The ‘Boys host la fee verte on Sunday afternoon. A “fact” about the team from “foul, fetid, fuming, foggy, filthy Philadelphia”:During road trips, the Eagles play Scrapple–a game where they identify bits of snout, intestine, ear, trotter and tail in their breakfast dish. The first to find something from the…
Tex-Mex establishments usually thrive on the come-as-you-are crowd, drawing from a vast array of jeans and ball caps and, long about brunch on Sunday, ashen faces desperately in need of warmed chips. But there’s a strange vibe at Jorge’s Tex-Mex on opera nights. As I waited near the bar for…
Yesterday I was having a monster shitty day—ya know, like really, really bad. Two and a Half Men bad. Bad like the kind of day Tiger’s been having ever since we all found out that he’s been sinkin’ some unholy holes-in-one. A day that’s as shitty at being a day…
We’re taking a break. We’ll be back next week to finish up the year and hope that at least some of you stick with us.Thanks, and have a great holiday…
There were some punishing stretches over the three months past, where latkes from a box or a Snickers bar purchased from some convenience store were standout dishes.Plenty of suffering to go around: popcorn shrimp, candy corn, cranberry sauce from a can…At least I was favored by some decent wines and…
The other day Jesse “Hophead” Hughey said something about the role of those special edition $150 beers–something along the lines of “they generate publicity and motivate interest in beer.”True enough. Basketball needed Michael Jordan and golf Tiger Woods…well, until recently. Indeed, every market needs its characters who draw attention to…
We all–well, most of us, anyway–like to group certain traits or people into easy shorthand definitions.For example, the French become “surrender monkeys,” southerners are all “rednecks” and Eagles fans are…um, that’s unprintable. As the guys from Monty Python once pointed out, the only group we don’t slap a some prejudicial…
On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.Many of us got our first taste of sopapillas by raising the flag. Doesn’t make sense? Well, back when dining out options were fewer and farther between, Panchos Mexican Buffet was one of the few…
The ‘Boys travel to the city sometimes visited by George W. Bush on Sunday evening. A final “fact” about the politically incorrect…Every year, Redskins owner Dan Snyder cheers for the Grinch to keep all the who hash and roast beast and “make Cindy Lou Who starve to death.”**Source: None–he just…
After a year of pizza, Tex-Mex and deep-fried everything, it’s time to take a look back at my year in Dude Food. While they might not have all ranked a 10 on the Dude Factor scale, the following five Dude Food meals were my favorites of the year. Look for…
No one relishes disaster.Take that back. No one relishes disaster in their own community. While wary of competition, restaurant owners also know that a popular venue opening nearby helps drive traffic, and traffic means potential profit.Yet sometimes man’s reach exceeds his grasp–a line which we stole from a greeting card…
We started off thinking about innovators, but…well, sometimes innovation comes in the form of foams, deconstruction or other overwrought foods and we didn’t really want to dwell on the subject.But there are always people who shake things, either by nudging us just a little or grabbing the city for a…
My only immediate family member in town this Christmas is my brother, Ben. It’s been a difficult time for my family, and I figure my brother and I need a home cooked meal. Seeing as how my parents are both overseas caring for my ailing grandmother, this is kind of…
The ‘Boys travel to the town Marion Barry built on Sunday evening. Another “fact” about the interns…As a toddler, Redskins defensive end Andre Carter wandered away from his family’s farmhouse and was lost for several years. Raised by cows, he still chews a cud and responds to “prodding.”**Source: We’re almost…
Diners generally care more about the chef than the restaurant owner. After all, you visit Nana for Anthony Bombaci’s brilliant touch rather than for decisions made in some distant Hilton boardroom.Yet the best restaurateurs shape the local scene in more ways than we imagine. They turn worn out buildings into…
Best is a matter of degrees, whether you’re talking about the top chefs over the course of months or years.Certainly this city’s kitchens are staffed with more than competent sorts: Brian Luscher, Jean-Marie Cadot, Marc Cassel, Joel Harloff, Graham Dodds…we could go on and on. So in defining our picks,…
Once Izmir captured all but two points in a stunning performance earlier this year, the Knockers leader board became a race of also-rans…or also-also-rans in this particular three month span.It was, without question, the most lackluster quarter in the storied history of How ‘Bout Them Knockers. Qdoba managed to squeak…
After wrapping up “Purple Rain” by Prince in the main karaoke room at the office holiday party last night, I turned to a coworker’s wife, who was sharing the stage with me, and said that was so much fun I was going to go sing it in the other karaoke…
Thought you were done with your holiday shopping? Well, there’s one more present you ought to pick up: something for a less-fortunate child. Yes, going to a toy store or mall sounds unbearable, but trust us: it will be worth it. Not because of that warm, fuzzy feeling you get…
The ‘Boys travel to the den of evil on Sunday evening. A “fact” about the feathered set…Redskins flanker Santana Moss has never been weaned.**Source: Someone who overhead a woman he thought was Moss’ mother speaking about sagging…
In testing out the theories and recipes and perfect stomach liners for this column, I’ve realized (I actually always knew, but epiphanies are so much more on trend these days) that due to the “event” quality of a girl drink, we can drink fewer of them than just any ol’…
Yes, we’re really giving prizes this time.For the quality and–more importantly–quantity of comments that made their way into the non-winners list this year, the following readers have earned some top-notch (the phrase is relative) prizes. We have a collection of cookbooks published this year, as well as a few other…
