Spork and Knife

 
I’ve got a great wine deal for you.
Given that it’s election day - at some point tonight you’ll either want to drink a glass in celebration, down a bottle to ease the pain or just simply celebrate that campaign ads will no longer interrupt The Office.
If you’re anything like me and refrain from laughing out […]

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Spork and Knife is going on an official time-out.  In the mean time, here are a few tid bits of knowledge…
1) Pedro and Vinny’s burrito cart will be returning to the corner of 15th and K sometime soon.  DCist has the report.  Downtown lunch seekers can add an old favorite back into their weekly roatation!
2) […]

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A review of my favorite neighborhood spot is coming soon, but in the mean time I wanted to let all Spork and Knife readers know that Cafe Ole, a quaint little Mediterranean tapas place on Wisconsin Ave, just north of Glover Park has my favorite type of deal on Wednesday nights. 
You guessed it, half price […]

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Combining good fresh fish with low cost is usually not an option, so when I heard about a sushi restaurant that displayed both qualities I grabbed D and we headed out for what was hopefully going to be a delightful and inexpensive dinner.
Kotobuki is a tiny Japanese restaurant across from Black Salt in the Palisades neighborhood of NW D.C..  […]

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One of the smartest and most useful things that I did in my college career was sign up for Botany & Viticulture, AKA wine tasting. 
I know what you’re thinking.  Wahoo, wine tasting for college credit!  Not quite, but the class was 3 hours long, and each session we tasted 6 wines,  3 red and 3 white.  $100 […]

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PS7’s Happy Hour
As a person who likes top shelf drinks, but can only afford to pay bottom shelf prices I’m always on the look out for deals.  
Long gone are the days of rum & cokes or cranberry juice & vodkas.  If I’m going to drink I want something good.  I’m taking dirty martini, manhattan, or a concoction of […]

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El Pollo Rico ladies and gentlemen.  You can stop squinting now, appearance is not what this place is about.   
Since August in D.C. is a bit slower than the other 11 months of the year (this may be a slight understatement), some co-workers and I decided we could take a quick trip over the river for lunch. 
I […]

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Everyone has run into that situation where friends show up at your door and you find yourself in the midst of an impromptu party.  Suddenly you’re scrambling around for something to serve, and the only things visible are the last few drops of Bombay Sapphire  (shouldn’t have had that second gin and tonic) and that bottle […]

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I met a friend for drinks last night at Cleveland Park Bar and Grill and much to my delight, found that on Wednesdays they offer half price bottles of wine. 
To me, this is the best deal, and also the only way I will order a bottle while out.  Paying $40 for a 2003 Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon, […]

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