to chime in with their opinions about Barton Seaver being named the best chef in America by Esquire Magazine.

-We have an early look at Sou'Wester with photos and menus.

-And an early look at Eola as well.

-We've got our annual dining reader survey up, and we'd love it if you participated. You could win a free dinner to Potenza, Black's Bar and Kitchen, and more.

Cheers!

Catherine

washingtonian.com

Happy Tuesday, everybody! Hope you're enjoying Todd's chat right now. Just dropping in to let you know about a few new things...

-We have a FeedBack Video from Kora

-We have the menus and photos from SeventhHill, the new pizza place from the Montmartre folks.

-Folks have plenty to say about Mike Isabella in our Chew On This blog post.

-A couple of these events have passed, but here's an Oktoberfest restaurant roundup.

-Have you been reading the weekly Recipe Sleuths? Last week was Art and Soul's popular skillet bread. Send any requests you have to recipesleuth@washingtonian.com

-There's a couple of great (and romantic!) dining guides in our Fall Weekends package.

Cheers!

Catherine

washingtonian.com

Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you know about a few new things on Washingtonian.com...

-Hope you're following the Pizza Pool. We're nearly down to the Final Four here!

-We put together a guide to restaurants that are extending their Restaurant Week. You can read it here.

-A lot of folks tweeted their Restaurant Week experiences, and also commented on our Best Bites blog, and we rounded up all their thoughts here.

-We have a First Look at Cajun Experience in Leesburg here.

Enjoy!

Thanks,

Catherine

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Hi everyone! Another Restaurant Week update. Todd Kliman has put together a guide of his top picks for RW. You can read it here.

Here's an Early Look at Kora as well.

Cheers,

Catherine

washingtonian.com

Oh, and one more thing! We just put up a giant list of Summer Restaurant Week menus. It'll be updated daily, so be sure to check back.

Cheers,

Catherine

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Hi everyone! Just dropping in on this hot August day to show you a few new things we've put up.

-I hope you're all following the Pizza Pool, as we have readers vote on the best pizza in Washington.

-We have a First Look at Blue Ridge

-...And an early look at Room 11, the new wine bar in Columbia Heights

-Readers dished feedback on Zentan

-And we round up some of our favorite sticky buns in the area.

As always, you can find more at our Best Bites Blog, our twitter feed, and in our Food & Dining section.

Thanks, and enjoy!

Cheers,

Catherine

washingtonian.com

Hi there, folks, just dropping in to let you know about a few new things up at Washingtonian.com..

-Delicious Dining Deals: Determined to lure diners despite the economy, high-profile restaurants have come up with stimulus packages. Here are some of our favorites. Link here.

-The Best of Washington package is now up, and it includes lots of food fun. The full thing is here.

-You may have seen that we started the Pizza Pool - a reader-voted feature on the best pizza in Washington. The full bracket and a contest to win a $100 gift certificate to Pete's can be found here.

-Rahm Emanuel, foodie? Seems like it!

-Have you been following our Recipe Sleuth feature? You ask for a recipe from a restaurant, and we find it out for you. Read the full archive here.

Enjoy!

Catherine
washingtonian.com

Hi everybody! Just a couple of things at note over at Washingtonian.com:

-The full Cheap Eats guide is now online!

-The Best Bites Blog team started a Twitter. (Todd Kliman has one too, as does Washingtonian)

-We have a roundup of Fourth of July special menus and deals

Cheers!

Catherine Andrews

washingtonian.com

Hi everyone,

It's been a while since I posted here! But we have some good stuff up on the web site, and just wanted to point you to it:

-Our drool-worthy Cheap Eats slideshow is up online, and the new Cheap Eats issue is on stands now

-We rounded up some of our favorite brunches in Washington

-Some new reviews are up - Inox, Founding Farmers, and more

-We profiled the Fojol Bros, with a video - they're a new street cart entry on the scene

Also, likely most of you know this, but in case you don't, we have a very active Twitter account where we post lots of new content and announcements. Twitter.com/washingtonian

Cheers, and have a great weekend!

Catherine
washingtonian.com

Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you know some breaking news, if you haven't heard it already: Farrah Olivia is closing. Todd Kliman has more here.

Thanks,

Catherine

washingtonian.com

Hi everybody! Thanks to all who participated in the Burger Brackets. If you didn't see, the winner was announced last Friday. We'll likely do another brackets later this year, so if you have suggestions for what food we should focus on, let us know!

Here are a few more links I thought you'd find useful:

-Our Easter Brunch guide

-Our Passover guide

-Who do you think should win a RAMMY?

-A picnic guide

Thanks!

Catherine

washingtonian.com

Hi everyone! In honor of March Madness, and our burger obsession, Washingtonian.com is launching a new series called The Burger Brackets. We've selected 32 of our favorite burger spots, and every day through the rest of March, we'll be pairing off their creations, two by two, and asking readers to vote on which of them is the best. At the end of the month, a top burger place will prevail as the winner!

I thought you all might be interested in participating in this feature - we expect the competition to really heat up! - so I wanted to pass along the link to our inaugural post here. Keep up with this series throughout the month here.

