Eat it up at EatBar
EDITOR’S NOTE: Nowhere from Here is now defunct. Over at Nowhere From Here Forks and the Road, which is starting to look slightly less neglected, I begin babbling about Northern Virginia restaurants...
View ArticleMusic, fondue, discounts: Deals spotted on @foursquare
As I mentioned in an earlier post about foursquare, I’m recording the deals I see as I check in. For me, the marketing student, it’s fun to see how businesses are using it to court customers — and how...
View ArticleSpotted on a Virginia backroad
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View ArticleTysons Corner, Va.: Where patience goes to die
The Virginia DOT says this new Metro project is going very well, so who am I to argue?Filed under: business, not writing, travel Tagged: commute, construction, DOT, far from mobile, Metro, northern...
View ArticleOn the road with @foursquare
Although I’m opposed to texting and driving, I must confess that I will check in on foursquare when I’m at a stoplight. It’s not the best habit I’ve ever had, but I’ve had worse. As a result of these...
View ArticleCoyote Grille & Cantina: Got chips?
This will be the first post I do that has negative comments about the restaurant I’m going to review. After a couple of not-so-great visits, I had been postponing a review of Coyote Grille and Cantina...
View ArticleRoom to grow in the nation’s capital
A nice thing about having house guests is they help you rediscover your immediate world, sometimes by mistake. A recent excursion to the National Zoo was a bust, so our guests suggested a trip to the...
View ArticleEven better at Eventide
We recently celebrated a birthday at Eventide in Arlington, Va., a popular fine dining restaurant in the Clarendon area that is known for its fabulous rooftop experience. It was a bit cold for April,...
View ArticleDisplaced
A herd of deer grazed in my neighbor’s yard this afternoon. I wouldn’t have been so surprised if there had been only one or two, but I counted four, the five, then seven. Maybe eight. It was enchanting...
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