Saturday night the 13 states of the South came together for the 29th annual Taste of the South fund-raiser at DAR Constitution Hall. Each state committee brought numerous restaurants from their home to the table (literally) with local specialties and fun giveaways. I may be a little biased, but the Louisiana committee really brought their [...]
Archive for the ‘BelleBites’ Category
A Night in South, Right here in D.C.
Posted in BelleBites, BelleEvents, tagged Aunt Annie's pralines, Cocktail parties, Community Coffee, Krystal, Taste of the South, Washington D.C. Fund-raisers, Zatarain's on April 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
BelleBacks…Stamp Out Hunger (A Catchy Name and a Great Cause)
Posted in BelleBacks..., BelleBites, tagged Causes, Food on May 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The National Association of Letter Carriers, aka your neighborhood postal worker, is hosting the country’s largest single-day food drive today appropriately entitled Stamp Out Hunger. (Get it? Stamps, postal workers…it’s catchy!) Earlier this week, postal workers placed a plastic bag and informational card about the drive in your mailbox. Whether you still have it, never [...]
Cinco de Mayo…Margaritas for Everyone!
Posted in BelleBites, BelleMusings, tagged Cocktails, Food, History, Holidays, Lifestyle on May 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Today is Cinco de Mayo, this everyone knows. It’s a day to enjoy tortilla chips, bowl-fulls of guac and salsa, and enough margaritas and tequila shots to make you worship the porcelain king tomorrow. However, though many celebrate this day, most don’t know the significance. So here’s a quick history lesson to make you sound [...]
A Must-Visit for the Cheese Connoisseur
Posted in BelleBites, tagged Cocktails, Food, Lifestyle, Travel, Wine on May 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For the past few weeks, one of my girlfriends has raved about this new cafe in midtown that is a cheese lovers paradise aptly named The Cheese Course. The eatery opened recently across the grassy lot from Target and serves (and sells) more than 150 cheeses from around the world. In a word: delish! I [...]
Prep and Polo: Pictures from the 2010 Miami Beach Polo World Cup
Posted in BelleActivities, BelleBites, BelleStyle, tagged Activities, Beach, Drinks, Entertainment, Food, Lilly Pulitzer, Sports on April 27, 2010 | 3 Comments »
As promised, here’s a look inside the 2010 Miami Beach Polo World Cup. If you haven’t ever been, it’s worth the trip!
Chef Michael Schwartz Goes Mobile
Posted in BelleBites, BelleDiscoveries, tagged Food, Miami on April 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Michael Schwartz is arguably one of the best chefs in Miami. I have dined at his design district restaurant Michael’s Genuine Food and Drink many times and never been less than delighted with my meals. Whether for business lunches, after-work cocktails, or a night out with friends, Schwartz has a killer recipe. Pair that with [...]
Mudbugs
Posted in BelleBites, tagged Cajun Food, Louisiana, Mardi Gras, New Orleans on April 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In honor of this weekend’s French Quarter Fest in New Orleans, I’d like to take a minute to discuss on of my favorite Cajun foods. Crawfish (i.e miniature-looking lobsters) have different names depending on where you grew up. While many northerners know these delicious shellfish as “crayfish”, we Southerners have a barrage of names for [...]