Check back on washingtonian.com for the first face-off tomorrow at 10 AM.

Thanks!

Catherine
washingtonian.com

Hi folks—if you are interested, you can see all the online features from the issue, and online-only reviews of dozens of extra bars that couldn't fit into the print issue, here. Enjoy, and drink up!

Cheers,

Catherine

washingtonian.com

Sorry for the delay in the contest! I hope it didn't bother anybody too much. We got caught up in 100 best, Valentine's Day and a slew of other things and I let it fall by the wayside - my fault completely.

Unrelatedly, but additionally - thought you folks might enjoy our freakishly comprehensive guide to menus of participating Restaurant Week restaurants.

We also finished counting down the top 20 restaurants from the 100 Best list. Check back early next week, when the full package should be online.

Cheers,
Catherine
washingtonian.com

Sorry for the delay folks - you can find the winner at the bottom of Todd's most recent chat: http://www.washingtonian.com/chats/restaurants/11014.html

Cheers,
Catherine
Washingtonian.com

I have been wondering the same thing!

Hi everyone,

In addition to our 100 Best Restaurants online coverage, I wanted to let you know about something exciting on Washingtonian.com—you can now add your own reviews of restaurants! It's a pretty simple process, which I explain here. And you can see some examples of reader reviews that have already been added for Brasserie Beck and Matchbox, just to show you a couple.

We know how engaged and informed the dining community is in Washington, and we're thrilled that you can now add your thoughts and insights on local restaurants to what our critics say. If you have any questions or feedback about the feature, please feel free to email me at candrews@washingtonian.com. I look forward to reading your reviews!

Catherine

washingtonian.com

Hi everyone - as I see from discussion elsewhere on the board, lots of you have already seen the 100 Best Restaurants issue! But there are some online-only components I wanted to let you know about...

-We're counting down the top 20 restaurants over the next week or two right here.

-And we've got a gorgeous slide show of food from the top 100 restaurants.

-This week's Chew on This asks you: Do you agree with our #1 ranking? If not, what do you think should be #1?

-Todd chatted a bit about some of the decisions involved in the 100 best list in Kliman Online this week.

Also, unrelated, we have a guide to Valentine's Day menus and a full Valentine's Day guide.

Enjoy!

Catherine

washingtonian.com

Hi everyone! Hope you're excited for all the upcoming activities this weekend. I thought I would just point you towards some of our food-related inauguration coverage. And additionally, here is our complete inauguration guide.

Memo to Obama Team: Eden Center, Ethiopian, Half-Smokes . . .The transfer of power from Bush to Obama has been one of the smoothest and fastest. Now comes a transition for all the new staffers, friends, and supporters: learning a new city. They can ease their entry by eating at these spots.

Almost Like Being Back Home: Here are Washington restaurants that will remind the Obamas of their favorite Chicago spots.

The Frugal Foodie: R.J. Cooper of Vidalia: Can you ring in a new president without ringing up a shocking bill? We challenge Vidalia's chef, R.J. Cooper, to whip up a celebratory inauguration feast for $20 (ish).

Taste the Inauguration: Bonbons for Hope and Change: If you need a reason to eat chocolate - but really, who does? - Jason Andelman gives you this one: to celebrate the inauguration. His chocolate boutique in Arlington, Artisan Confections, started churning out inauguration-themed bonbons yesterday.

Taste the Inauguration: Obama Treats for Sweet Tooths: Want to really impress your guests during the inauguration? Order a batch of Lara Stuckey's handmade Barack Obama sweets.

What Will Obama Eat on Inauguration Day? Breaking news: Barack Obama's first act as president will be. . .to eat lunch

Also, we have just put up our Dirt Cheap Eats package online. Enjoy!

Catherine
Washingtonian.com

Hi everyone! So our 100 Best Restaurants issue will come out on January 22, and to celebrate it, we're hosting a contest to see who can guess the top 20 restaurants on our list this year. If you'd like to enter, the full details can be found here. The person who gets the top 20 rankings as close as possible to what ours are wins a gift certificate to a 100 best restaurant.

Enjoy, and good luck!

Catherine

washingtonian.com

Hi everyone, just dropping in to let you know about a few things that have gone up on Washingtonian.com recently.

-An Early Look at Bourbon Steak

-A foodie gift guide

-A few more gift ideas for foodies

-A new Frugal Foodie, where Dennis Marron made a delicious brunch for six for $20

Enjoy! And happy holidays.

Catherine

washingtonian.com

Hi everyone - some breaking news over at Washingtonian.com. Master of meat Jamie Stachowski is no longer in the kitchen at Thirsty Bernie Sports Bar & Grille. You can read all about it here.

Thanks,

Catherine Andrews

www.washingtonian.com

Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you know our annual best of restaurants survey is up. We'd really love it if you could take the time to fill it out - you could win dinner for two.

You can fill out the survey here.

Thanks!

Catherine

washingtonian.com

Hi everybody,

Just wanted to give you a heads up that we're going to be having in Spike Mendelsohn for a live chat the morning after this Wednesday's Top Chef premiere. So check in Thursday AM at 11 and ask him anything! You can also submit your questions early now.

Thanks,

Catherine

washingtonian.com