Category: Washington DC

While La Bise has replaced the Oval Room, one is reminded of the latter if one gets a phone call from Bise to confirm your reservation. If incoming telephone calls are identified with a notice on your TV set, the call from La Bise says the call is from the Oval Room. Continue reading “Restaurant: La Bise”

Amy, Peter, Debbie, and I went to Imperfecto for dinner on a Saturday night. The restaurant first opened on March 19, 2021. Amy made a reservation for a week earlier which we had to cancel but when Amy called to cancel that reservation, the restaurant offered a new reservation for the same time a week later. Continue reading “Restaurant: Imperfecto”

After being closed for many months and having undergone an interior makeover, Tosca reopened for dinner on May 25th. Bev, Brady, Debbie, and I went there for dinner on June 26th. Continue reading “Restaurant: Tosca”

The Art Deco Building that houses this hotel and restaurant previously operated as the Kimpton Carlyle Hotel and a tavern, The Riggsby. Continue reading “Restaurant: Lyle’s Restaurant”

I first wrote about this restaurant in the summer of 2016 when it was the Casolare Restaurant-Bar. Casolare closed in late spring 2020 as a result of the pandemic and a change in ownership of the hotel. Continue reading “Restaurant: The Glover Park Grill”

It has been a long while since WW has been in a restaurant. But I have enjoyed pastries from Mercy Me on a number of occasions. So, I decided to share my thoughts with you. Continue reading “Restaurant: Mercy Me”

The Levian Bakery began in New York City where there are seven locations in the city and the Hamptons. Continue reading “Restaurant: Levian Bakery”

Ghost kitchens are kitchens without dining rooms, culinary concepts designed for delivery, most never becoming a bricks-and-mortar destination for diners. Continue reading “Ghost Kitchens”