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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
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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.
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.”
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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