I love good dim sum: the social ritual of it wedded to delicious, savory bites. As a graduate student at Columbia in New York City, I would go with a group of friends to Chinatown from time to time for classic dim sum, sitting down in a cavernous space with white tablecloths on large round… Continue reading Dim Sum at Da Hong Pao
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Regaining Equilibrium
How the things you own are an expression of your lifestyle and identity; they can help you get back on track.
A Day Out at the Wharf
After four years of living in Fiji, I appreciate experiencing the seasons change again now that we're back home in the U.S. I enjoy the enlivening chill of the fall air on my face when I go outside. We walked Guthrie and Jolene to the Wharf along Southwest DC's waterfront the other weekend to do… Continue reading A Day Out at the Wharf
Thunder Burger & Bar, D.C.
We were looking around for happy hours to check out in our neighborhood, and we decided to try Thunder Burger & Bar in Georgetown. The happy hour there is Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. We got there pretty early (before 5 p.m.), which worked out well because there were only a few… Continue reading Thunder Burger & Bar, D.C.
Happy Little Lamb Hot Pot, Falls Church, VA
As the weather gets colder, hot pot is a perfect meal to warm yourself up and indulge in a smorgasbord of soup. The place to go if you're in the DC metro area is Happy Lamb Mongolian Hot Pot, located in Eden Center, which is a hub for Vietnamese food that makes space for other… Continue reading Happy Little Lamb Hot Pot, Falls Church, VA