Spain has been on our minds a lot lately. The food, the culture, and the encouragement of good friends in Spain prompted us to spend time this spring exploring the country. We had a direct flight to Madrid and then hopped on the Renfe AVE high speed train […]
Combine a tour of the National Cathedral with delicious Italian small plates at 2Amys
May 2018: This post has been updated to remove restaurants that have closed since the original 2016 post, and rewritten to include a few new favorites. The charming historic downtown of Frederick, MD is an easy day trip or weekend destination from DC. Only one hour north of […]
We’ve toured through the historic center of Colonial Williamsburg many times, and will continue to do so because it is such a beautiful town, but Williamsburg is more than just an American history experience. There’s enough great food, wine, and beer to make it a worthy destination for the […]
The Metro’s Green and Yellow lines travel through one of the most interesting areas of the District: the Northwest neighborhoods of Shaw, the U Street Corridor, and Columbia Heights. When we want to really immerse ourselves in DC culture and sample some the best new restaurants, this is […]
Denizens Brewing Company is one-year old this week. Happy Anniversary! When we find ourselves thirsty for a beer on a nice day in Silver Spring, we head to the end of East-West Highway just before it meets Georgia Avenue. There is usually a crowd – young and old […]
We heard a rumor—fantastic craft beer was being brewed in a secret location hidden in a Takoma DC neighborhood. Okay, I made that up, but it certainly felt like we were seeking out a concealed location when we were searching for 3 Stars Brewing Company. We drove through […]
Sometimes it’s nice to get away from the chaos of the city and go where the streets are a little cleaner, the air a little fresher, and the temperature might even be a few degrees cooler. For this food adventure we traveled on the Metro Red Line into […]
Did you know that Virginia is now the 5th largest wine producing area in the country? If you are visiting from outside of the Washington DC area, then you probably haven’t had many opportunities to sample Virginia wines since very few of the wineries distribute out of state. On […]
Decisions, Decisions. Choosing from among the many fantastic restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina can be overwhelming, particularly if you have a limited amount of time to experience it all. A food crawl, where you select one food item and one drink at each restaurant, is a great way […]