Republished on November 22, 2025
Alex Barron
Restaurant Critic
Bon Appetit
If you live in Houston, you take out-of-town guests out for Tex-Mex or barbecue. If you live in Baltimore, you take
Republished on November 22, 2025
Alex Barron
Restaurant Critic
Bon Appetit
It’s no surprise to learn that Georgetown -- which was originally established as a tobacco port in Maryland forty years before
July 10, 2016
Alex Barron
Restaurant Critic
Bon Appetit
Photo: Courtesy of Takorean Restaurant
Just five years ago, most Washingtonians who had ever been to Union Market probably hadn’t done
(Originally posted on April 3, 2014)
Alex Barron
Restaurant Critic
Bon Appetit
Photos: Courtesy of Carolina Kitchen
It is sometimes said that over time, pet owners come to resemble their pets. In
The 2019 Chesapeake Writing Workshop, a one-day writers conference.
9:30 a.m. “ 5 p.m., Saturday, July 13, 2019 ” Crystal Gateway Marriott Arlington, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia
September 21, 2017
Alex Barron
Restaurant Critic
Bon Appetit
Over the past few years, chef and butcher Nathan Anda has established his presence on the Washington, D.C. restaurant scene
July 21, 2016
Sam Jones
Guest Writer
Metro Scene
Washington, D.C. is known for being a location full of powerful movers and shakers. It’s also known for
BON APPETIT - The Fainting Goat Restaurant: the year of the goat for D.C. dining
April 4, 2016
Alex Barron
Restaurant Critic
Bon Appetit
You’d be hard-pressed to think of an area restaurant
March 3, 2016
Alex Barron
Restaurant Critic
Bon Appetit
While technically a Southern city, Arlington isn’t really known for its barbecue. And at least on paper, Matt Lang, formerly of Fette Sau