This was part of an amazing wedding luncheon for @allisonlure and Austin! It was majestic, smelled sooo good and I couldn’t eat it 😭. This week I went in for bloodwork to see if I’m still allergic to certain types shellfish so maybe it will change again? Skin test showed I a…

For “The Last Supper”, what better way than to do a girls night wine dinner at Lyon Hall? Full wine and food pairing menu for this Loire Valley wine dinner on my stories and on the last slide! // 🥂Welcome Course - cod brandade 1️⃣st Course - smoked trout 2️⃣nd Course - grilled …

Happy happy place // Kurobuta pork xiao long bao, Taiwanese cabbage with garlic, noodles with spicy sauce, vegetable and Kurobuta pork spicy wontons, Kurobuta steamed pork buns, hot and sour soup, and cucumber salad from Din Tai Fung Pacific Place in Seattle (Pacific Place),…

A very long and entertaining meal with good people and good people. ✨// Sawyer in Ballard, Seattle, WA 1️⃣ DILLY BAR with cookie dough semifreddo, Theo chocolate magic shell and S’MORE CHOCO TACOS with graham waffle cone, peanut butter ice cream, toasted meringue 2️⃣ HOUSE ITAL…

The sauciest 👅 // chicken & gyro over rice and salad with extra white and spicy sauce at District Chicken & Gyro (DCG) in Tyson’s, VA

Take your sweet tooth, chocolate loving friends here // The Conche in Leesburg, VA . . 1️⃣Manjari (Single Origin 64% Madagascar Chocolate Mousse Filled With Vanilla Creme Brûlée, Dark Chocolate Brownie, Chocolate Pearls And Salted Caramel; Salted Caramel Ice Cream Topped With Ch…

Remember WAP summer nights?? Let’s bring it back @namvietrestaurant!! We are overdue for a visit @bittnertaylor Emily Ngau now that we aren’t in the neighborhood anymore 😭 // veggie spring rolls, bun Bo hue, spicy soft tofu and spicy salt and pepper tofu from Nam-Viet in Arl…

Late to the pandemic sourdough party but he’s trying his best #boulangeriebittner // Badbuddhist home edition

Yanzi Noodle House has STINKY TOFU and other Taiwanese eats we’ve been craving (night market vibes). A very large, fascinating and nostalgic menu we’ll need to continue exploring // A9 beef luosifen, E4 hot and sour potato noodle, TW10 Taiwanese stinky tofu, C5 beef burrito,…

Found a little spot in the shade to enjoy this while at @asianfestivalonmain! Insane turnout and community support yesterday 💛 Loved seeing it and it was worth an unexpected sunburn // Alu dum (potatoes with tomato, ginger, garlic, and spices), chicken momos, and samosas fro…

TGIFryday 🫠 // Taiwanese chicken sandwich (THE GREEN SAUCE IS 💯) from Teas’n You in Tysons, Vienna, VA

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This or that or both?! // 1️⃣ Penne alla Vodka with smoked salmon 2️⃣ Bucatini All'amatriciana with pancetta, onion, spicy tomato sauce, and pecorino cheese from Amie shafer ’s amazing birthday dinner a couple weeks ago at Osteria Marzano in Alexandria, VA

Pittsburgh weekend featuring Primanti Bros maiku sushiburger @noodleheadpgh scoop squad @lucybanhmi

Craving this for some reason. Please drop your Fairfax/Chantilly/Centreville recs below for where you go for the best kimchi jjigae!! 👇🏻🙏🏻 // BBQ21 in Fairfax, VA

Finally trying this place out! Much bigger menu than the food stall version at Mitsuwa. Being at the Boro also means you can go across the street to get a drink at the fancy Whole Foods 💯 // Shiyake ikura gohan (rice bowl with grilled salmon and salon roe), karaage (fried ch…

Perfect little day trip. Trying to figure out how #BoulangerieBittner bread can be as good as the one here // 1️⃣ Grilled sourdough and ramp butter with fried bantam egg, pickled ramp, breakfast radish, dill and parsley 2️⃣ The Hybrid flight 3️⃣ Brut Sparkling 🍾💍 at Early Mounta…

Really on an “Italian in the burbs” kick. Not sure I need to be crushing pasta and pizza before my Italy trip but I’m counting it as research 😂. T-12 days!! // Penne alla Vodka with green peas and prosciutto at Cantina D’Italia in Fair Lakes, Fairfax, VA

Scrambled or fried? // 1️⃣ Ramsay’s Eggs with sautéed mushrooms and chives on toasted French bread 2️⃣ Caboose Hash with potatoes, bell peppers, pickled jalapeños, onions and cilantro aioli at Caboose Commons in Fairfax, VA

Fully committed to my pasta diet as a way to pregame and prep for Italy 😝 // Pappardelle alla Bolognese at Pazza Pomodoro in Vienna, VA