Braving the Elements, Slogging Through the Crowds, Eating Thanks to Whole Foods: Inauguration 2009
Up at 6:30 a.m., out the hotel door at 8:00 a.m., a bit of my homemade granola rumbling in my …
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Palette Didn’t Deliver: Inaugural Dining on the Streets of Washington, DC
After much anticipation, we arrived at Palette for our inaugural luncheons-inspired menu yesterday at 12 noon on the dot. Alas, …
Eating in Washington, DC Hazardous to One Food Writer’s Health …
News has it that cookbook author and TV chef Tom Colicchio of the Craft empire saved New York Times food …
All the Presidents’ Tables: Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Pre-Inaugural Dinner 1945
On January 19, 1945, as little by little the Allied armies juggernauted to victory throughout Europe and the Pacific, President …
The Willard Hotel, and a Near Brush with Obama’s Motorcade
See all photos (unedited) by clicking HERE: Last night’s dinner at the historic Willard Hotel almost didn’t happen because as …
At the Edge of Change: Blogging Live From Washington, DC and the Inauguration of President Barack Obama
Starting tomorrow, after tonight’s dinner at the Willard Hotel, “Gherkins & Tomatoes” will share every tiny crumb possible with readers …
All the President’s Tables: Ulysses S. Grant’s 1873 Inaugural Supper
The punch froze. So did the canaries. Brought in to sing for the guests, the poor creatures stiffened seemingly in …
All the Presidents’ Tables: Dwight D. Eisenhower’s First Inaugural Luncheon, 1953
January 20, 1953 In 1953, the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC) started the now-traditional ritual of hosting a …
Uber-Chef Alice Waters Comes To Washington: Inauguration Week’s Best Dinner
Alice Waters deserves more main-stream press recognition. Follow the link to see the detail about Alice’s Restaurant (!) taking shape …
All the President’s Tables: Harry S. Truman’s 1949 Inaugural Luncheon
Like Lyndon Johnson, Harry S. Truman first became president after the death of an incumbent president. When Franklin Delano Roosevelt …
