AltWeeklies Wire
How Did Local Restaurants Stay Open During the Recent D.C. Snowstorm?new
Murat Uzuntepe admits to making a trip to the co-op just down the street to buy produce that he can’t get his hands on now. His suppliers simply can’t navigate the streets. Then he tells us about a woman who walked into his restaurant and wanted to buy eggs and bread.
Washington City Paper |
Tim Carman |
02-25-2010 |
Food+Drink
Redskins Workers Fight For Their Right to Rightsnew

Turns out that as a condition of employment with the Redskins, workers gave up their right to justice — at least, the sort of justice Americans take for granted. And taking away employees’ ability to sue, as Dan Snyder does, is totally legal.
Washington City Paper |
Dave McKenna |
12-31-2009 |
Sports
Homebrewers Find Washington State Laws a Bit Prohibitivenew
Homebrewer Jerome Seipp can't bring his beer to a wedding or even the barbecue next door, as state law allows homebrewers to transport only one gallon out of their house.
Seattle Weekly |
Laura Onstot |
01-26-2009 |
Food+Drink
The Omniboire: Washington Merlotsnew
A long growing season with warm daytime and cool nighttime temperatures gives Washington merlots from both banks of the Columbia River a certain advantage over Bordeaux, with its notoriously fickle weather -- though the two regions are located at the same latitude.
San Antonio Current |
Ron Bechtol |
10-29-2008 |
Food+Drink
Ron Burnell of Bunnell Family Winery on Growing in Washington Statenew
Even though it is one of the youngest growing regions on the market, Washington state has quickly gained worldwide recognition with their wines, garnering high ratings from Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast, as well as spotlights in Food & Wine, Gourmet, and The New York Times. It isn't just hype.
The Memphis Flyer |
Michael Hughes |
08-08-2008 |
Food+Drink
Big Rednew

A patch of Washington farmland reaches for legendary status in the world of wine.
Seattle Weekly |
Roger Downey |
03-01-2006 |
Food+Drink
Tags: wine, Washington