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Filed Under:Lifestyle / Food & Drink
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Archived Since:February 12, 2009

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Sunday Brunch: Braised Bacon with Smoked Paprika Pancakes

If you really think about bacon, it's basically smoked and cured pork belly. And in my mind, pork belly makes for a really excellent braise. It may seem counterintuitive to braise bacon, instead of slicing it and serving it crisp, but...Show More Summary

Hangover Helper: Oxtail Gravy and Biscuits at Beuchert's Saloon in Washington, DC

The boys behind the newly opened Prohibition-era inspired diner Beuchert's Saloon know a thing or two about hangovers. Partners August Paro, Brendan McMahon, and Nathan Berger painstakingly restored the historic building just steps from Eastern Market themselves, down to the wallpaper and light fixtures. Show More Summary

Leftovers: Stray Links From Our Editors

An Arrested Development tasting menu, eating cicadas, and cauliflower tortillas in today's link roundup.

Dear Local Pizzeria: Ranch is NOT Tuscan.

The word "Tuscan" has been abused and misused on the menus of everyone from The Olive Garden to Subway and can generally be translated to mean "vaguely Italian and probably but not necessarily grilled and maybe it contains chicken but...Show More Summary

Sugar Rush: Gianduja Mousse at Aldea

Aldea's gianduja mousse is the rare dessert that has a multitude of interesting components and is still immensely satisfying.

First Look: Black Whiskey, Washington DC

With 60 to 70 whiskies behind the bar, bar manager Jack Caminos wants people to explore the complex array of flavors that whiskey can offer.

New From Lillet: Reserve Jean de Lillet 2009

Lillet has released a few vintage bottlings in especially good years for white Bordeaux wines, and one of those, 2009, has just reached the market. The blend is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels that are 225 liters. (Regular Lillet is aged in large oak vats ranging from 8,000 liters to 20,000 liters.)

Here's Questlove's Fried Chicken, Tom Yum Cupcakes, and Crab Rangoon at Hybird

Roots drummer Questlove has lent his signature fried chicken and punctuation mark of choice to Hybird, one of the newest food stalls in Chelsea Market. But dumplings, cupcakes, and slushies come along for the ride as well, in flavors like carrot cake-red curry and truffled egg. Could this WTF-ery be any good? We tried it all to find out.

The Hugo Cocktail from 'The Lee Bros. Charleston Kitchen'

Inspired by and named for the infamous hurricane that wrecked the Carolina coast in 1989, Matt and Ted Lee's Hugo cocktail is just as fierce as its namesake. At its core, the beverage is a riff on a Dark and Stormy, but it uses a serious dose of fresh ginger juice instead of the soda. Show More Summary

26 Sausage, Hot Dog, and Condiment Recipes For Your Memorial Day Grill

Our guide to throwing the best possible sausage party, complete with straight-up sausage, things stuffed with sausage, and all the condiments you can fit on the table.

Sugar Rush: McConnell's Fine Ice Creams, Santa Barbara

The story of McConnell's Fine Ice Creams in Santa Barbara is definitely a charmer: Boy meets girl. Boy gets drafted into World War II. Boy tries amazing ice cream in France and wants to recreate it at home. Boy and girl (now married) move to Santa Barbara and boy uses his GI Bill money to buy an ice cream machine. Scoop shop is born.

Trends We Noticed at the Manhattan Cocktail Classic 2013

Now that it's over, I wanted to step back and observe a bit, tallying up the trends and themes I noticed throughout the Manhattan Cocktail Classic.

A Sandwich a Day: Croque Monsieur at Brasserie 54

Brasserie 54 is an LM "neighborhood French restaurant and bar" in the heart of Andersonville that offers solid French fare in a very approachable setting

A Sandwich a Day: Crispy Soft Shell Crab at Japonais

The first thing you'll notice about this sandwich is that it has legs. It's an entire soft shell crab, and it's a gem on this sushi-heavy menu.

Bar Eats: Visit Revolution Brewing for the Beer, But Stay for Dinner

It's fitting that "evolution" is part of the name, because this place is quite a few steps removed from the industrial park/cement garage/questionable legality days of brewery visits.

Sponsored Post: National Fill Your Thermos Brand Bottle Day

Today, on National Fill Your Thermos Brand Bottle Day, participating retailers in New York, San Francisco, Minneapolis and Bentonville are getting involved by offering a free fill of coffee to anyone who brings in a Thermos brand bottle.

San Diego: Hubcap's Burger is Within Inches of Perfection

Hubcap makes a tasty burger that, with a few minor tweaks, could easily be one of the best in the city

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