Author Archives: Emily
Emily Patterson
On the hunt for the perfect fish fry
Friday fish fries are a Lenten tradition in my hometown of Cleveland. For the month of March, every church and bar (don’t ask) has it’s own version. However, like snow in April, parking and cheap real estate, this Cleveland staple that’s scarce in the capital.
This spring, though, I’ve been on the look out for [...]
Posted in DC Fringes, Virginia Tagged Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine, Falls Chuch, fish, fry, Lent, pierogis, St. James Catholic Church Leave a comment
Omnivore’s 100: Alligator tastes like Crocodile
The Omnivore’s 100 feature is back! The reason for the long absence: Crocodile stumped me.
I planned to buy this wild meat during the Texas trip. San Antonio apparently had a famous speciality meats store, Exotic Meats USA. However, when I arrived and looked up their website, I found that the store had moved to Reno, NV.
Foiled, [...]
Posted in DC Fringes, Omnivore's 100 Tagged Alexandria, alligator, Arlandria, Arlington, cajun, crocodile, Northern Virginia, Omnivore's 100, RT's, Salvadorian 2 Comments
Help me craft the perfect Sirius presets
Many things annoy me. I hate when someone locks the laundry room door in my apartment complex and I have to juggle the detergent and dirty clothes while flicking through my keys. I’m irritated by the chronically late, perpetually whiney and those who ask ”so what do you do?” I despise double parkers, left lane slow drivers and purposely late mergers. But [...]
Don’t Mess with Texas’ Beers
When people think of the regions where great American craft beer is brewed, they usually think of the West Coast, the Northeast and the Great Lakes region. Texas and the Southwest are typically not thought of as great beer regions. In fact when people think of beer in Texas, Corona, Tecate and Shiner Bock are [...]
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More Texas Craziness – Castles of Junk
Wild animals sticking their heads inside your rental car isn’t the only odd part about Texas. Take a look at this three-story Cathedral of Junk we visited in the the suburbs of Austin. It’s part La Sagrada Familia, part ornate, suburban playground (the wooden kind that came into vogue in Ohio circa 1992).
Where Wild West Meets the Wild
I’ve never been to Texas before. I had been warned that it is a country on to itself. When I visited my brother — a new San Antonio resident — over Christmas and New Years, I found that to be percisely true. The two hour drive from San Antonio to Austin showed us exactly the [...]
‘Tis the Season for Tacky Lights
I like a little holiday magic -- as long as it doesn't involve ballet, the mall or It's a Wonderful Life. This rules out most things, of course, except Christmas beers and tacky lights displays. This week, we ventured to two of the more spectacular light displays in the Washington Metropolitan Region: Baltimore's 34th Street display and Gaylord Hotel's Christmas lighting/ snowfall display.
Posted in DC Fringes, Maryland Tagged 34th Street, Baltimore, Christmas, Gaylord, Hampden, holiday, lights Leave a comment
Omnivore’s 100: We Like it Raw & Spicy
With venison and nettle tea out of the way, we move on the next foods on the list: Huevos rancheros and steak tartare. With the help of local ethnic supermarket, GrandMart, huevos rancheros made for an easy brunch. Steak tartare, the gourmet raw beef dish, was another matter. Would we risk food poisoning to continue this mission?
Posted in Omnivore's 100 Tagged cooking, food, foodie, GrantMart, huevos rancheros, Omnivore's 100, raw meat, steak tartare, Whole Foods 1 Comment
Outer Banks, Out of Season
It's too cold to swim. The bars and restaurants are eerily empty. The souvenir shops are shuttered. The Outer Banks may not be the most lively out-of-season destination. But there's plenty to do at this resort town, if post-apocolyptic-like desolation is your thing.
Posted in North Carolina Tagged beach, beer, Jockey's Ridge, Nags Head, North Carolina, out of season, Outer Banks, seafood Leave a comment
Reliving the college days in Charlottesville, Va.