Un-July-like rainy weather last week called for comfy, well-worn boyfriend jeans and a plain white t-shirt. This ensemble was for cocktails with friends at Teddy and the Bully Bar. Highlights included a great charcuterie selection, excellent mac ‘n’ cheese, fried chicken with pickled okra, and the Safari Sangria. Definitely a fun place to try interesting … Continue Reading

When I’m not at work or going out to dinner, this has pretty much been my uniform of late. These photos are from last Friday when some friends and I tried out Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken (the name says it all and yes, it is so delicious), followed by cocktails at Pacifico Cantina and … Continue Reading

If you asked me 5 years ago if I liked chicken salad, I would have responded with a totally immature gaggy face. Not so today. I started to venture into the shallow end of the chicken salad pool when I lived in Paris and there was an amazing sandwich place that served a “poulet tikka” … Continue Reading

A good friend’s wedding provided a wonderful excuse for a weekend escape in Upperville last weekend. Spent the weekend noshing on my favorite bread at the Hunter’s Head, wandering around the lily pad-filled pond at the Blackthorne, and of course lots of mindless driving/farm-ogling. Oh, and yeah, I jumped the gun a little bit with … Continue Reading