To know Adrian and I is to know Tallula and EatBar, a side-by-side pair of restaurants in Arlington, a short walk from the Clarendon metro. As sad as we were to see the dive-bar Whitey’s go a few years back when we lived a block away, its replacement, Tallula, has earned its own special place [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Dining Out in DC'
Tallula in Arlington Welcomes Wheat-Free Me
March 4th, 2008 2 Comments
Tags: arlington · chickpea crust pizza · Evening Star Cafe · karaoke · Nathan Anda · Neighborhood Restaurant Group · Royal Lee · Rustico · Tallula restaurant · Vermillion · Whitey's
Not all chili is created equal … or GF.
February 28th, 2008 No Comments
The gluties have just been informed that today, February 28, is National Chili Day. While that might not mean much to you, it might as well be my birthday. Chili is one of my only true life loves. Chili dogs, chili fries, chili with cheese and onions … but nothing beats Hard Times Chili Nachos, [...]
Tags: Brandi · chili · Hard Times Cafe · National Chili Day
Acadiana: The Big Easy Gluten Free
January 29th, 2008 4 Comments
Acadiana is a D.C. restaurant that deserves a glutie shout out. This New Orleans themed restaurant, by Chef Jeff Tunks and sister restaurants TenPenh, DC Coast and Ceiba, gets gluten free with style.
I recently went for dinner where I learned that a Category 5 was, in fact, a hurricane (oops!). With a follow up bourbon fizz, [...]
Tags: Acadiana
GF Chutzpah: “I want to speak to the manager”
January 23rd, 2008 No Comments
Brandi’s rant (You’re celiac… how about a sandwich?) reminded me of an article that I read recently in New York Times Magazine by Paul Mercurio called, “Consumer Man.”
“I’m one of those people who yell at store clerks. Not just any store clerks, but the ones who are rude, incompetent or indifferent. In other words, all [...]
Tags: dc · frustration · gf dining · GF menu
Zaytinya … good food, good gluten (free).
January 16th, 2008 3 Comments
Restaurant Week in DC is the best time to try new food and new restaurants, but it can be the worst time for a GF gal. Most of the items on a limited menu are the cheapest they have to offer, which means the ingredients are wheat, wheat, and more wheat! At Zaytinya, that was [...]
Tags: DC Dining · GF menu · GF restaurants · gluten free dining · Love That · Reviews · Zaytinya
