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Carry-out pizza that lasts

Posted Jun 6th 2008 5:00PM by Alanna Kaufman
Filed under: Dinner, Newspapers, America, Fast Food

It's so exciting when carry-out pizza arrives at your doorstep, and terribly dissapointing if the pizza became smushed or the cheese slid to one side or some other disaster occurred. The Washington Post tested out various pizza parlors in the area to see which pizzas withstood the delivery process the best, and found seven that fared pretty well. Though the actual list applies mainly to those of us hanging out in the D.C. area, I'm wondering if there are any national chains notorious for delivering pizza that has fallen apart? And similarly, which service provides pizza that looks like it came straight from the oven?

For more on the Post's recent pizza kick, check out Ellen's recent post on The Washington Post in 60 seconds.

Food Festivals: Who wants a strawberry tart in the face?

Posted May 15th 2008 10:00AM by Alanna Kaufman
Filed under: Tastings, Wine, Beer, Vegetables, Fruit, Festivals, Local Eating, Artisan Foods

kids at the California Strawberry Festival

We're back in business this weekend, with food festivals from coast to coast (actually just on both coasts). And since it's finally beautiful outside, there's no excuse to shy away from amazing opportunities to consume ridiculous amounts of strawberries, artichokes and (as always) alcohol.

Savor: An American Craft Beer and Food Experience (May 16-17, 2008) - Don't be turned off by the pretentious name -- instead embrace the chance to attend a reception-style sampling (it's Washington, D.C., what did you expect?) of over 35 appetizers and 96 craft beers. The pairings look amazing, with duos like Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing's Dread stout beer with pan-seared pilsener sirloin tips with shiitake blue-cheese sauce. I'm salivating. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

The Food and Wine Festival at National Harbor (May 17-18, 2008) - And while you're in the nation's capital, check out the tons and tons of exciting foodie events down on the Potomac River. Attend lectures, panels, tastings and shows, and I definitely wouldn't miss the Maine-style clam bake either. With an emphasis on foods from across the globe (food will be divided by continent in the main tasting pavilion), this definitely seems like an all-hit, no-miss opportunity.

And there are more!

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Good news, Washington Nationals fans!

Posted Mar 26th 2008 2:00PM by Ellen Slattery
Filed under: Openings, Newspapers

No more smuggling outside food into the stadium, because at the new Nationals baseball park, they're letting you bring your own food to the game, no questions asked.

Unlike neighboring RFK Stadium, the current home of the Nats, fans can tote in their own sandwiches and sodas instead of paying an arm and a leg for them at the stadium.

Nationals spokeswoman Chartese Burnett was quoted in a WTOPNews piece as saying, "I don't know who's going to want to bring in food with all the great offerings at Nationals park."

Gee, I dunno, Chartese - maybe people who don't want to shell out their life's savings for lunch at the ballgame. But if you get hungry after eating your meals from home, a full list of the stadium's vendors - including Ben's Chili Bowl, Boardwalk Fries, and La Piccola Gelateria - is available here. The new stadium is slated to open March 30.

Holy Complete Breakfast, Batman! It's Superhero Food

Posted Jul 13th 2007 6:00PM by Joe DiStefano
Filed under: Snacks, Asia, Hacking Food, Food Oddities, America

The number of bizarre things people collect and post about on the web never ceases to amaze me. The latest such site I came across is Super Hero Food. As you can tell from the photo, this fanboy's creation is not about what Superman and his friends eat on a daily basis; it's an online museum devoted to various food products that feature a compendium of caped crusaders from comic books and movies.

The list of Super Hero Foods this guy has collected is as long as your arm and contains characters from both the Marvel and D.C. universes. It includes products emblazoned with images of most of the A-list superheroes like Spiderman, Batman and the X Men. Apparently nobody ever made any cereals or soups featuring more obscure superheroes. Of course not every item on this list is as conventional as breakfast cereal.

One of the stranger items on the list is a 3-pound bottle of Hulk Green Chocolate Syrup. Then there's Spider-Man Potato Chips, which come to us from Japan, of all places. If you find the thought of possessing any of these strange items for your very own compelling, then you'll be glad to know this guy is selling off parts of his collection on eBay. For a mere $4.99 you can be the first kid on your block with a set of rare Spidey cookies and crackers.

French fries are back

Posted Aug 2nd 2006 2:02PM by Nick Vagnoni
Filed under: Restaurants, Vegetables, Frying, Newspapers, America

Today's Washington Times features an odd little story about how congressional cafeterias in Washington, D.C., have apparently abandoned the terms "freedom fries" and "freedom toast" and returned to using the word French to describe the fried treats. Times reporter Christina Bellantoni didn't have much luck getting comments from either of the politicians that introduced the patriotic name change back in March 2003, however. "I really don't see how this is a story," one representative's spokesman said. Still, regardless of how the shift in menus came about, it appears that changes have been made.

D.C. is top brandy consumer in U.S.

Posted May 2nd 2006 7:51PM by Joe DiStefano
Filed under: East Coast, Trends, On the Blogs, Did you know?, Spirits

Thanks to the blogosphere I learn something new every day. Today's fun fact: The District of Columbia, has overtaken the state of Wisconsin as the top brandy consumer per capita.

Pardon my ingorance, but I had no idea Wisconsites were so fond of the nectarlike distilled wine. Apparently it's been a staple of Friday night fish fries in the wintry state for years. Though I can see the need to sip such a warming libation on a cold Wisconsin evening, I can't imagine how brandy grew to become so popular there. Some theorize that a large number of German-Americans were exposed to brandy when they attended the 1893 World's Fair in Cincinnati.

As for brandy's popularity in D.C., who can say? I always thought the U.S. capital was more of a bastion of Scotch and bourbon.

[via: DCist]

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Carry-out pizza that lasts

Food Festivals: Who wants a strawberry tart in the face?

Good news, Washington Nationals fans!

Holy Complete Breakfast, Batman! It's Superhero Food

French fries are back

D.C. is top brandy consumer in U.S.

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