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          6 Years Later and Full Circle

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          The Great Cucumber Catastrophe: Part 2

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          A Five Month Recap. Of Sorts.

          July 20, 2022

          Farmhouse Makeover: German Smear/Schmear

          February 10, 2022

          It’s National Margarita Day- Celebrate Accordingly in WNY and DC!

          February 22, 2017

          Thanksgiving in DC? Here are a few specials…

          November 21, 2016

          Date Night: Mythology, DC

          November 14, 2016

          Date Night: Cozy Cocktails at The Gibson, DC

          November 3, 2016

          #MedinaStrong

          March 19, 2020

          Midnight Tacos with Mariachi de Oro

          July 21, 2018

          Date Night (with Friends): Hotel Henry, Buffalo

          October 31, 2017

          Because….Tacos.

          October 4, 2017
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6 Years Later and Full Circle

6 years ago today, Scott and I were pinching each other under the table in a new restaurant

January 29, 2020
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Brunch Date: BOE Restaurant + Bar

**UPDATE: BOE has sadly closed the doors. Glad we had a chance to visit when we did!** One

July 27, 2016
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Date Night: Bonfire, DC

You know, if someone told us we didn’t have to move back to the country to get a

July 20, 2016
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Date Night: Stanton & Greene, DC

There are nights when I’m like, “GIVE ME ALL THE COCKTAILS!” And our trip to Stanton & Greene

July 12, 2016
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Bantam King Expands on the Success of Daikaya

The 2nd restaurant from the partners behind Daikaya has opened (partners Daisuke Utagawa, Executive Chef Katsuya Fukushima, and

June 22, 2016
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Date Night: Simit + Smith, Georgetown

If you had to force me to choose between Turkish food and guacamole, it’d be my version of

May 26, 2016
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Happy Hour Date: Jack Rose Dining Saloon (and Tiki bar!!)

We have a fond place in our heart for Jack Rose, as we celebrated our engagement perched at

May 11, 2016
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DC Guacamole: Al’s Unofficial-Official Guide to Guac in the DMV

Happy Cinco de Mayo, friends! Since it happens to be my favorite holiday of the year, I thought I

May 5, 2016
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We're Scott and Al. For over a decade, we’ve been writing side by side, tracing our journey from city streets in DC to country roads in Western New York. Along the way, we’ve shared our table, our dreams, and now our hearts as new parents. This blog is where we gather it all — the flavors, the wonder, the quiet moments and beautiful chaos — embracing every minute of this wild and ordinary life.

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