Tag Archives: Alexandria

Omnivore’s 100: Alligator tastes like Crocodile

By Emily | Published: February 3, 2010
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, [...]
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Eat the East Coast without leaving DC

By Emily | Published: July 16, 2009
Last week, we traveled up the coast to New England, eating at nearly every city along the way. Here's how to get the best of Baltimore to Boston without leaving the DC area.
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Bored and baffled by Alexandria’s Freemasons

By Emily | Published: March 5, 2009
We visited the George Washington Masonic Memorial, the landmark that towers over Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, last week. Somehow, the tour managed to be both exceptionally bizarre and mind-numbingly boring. The 80-year-old guide dragged the tour on for a marathon hour and a half and dodged any actual questions about the Masons. We visited each [...]
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