The Palate Princess » Travel http://thepalateprincess.com Sun, 12 May 2013 09:55:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Top Chef Throwdown: Mike Isabella’s Graffiato vs. Spike Mendelsohn’s We, The Pizza http://thepalateprincess.com/top-chef-throwdown-mike-isabellas-graffiato-vs-spike-mendelsohns-we-the-pizza/ http://thepalateprincess.com/top-chef-throwdown-mike-isabellas-graffiato-vs-spike-mendelsohns-we-the-pizza/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 02:30:11 +0000 Iris "The Palate Princess" M. http://thepalateprincess.com/?p=3223 Washington, DC is the home to restaurants belonging to two of Top Chef’s most popular former contestants, Mike Isabella and Spike Mendelsohn, and a recent visit to the chefs’ eateries proved that one may need to pack his knives and go (sorry, I couldn’t resist). I dined at Mendelsohn’s We, The Pizza and Good Stuff Eatery and Isabella’s Graffiato and [...]

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]]> http://thepalateprincess.com/top-chef-throwdown-mike-isabellas-graffiato-vs-spike-mendelsohns-we-the-pizza/feed/ 0 Off to the Races! Point-to-Point 2013 http://thepalateprincess.com/off-to-the-races-point-to-point-2013/ http://thepalateprincess.com/off-to-the-races-point-to-point-2013/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 11:19:21 +0000 Iris "The Palate Princess" M. http://thepalateprincess.com/?p=3201 It just so happened that this year Delaware’s most elite horse race and Cinco de Mayo fell on the same day. Though seemingly unrelated, it was an excellent excuse to celebrate two traditions at once. (It is quite the sight seeing genteel, nattily dressed partygoers throwing back margaritas in the tailgating area.) For the uninitiated, there’s nothing like Point-to-Point–well, with [...]

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]]> http://thepalateprincess.com/off-to-the-races-point-to-point-2013/feed/ 0 Flavors of the Avenue Preview http://thepalateprincess.com/flavors-of-the-avenue-preview/ http://thepalateprincess.com/flavors-of-the-avenue-preview/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:34:23 +0000 Iris "The Palate Princess" M. http://thepalateprincess.com/?p=3110 One of the major perks of being a food writer is the scores of media passes, tickets, and invitations I get on a regular basis.  Obviously, I cannot attend all of the culinary events to which I get invited, but every now and then an event so epic comes along that saying no isn’t an option. [...]

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]]> http://thepalateprincess.com/flavors-of-the-avenue-preview/feed/ 0 Ernest & Scott: A Downtown Gastropub with Uptown Flair http://thepalateprincess.com/ernest-scott-a-downtown-gastropub-with-uptown-flair/ http://thepalateprincess.com/ernest-scott-a-downtown-gastropub-with-uptown-flair/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:49:17 +0000 Iris "The Palate Princess" M. http://thepalateprincess.com/?p=3099 Photo courtesy of Ernest & Scott Wine lovers looking to enjoy a glass or two of vino in an elegant setting have their pick of restaurants, including Wilmington’s popular Domaine Hudson, from which to choose. But what about the discerning beer enthusiast who wishes for the same type of swank environs and upscale experience? Enter [...]

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]]> http://thepalateprincess.com/ernest-scott-a-downtown-gastropub-with-uptown-flair/feed/ 0 A Pro Kitchen Store for the Amateur Home Cook http://thepalateprincess.com/a-pro-kitchen-store-for-the-amateur-home-cook/ http://thepalateprincess.com/a-pro-kitchen-store-for-the-amateur-home-cook/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:50:41 +0000 Iris "The Palate Princess" M. http://thepalateprincess.com/?p=3087 Dave McCormick is one of those food enthusiasts with whom you can get lost in an hour-long conversation about everything from the proper sweetness-to-acidity ratio of balsamic vinegar to his personal love of cookware. His store, Pro Kitchen Gear, is located in tony Greenville—just minutes from Wilmington and is equivalent to foodie nirvana. Geared toward [...]

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