A journey of self-discovery by way of the kitchen
One of my oldest friends is a guy I’ve known since elementary school. I first met Vern Roseman on the playground at Our Lady of Sorrows and later reconnected with him when he pledged my service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega at Maryland. A big guy with an even bigger heart, Vern’s easy smile and nerdy … Continue reading Fuel for the Party
I’ve always found it fun to discover a new restaurant, especially when that restaurant is a Cuban restaurant. There are only a handful in the Washington, D.C. area compared to the number of Cuban restaurants in Miami or Union City, NJ, or even the number of Chinese restaurants in most American cities. The good thing … Continue reading Social Networking the Way the Cubans Intended
I recently had the good fortune of attending a soft open of a restaurant at a new hotel in Washington, D.C. A Rake’s Progress, which takes its name from the series of paintings from 18th century artist William Hogarth, is the first D.C. offering from Foodshed, a Baltimore-based restaurant group. Like nearly all its sister … Continue reading A Rake’s Progress Makes the Best of Our Region
