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Lani Furbank
Lani Furbank is a freelance food writer who’s always looking for a new restaurant to christen as the home of "the best meal she ever ate." Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @lanifurbank or read her work at www.LanisCupOfTea.com.

Latest Posts From Lani

Lifestyle
Jun 16, 2020

18 Ways DC Can Use Your Help Right Now

For anyone who wants to lend a hand in DC, these are the places to look.

Timber Pizza Company
Eat
Apr 6, 2020

One DC Restaurant Group’s Nimble Strategy to Pay its Employees During COVID-19

“Obviously, we weren't planning for a global pandemic.”

Santa Rosa Taqueria
Eat
Mar 17, 2020

DC Hospitality Industry Galvanize to Support One Another and Community

“I got into the hospitality industry because I want to take care of people.”

Charlie Palmer Steak DC
Eat
Jan 29, 2020

Why You Shouldn't Leave DC Without Having a Three-Martini Power Lunch

For those of us eating $12 salads overtop our keyboards, the idea of the “power lunch” seems pretty foreign.

Lunar New Year Parade
Events
Dec 13, 2019

Everything You Must Do in DC This Winter

At the first whisper of polar vortex, it’s natural to want to hunker down and lean into cuffing season.

Thamee
Eat
Nov 18, 2019

DC’s Best New Restaurants of 2019

Between the heightened level of political drama and recent sports triumphs, the District has seen a lot of national attention in the past year.

corn bread
Eat
Dec 17, 2018

Here Are DC's Best New Restaurants of 2018

2018 proved to be a pretty gnarly psychological roller coaster that’s dragged all of DC along for the ride, but through the ups and downs, our best restaurants have been there for us.

Drink
Sep 28, 2018

These Ivy City Distilleries Are Leading DC’s Spirits Renaissance

During Prohibition, bathtub gin and speakeasies weren’t the only ways Washington citizens flouted laws banning alcohol.

sponsored
Eat
Nov 13, 2017

DC's Best New Restaurants of 2017

Another monumental year for DC dining is rapidly coming to a close, and while we’ve mourned the loss of a few industry stalwarts (thank you for your service, Nora’s, Bayou, Ripple, Bar Civita, and Cantina Marina), we also saw several extreme makeovers (lookin’ at you, Sequoia and Charlie Palmer Steak), and the addition of so many fresh-faced newcomers ready to make their mark.

best breakfast in dc
Eat
Mar 30, 2017

The Best Breakfast Spots in DC

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but all too often it gets upstaged by its flashier half-sibling, brunch.

Half-smoke fries drink Ben's chili bowl
Eat
Mar 2, 2017

DC's Politicians, Celebrities & Random Dudes on the Street Reminisce on the Half Smoke

DC is a melting pot, so it’s no wonder that we have a bit of an identity crisis on our hands when it comes to food culture.

the block food hall
Eat
Feb 24, 2017

Inside The Block, Annandale's New Asian-Inspired Food Hall

There’s a hot new food hall in Annandale, Virginia, but you probably won’t find it unless you’re looking for it.

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