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6 Reasons To Go Back To Blackwall Hitch, Alexandria
If you’ve asked us for a restaurant recommendation in Old Town Alexandria recently, you’ll know we’re pretty keen on Blackwall Hitch. Whenever you decide to renovate a closed down building in a high...
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Farm to Fork at Melrose Hotel’s Jardenea
When Alix and I refer to being from New York, people immediately conclude we grew up in the city. We always shrug our shoulders and break it to others that we’re currently closer to New York City than...
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Pitcher & Patio: A Bar + Kitchen
Don’t be deceived into thinking A Bar + Kitchen is just a hotel bar catering to its guests. The secluded patio with fire pits is a secret outdoor experience for those lucky enough to have found it....
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Gluten Free at Masa 14
Of the several successful restauranteurs in Washington, DC, Richard Sandolval is one of our favorites. Though Alix spent the summer in Upstate New York, I couldn’t turn down the opportunity to visit...
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Ramen 101: Daikaya in Chinatown, DC
At .$20 a package, ramen noodles were seen as a college staple for incoming freshmen. However, thanks to our recent Ramen 101 class hosted by Chinatown’s Daikaya, the inherent value of our ‘ole college...
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Brunch Date: Carluccio’s in Alexandria
After attending the opening for Carluccio’s in Alexandria this past spring, we’ve been wanting to get back in for an actual meal. Thanks to some positive reviews from others and the Old Town Art Show...
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“&Tour” with &Pizza
When I was 13 you could ask me to name my favorite food and without hesitation I would say pizza. As an adult, I often feel obligated to give a far more “foodie-like” answer – a trendy item, a popular...
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Happy Hour Recap: Majestic Cafe
Old friends and new joined us for last month’s happy hour at Old Town Alexandria’s Majestic Cafe. Under new ownership, we, along with several others who joined us, were eager to see if this restaurant...
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Date Night: Revisiting Mason Social in Alexandria
With so many great restaurants in Washington, DC it’s easy to forget all the wonderful experiences we’ve had in our own backyard of Alexandria. When Mason Social opened earlier this year we wasted no...
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Date Night: 1789 Restaurant
Washington DC is a scintillating combination of history and modernity, and often we are so caught up in the “next best thing” that we fail to recognize the jewels that are firmly embedded in the fabric...
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Revisiting Rose’s Luxury
*Please welcome Cole and his beautiful wife Sasha to the blog – a local couple who not only are our friends, but who have been perusing our reviews for some time. After our less-than-stellar experience...
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Happy Hour Recap: Magnolia’s on King
Leather seating, a fireplace, and good craft cocktails – is that too much to ask? There are a couple great cocktail bars in Alexandria already, but none that offer all three like Magnolia’s on King....
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13 Dining Lessons We’ve Learned
Life is full of lessons, and over the last 2 years of penning this blog we’ve learned several. A dinner date used to be going to a restaurant and ordering familiar items; now it consists of trying to...
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Date Night: Majestic Cafe in Alexandria
Alexandria’s Majestic Cafe is one of those tried and true places that everyone knows about. This past year, we’ve been talking a lot about the new restaurants opening in Alexandria. There’s easily...
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Date Night: Urban Heights in Bethesda
**Cole and Sasha are back with their review of Urban Heights – if you missed their first post on Rose’s Luxury, make sure to check that out here!** Get ready DC friends, the winter chill is around the...
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11 Reasons We’re NOT Real Foodies
We love good food! It can come from a new restaurant or a dive bar, but good food is good food. Trendy foods might not always be appetizing to us, but the thought of Buffalo Wings and pizza always...
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Happy 10 Years, Guacamole!! (and Giveaway!)
10 years ago exactly, with my nose tipped up in the air to avoid making contact with the most grotesque food ever presented, I was forced by my companions to try the smallest bite of guacamole. Sitting...
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Date Night with Friends: Ella’s Wood Fired Pizza DC
Food options are in abundance near Washington DC’s Verizon Center, and during events they can get quite crowded. With this in mind, we were happy to experience a restaurant a couple blocks from the...
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Shirt Factory Cafe: More than coffee in Medina
Names like Bob Hope, Tony Randall, and Winston Churchill aren’t typically associated with our hometown Medina, NY. At the Shirt Factory Cafe, their names can be found among other former clients of the...
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Date Night: El Centro D.F., Georgetown
Our first date night of 2016 found us in Georgetown last Thursday to experience the latest culinary foray by Chef Richard Sandoval and team at El Centro D. F. Though we have been to the 14th street...
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