After more than four years of planning, The Well at Oxon Run, a new urban garden and wellness space has opened its gates. Located in Ward 8 at 300 Valley Avenue in Southeast D.C., the Well had many collaborators: DC Greens, The Green Scheme, and Friends of Oxon Run—teamed up with the DC Department of Parks and Recreation and the DC Department of Energy and Environment to … [Read more...] about The Well @ Oxon Run Opens
Food
Benihana
Great steak hibachi @ Benihana Bethesda. A great place to celebrate my birthday after going for a long swim at Walter Reed. Used the $30 Birthday certificate. … [Read more...] about Benihana
MOAPIA Foodelicious Night
Photos by MOAPIA Foodelicious Night at the Navy Memorial, DC Chef Qinh Hai Zhang from Wok and Roll Owner/Chef Nina Nguyen from Pho Viet is making a savory, authentic pho Cassava Cake topped with crab fat, lardo, and smoked trout roe made by Chef Paolo Dungca from Pogiboy! Chef Henji Cheung from Queen’s English is showing us a unique ingredient called celtuce … [Read more...] about MOAPIA Foodelicious Night
The Bottom Line
December 2015 I knew a great place to celebrate New Year’s Eve, near McPherson Square and next to the Veterans Affairs office on I Street. Established in 1979, The Bottom Line has served politicians, lobbyists, authors, and celebrities dirty martinis and gin and tonics over the span of four decades. It’s a renowned watering hole that welcomes Bengals fans on … [Read more...] about The Bottom Line
Meskerem
When Meskerem opened on March 15, 1985, there wasn't much of Ethiopia in DC. Its owners were amongst the first wave of immigrants who fled their homeland after a Marxist military junta overthrew the Emperor Haile Selassie in 1974. That coup triggered the the civil war between Ethiopia and Eritrea that lasted until 2000 with the final peace agreement not been signed until … [Read more...] about Meskerem
Thai Landing
Mount Vernon, a haven for millennials and college students has recently turned into a corridor for crime. There have been several incidents where law-abiding citizens have been mugged or gunned down leaving many Baltimoreans feeling vulnerable and insecure. And this was during a time when many retail businesses were still on a rebound after been roiled by weeks of tense … [Read more...] about Thai Landing