Jordan Wright

Chatting with Super Composer Hans Zimmer About ‘Man of Steel’ by Jordan Wright

According to a 2007 British survey Hans Zimmer is considered “one of the world’s 100 living geniuses.” He shares space on the list with the likes of Stephen Hawking, Prince and Philip Glass. Zimmer’s...

DCMTA’s ‘Nibble and Sips’ Columnist Jordan Wright to Judge ‘Taste of Del Ray’ on Sunday

As the sole celebrity judge for this weekend’s Taste of Del Ray, I’m pondering how I’ll be able to select a winner from a slate of twelve very qualified competitors vying for just one trophy. A nicely...

Nibbles And Sips Around Town: ‘Lessons in Modern Japanese Dining’ by Jordan Wright

Following in my tried and true method of going to newly trendy restaurants at unfashionable hours, I had no problem getting into Daikaya, the wildly anticipated Japanese restaurant and bar with its...

Nibbles And Sips Around Town: ‘Spring Things’ by Jordan Wright

Spring at last – not the in-your-face summer torture we had last week when temps reached 95 degrees and eggs were frying on the sidewalks of DC – spring with lilacs, violets, dogwood and daffodils –...

Nibbles And Sips Around Town: Easter & Passover, Peacock Café, Curious Grape & Garden Cafe by Jordan Wright

Greek Orthodox Easter Festival at Zaytinya Jose Andres’ popular spot, Zaytinya, is planning a five-week festival beginning March 31st and ending on Greek Orthodox Easter, on May 3rd. Head Chef,...

Nibbles And Sips Around Town: ‘How to Succeed in the Wine Business…’ by Jordan Wright

The Barefoot Spirit How to Succeed in the Wine Business Without Really Knowing a Damn Thing About It Last month I spoke with Barefoot Wines founder Michael Houlihan about his upcoming book The...

Nibbles And Sips Around Town: ‘What’s New And What’s Happening In Your Neighborhood’ by Jordan Wright

It’s been a whirlwind of deliciousness since my last column. Umpteen restaurants have opened in the Metro area, most notably Ambar with its authentic Serbian chefs in a modern setting housed in an old...

Jordan Wright and Nibbles and Sips Picks ‘The Most Notable Cookbooks Of 2012’ by Jordan Wright

This year’s cookbooks brought us a wealth of ways to be engaged in food in one way or another – grow it, cook it, eat it, share it, broadcast it. While some cover the cuisines of far-off cultures,...

‘Girls Night: The Musical!’ An Interview With Producer and Performer Sonya Carter by Jordan Wright

Sisterhood is alive and well and coming to the Carlyle Club in Alexandria. For two nights only the city’s most sophisticated nightclub will be taken by storm by five rip-roaring tell-it-like-it-is...

Nibbles and Sips Goes Mobile ‘From DC to AC to NYC and Back to DC’ by Jordan Wright

The Federalist – A Peaceful Retreat in the Heart of Downtown What an eclectic array of events in just the past few weeks! Here are some highlights. We cozy into a leather banquette for a quiet,...

‘Hungry for Music’ Presents Musical Visions: Live Music and Art Auction on November 8th by Jordan Wright

Eighteen years ago the non-profit Hungry for Music was founded by local entrepreneur Jeff Campbell – a man inspired by a vision to heal the world through music. The idea germinated back in 1992 while...

Nibbles And Sips Around Town: ‘Dining Before The Show – Great Deals From Great Restaurants’ by Jordan Wright

When friends ask me where to dine before the theatre I try to respond authoritatively. But, alas, my brain turns to porridge as I mentally scroll through the limitless options. I try to hone it down...

Nibbles & Sips Around Town: Latin Fusion Sizzle, Cathal Armstrong & Mike Isabella Cooks Italian – Jersey Style

Nibbles And Sips Around Town – Latin Fusion Sizzle, Cathal Armstrong: The New American And Top Chef Mike Isabella Cooks Italian – Jersey Style Get Global Masa 14 has a special place in my heart....

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: ‘Graffiti Goes Glam’ by Jordan Wright

What is so extraordinary about legendary graffiti artist Futura, neé Leonard McGurr, is that at a mere 57 years-old he has outlived so many others of his genre and generation and continued to triumph...

Nibbles And Sips Around Town: ‘Kraut Rocks Competition and Brings Cool Cabbage Vibe To DC’ by Jordan Wright

Kraut Rocks is the hipster appellation promoters have conferred upon a sauerkraut competition involving five of DC area leading chefs. Steered by Bravo’s Top Chef alumni Spike Mendelsohn, the contest...

