P.J. Clarke’s, the prominent New York City restaurant with locations in Washington D.C. and Brazil, is heading to Washington Square — more specifically The Curtis. The historic location at 6th and Walnut Streets is befitting of a restaurant like P.J. Clarke’s, bearing in mind the historical relevance its had in Manhatten since 1884, surviving the Depression, Prohibition, two […]
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A note about visiting the new Alfie’s pop-up, a preview of chef Alex McCoy’s forthcoming Thai restaurant of the same name: Make reservations. Don’t leave snagging a seat at the bar to chance, as a friend and I did last Friday. Despite the incoming snap of bitterly cold air, the hunt for bar seats turned into a […]
There’s nothing dignified about the all-you-can-eat deal, and that’s just fine with us. The goal—be it bottomless brunch, Indian buffet lunch, or an endless sushi dinner—is to consume enough to make it worth the money. Here are our favorite places (and some tips on how to enjoy them) when we’re feeling ambitious, and ready to […]
More breakfast for Boylston Street. A popular Allston diner has plans to bring its brunch to a pub on Boylston Street during weekends in March. The Breakfast Club will schlep its themed breakfast and brunch menu into Back Bay, serving plenty of Library Specials, eggs Benedict, and Nutella waffles. According to an Instagram post from McGreevy’s — […]
Instagram fodder for all! Apparently it’s Leap Year, which means there’s one extra day in February to do the important things in life, like eat tacos. Westwood’s colorful taco take out window Tacos tu Madre is making February 29 a day worth remembering with a crazy $0.29 cent taco deal. That’s right, from open to close, the understated […]
Is it ok to take a stand? I was out of town over the weekend. My husband and I visited an ambitious cocktail bar there that we generally liked — a unique, creative menu, a seasonal focus, really well-made drinks. But one thing caught me off guard: the bar doesn’t carry vodka. On principle. I […]
The neighborhood is changing. As part of my job, I get asked for restaurant recommendations almost daily from readers, friends, colleagues, etc. One of the most frequent questions I get: “Where should I go to eat in Georgetown?” Honestly, it isn’t my favorite question. Georgetown isn’t a neighborhood I tend to spend a lot of […]
While the rest of our sister sites are compiling the best bagels in their respective cities, DCist knows that D.C. is not a bagel town. Sure, you can get bagels at plenty of places—decent ones at that (as highlighted below)—but when it comes to the breakfast game, we’re all about finding the ultimate breakfast sandwich. […]
The city’s power brokers run in their own social circles and tend to congregate in the same neighborhoods. But when real business needs to go down, it’s time to skip the evening cocktails and have breakfast. Discussing political and financial rumors are par for the course at these early morning meetings. The establishments (yes, these […]
Philly is full of big-dog breakfast spots. But there’s more to a good morning in Philadelphia than perennially-packed Green Eggs, Sabrina’s, and Honey’s, and really, waiting in Disney World-long lines ought to be considered a crime when there’s such a bounty of wondrous and delicious options in the city. While those spots are decent, and the portions gargantuan, […]