Beard Papa is one of California’s best-kept secrets. And it’s all about Cream Puffs [pictured, right top]. They also have a number of locations in Canada, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Guam, El Salvador and Hawaii. The easiest one to get to from … Continue reading →

Established in 1958, Ben’s Chili Bowl is one of the last holdouts in the newly gentrified U St. Corridor in Northwest Washington, D.C.–surviving social upheaval, riots, urban renewal, and (so far) the Food Police. And we’re all better for it. The process … Continue reading →

Take two entrepreneurial lifeguards (back in 1968 when that sort of thing was fashionable), add a love of spicy food and pizza, and you end up with Chicho’s Pizza. They are now selling the spicy pies in three locations (and counting!). … Continue reading →

Charlie and Mary Rehpelz opened Charlie’s Seafood in 1946 (gadzooks…The Foodie wasn’t even a Foodlet back then!). Their grandchildren carry on the tradition to this day, keeping Charlie’s Seafood a fixture in the Virginia Beach, VA area. They must be doing something right. Starters … Continue reading →

The Foodie likes to move under the radar, mingling with the masses and the Great Unwashed to root out new places that are not quite on the beaten path. Such is the case with the Peppermill restaurant, on the east side … Continue reading →

O’Brien’s Pit Barbecue has been a fixture in Rockville for well over 37 years. So imagine my surprise when I Googled them for this article and found they had changed their name. Pity the poor, painstakingly polite waitress who had the … Continue reading →

We are happy to report that after an 11-month closure, Carnegie Deli has reopened as of February, 2016! Bring on that open-faced reuben, the bright green half-dones and the elbow-to-elbow fressers who know and appreciate the difference. I feel sad … Continue reading →

Blink and you’ll miss it. Cancun is a tiny Mexican joint just a few doors north of 55th on the west side of 8th Ave. Filled mostly with locals and bar patrons watching TV, the food has been consistently good … Continue reading →

Chef/owner (CIA graduate and James Beard Award Winner) Jeffrey Buben is the Chief Cook and Bottle Washer at Vidalia. One of The Foodie’s very few regrets over moving to Rehoboth Beach is the number of miles between him and Vidalia’s impossibly … Continue reading →

Emeril’s iconic “Fishhouse” at the MGM Grand has morphed into just “Emeril’s” located in the cavernous “Studio Walk” between the casino and the pool area. It maintains the cajun/creole feel of its namesake in New Orleans. Like anybody, The Foodie can’t help but approach a … Continue reading →