Artini
Hurry and vote! This fun contest is ending on April 30th. Vote for your favorite artistic + martini = artini at these hot spots around DC. The event culminates with a party at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Darn that I didn’t know about this until now. I would have had one more excuse to visit all these restaurants and sample their artini versions, for I think there is an art to making a good martini. I hope they’ll still be offered after the fact.
Francophile Dinner & a Movie and Much More
My husband and I had a wonderful dinner at Bastille in the North end of Old Town, Alexandria, VA. The stress-free atmosphere helped to calm our nerves from the multiple, disruptive cell phone calls from our teenage son. Not only was the food divine but there was an ongoing exhibit of paintings displayed on the walls of pistachios, crab claws and mussels for us to enjoy by artist, Cindy Packard Richmond. Her work was mesmerizing — taking common foods and presenting them as “visual feasts” in provocative ways — all alluring to the visual palette. Another place for us to try that features French Cuisine and culture is…
Cutlery Design
Is there an art to eating? Maybe with newly designed cutlery. Here’s an interesting video to watch about the latest designs in cutlery. Not only are they functional (some are and some aren’t), but the designs are very artistic and modern. The names: Knork, Mono Zueg, Ramen Spoon and Curveware are pretty innovative and the ergonomic aspect is very appealing. Here’s the story in the Washington Post Food Section.
