- In case you missed it: Svetlana & Kimberly check out the opening of DC's newest sports bar, Redline
- “It’s that time of year for get-togethers, holiday dinners, and office soirees, however it is not always easy to choose a restaurant that is an ideal setting for a crowd.” So to help you out, the folks at EatMore DrinkMore pulled together a list of their favorite spots around DC that are perfect for dining out with a group.
- DCist wrote to DC chefs asking them to share their holiday dishes and traditions. Read their answers here - This is How We Do: Holidays
- Personally, I hate sweet potatoes, but apparently I'm the only one. According to the NYTimes, "Sweet potatoes have achieved a status that just a few years ago would have seemed laughable. They may even be hip." Looking to satisfy your hankering for all things sweet potato? Endless Simmer has got you covered. From sweet potato mac n' cheese to sweet potato whoopie pies, here are 100 of their favorite sweet potato recipes.
- To determine which brands best satisfied customers, taste testers over at Consumer Reports baked more than 100 frozen cheese pizzas. Mom, Dad... I finally know what I want to do with the rest of my life. Check out the winners of the frozen pizza taste test on Young & Hungry.
- Who doesn't love a deal? Today only: Print out this voucher and get a discount on Italian Beef sandwich/combo meal at ChiDogO’s.
Forget about cupcakes and cheeseburgers, nowadays in DC, it's all about the seafood...
- Chef Cathal Armstrong (Restaurant Eve) is looking for a second location for fish & chips stronghold, Eamonn’s Dublin Chipper. (EatMore DrinkMore)
- Red Hook Lobster Pound will debut a second food truck in the spring. The owners are even considering a brick-and-mortar storefront like the original in Red Hook, Brooklyn. (Best Bites Blog)
- Woodley Park will be the new home to Las Vegas–based and Man Vs. Food-featured, Hot N Juicy Crawfish. (Prince of Petworth)
- Chef Jeff Heineman (Grapeseed) will be opening a New England-style seafood shack, Freddie’s Lobster and Clams, in January. (Bethesda Magazine)
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- There's robot bartenders, robot ice cream vendors...and now? Robot butchers. Meet HAMDAS-R: The Knife-Wielding, Ham De-Boning Robot. Didn’t anyone see Terminator? IRobot? It's only a matter of time before HAMDAS-R goes from de-boning ham to de-boning humans. This has apocalyptic disaster written all over it.
- According to Google trends, in a battle of popularity pie has reigned supreme over both bacon and cupcakes. I'm still waiting on a bacon-cupcake-pie hybrid, cause with a recipe like that, everybody wins.
- Next Monday, Dec. 13, Philadelphia chef Matt Levin of Adsum will cook a four-course dinner based around Four Loko. Featured on the menu: Moroccan Lamb ‘Sausage and Peppers’ paired with Adsum’s “Loko Yoko” cocktail and “BBQ Picnic.” with Loko pearls and pickles watermelon rind, paired with Lemonade Loko.
- Food Trucks Get a Sitcom on ABC: Family Owned. The concept: a “multigenerational family comedy” that “centers on a son who takes over the family food truck business.” Meh. I usually can't wait for anything that manages to incorporate two of my favorite things (food and TV), but this sounds pretty unexciting if you ask me.
- File this under random – Brad Wilk, drummer for Rage Against the Machine, is the creator behind Olade, a line diabetes-friendly beverages.
- I love Japan for so many reasons, this is just one of them... From Eater.com: "A Japanese fruit company ripens bananas in a room where Mozart is continuously playing; they say it results in a sweeter fruit. This is apparently a trend in Japan, where foods from 'Beethoven Bread' to sake are produced amidst classical tunes." Read more: A better banana with Mozart?
Previously in Weekly Food News Round Up:
- 3/28: Weekly Food News Round Up
- 3/8: Weekly Food News Round Up
- 2/23: Weekly Food News Round-Up
- 1/25: Weekly Food News Round Up
- 1/18: Weekly Food News Round-Up
- 1/11: Weekly Food News Round-Up
- 1/4: Weekly Food News Round-Up
- 12/7: DC Foodie Gifts-A Round Up
- 11/30: Weekly Food News Round Up
- 11/21: Non-Traditional Holiday Recipe Round-Up
God loves a cheerful giver.
I hate sweet potatoes too!
every time i go to zaytinya in a group, i always think-this is how it should be done.
The concept: a “multigenerational family comedy” that “centers on a son who takes over the family food truck business.”
Replace food truck with banana stand and you got yourself a hit.