Nibble and Sips Around Town – September: ‘Destination McLean, Virginia’ by Jordan Wright

With umpteen restaurants opening in the DC Metro area of late one might be reluctant to venture to the outlying burbs. But I assure you this 25-minute hop from the center of town to this destination...

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: ‘The Occidental, Forever Young’ by Jordan Wright

In the shadow of the White House a special watering hole welcomes celebrities, power brokers and out-of-towners in equal measure. Occidental Grill and Seafood situated beside the Willard Hotel...

Nibbles And Sips Around Town – ‘Interview With Top Chef Master Marcus Samuelsson’ by Jordan Wright

A child is seated on the grass in the Land of the Midnight Sun, his attention drawn downward by a clump of flowers. They are everywhere stretching across the rolling hillside as far as the eye can...

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: ‘Love Thy Neighbor and Their Beer’ by Jordan Wright

What’s more local than partnering with your neighbor? For the food trucks that visit Alexandria’s Port City Brewing Company, producer and neighbor Logan’s Sausage lends kitchen space close by the...

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: ‘Fancy Food Show’ by Jordan Wright

With over 180,000 products from 80 countries and regions on display at this week’s Fancy Food Show in DC, even a veteran show-goer needs a game plan before navigating the packed convention floor....

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: ‘Celeb Chefs Take the Town’ by Jordan Wright

Crystal City Gets Good Stuff A klieg-lit opening for Spike Mendelsohn’s Good Stuff Eatery in Crystal City brought out family, friends and TV crews earlier this month. Bravo’s film crew has been...

Nibbles And Sips Around Town: ‘Summer Cookbooks, Celebs, and A Sri Lankan Pop-Up Dinner’ by Jordan Wright

Apron Anxiety Giveaway – Alyssa Shelasky’s hot new tell-all cookbook will be given away to a one of our readers, so click here and Go to CONTEST to register and enter to win your own copy. See my...

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: ‘Destination Pig’ by Jordan Wright

I’m hooked on Green Pig Bistro and already dreaming about a return engagement. Who could resist dishes so scrumptiously succulently delicious they should be illegal? At the hot new porcine-centric...

‘Nibbles and Sips Around Town Does Brunch’ by Jordan Wright

I’m often asked, “Where shall we go for brunch?” “It depends,” I evasively respond, clueless as to your expectations. Prefer outdoors, indoors or lavish buffet? Quick and cheap or farmer’s market...

NIBBLES AND SIPS AROUND TOWN: Hop On In! by Jordan Wright

Seems like the holidays stacked up on us this year. It’s times like these we wish we were still in school or had paid federal holidays. But noooo – we’re still hopping around finding the best places...

An Interview with ‘Be Careful! The Sharks Will Eat You!’ Writer and Performer Jay Alvarez by Jordan Wright

Beginning April 4th MetroStage will present Be Careful! The Sharks Will Eat You! – the compelling tale of one family’s escape from Cuba. The one-man drama is written, directed and performed by Jay...

Nibble and Sips Around Town: Travel and Adventure Show in DC by Jordan Wright

The thrills and chills at the Travel and Adventure Show at the convention center last week were not from the food (a few vendors kept us from near starvation), but a myriad of exhibitors luring us to...

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: ‘Go Green!’ by Jordan Wright

After a grand sweep through Ireland last May, I have become a huge fan of their hospitality… and especially of their food and drink. I visited the Jameson Distillery (a bit of a jolt to sip whiskey at...

Nibbles and Sips Around Town: ‘Poldark To The Rescue and Other Anglophile Adventures’ by Jordan Wright

Last Wednesday the swashbuckling Captain Ross Poldark swept into town and into the salon of prominent Georgetown socialite, Nancy Taylor Bubes. Well actually it was Robin Ellis, star of the BBC series...

Nibbles and Sips: ‘GrooveLily Rocks The Barns At Wolf Trap – An Interview With Valerie Vigoda’ by Jordan Wright

GrooveLily band member and powerhouse electric violinist, Valerie Vigoda, talks with Jordan Wright about the group’s meteoric career and what fans will hear at their March 16th concert date of...

Nibbles And Sips Around Town: ‘Very Cherry Celebrations’ by Jordan Wright

Ahh the cherry…luscious fruit and symbol of spring in our Nation’s Capitol. But why? The cherry trees whose airy pink blossoms grace the Tidal Basin at this time of year will never bear cherries – but...