THE URBAN GIRL'S SURVIVAL GUIDE

Wining and Dining (DC)

City Files (DC) – Gnocchi for Everyone!

19th August 2010 by Lauren, "Gal About D.C." View Comments

We wouldn’t let DC’s restaurant week go by without throwing our 2 cents in, now would we? To be fair, restaurant week is certainly not a fair time to decide Yay or Nay on a place but it doesn’t hurt to see how some of the best local food spots handle extreme volume and pressure. [...]

Date Idea (DC) – Jazz on U Street

13th August 2010 by Lauren, "Gal About D.C." View Comments

From punk to jazz, to blues to go go, DC has nurtured beats that many of us don’t know about. Indulge in a little DC history and music by grabbing a date and heading to the U Street Corridor.
The U Street corridor has long been associated with making DC music history. Almost every bar, restaurant and [...]

Restaurant Review: Brabo (DC)

12th August 2010 by Christie View Comments

Looking for a great date restaurant? Look no further than Old Town’s Brabo–quiet, great vibe, and good food makes for the perfect date night!
So, my Gentlemen Caller and I decided to venture out from downtown DC and head to to the wilds of Old Town.  Crazy, I know.  but sometimes it must be done. And [...]

Restaurant Review: Againn (DC)

5th August 2010 by Lauren, "Gal About D.C." View Comments

Anyone who knows Lauren knows that she’s addicted to Twitter and loves trying new food. Combine those two things and VOILA! She’s off to a new restaurant!

Againn
1099 New York Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20001
www.againndc.com
Againn has been tweeted about a bunch recently and several of my foodie friends have had mixed reviews. I dont like being out of the loop [...]

Restaurant Review: Rasika (DC)

15th July 2010 by Laura, "Beauty Girl" View Comments

Rasika
633 D Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20004-2904, (202) 637-1222
www.rasikarestaurant.com

Food:  Creative, fine, complex and yet satisfying in a soul food kind of way.  This is NOT your average Indian restaurant…this is something else entirely. The chili ginger scallops were amazing: a sweet and spicy succulent dream that melts in your mouth.  Palak [...]