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Fiesta Asia celebrates Pacific Asian culture

The Asian Heritage Foundation hosted its eighth Fiesta Asia Street Festival. The festival featured martial arts demonstrations, food vendors, musical performances and a cultural parade.

Tags: fiesta asia, asian pacific american heritage month, asia heritage foundation, street festival, culture, Hoai-Tran Bui

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Tadich Grill, San Francisco's seafood institution, coming to D.C.

One of the California city's oldest restaurants plans to open a location in the District.

Tags: Tadich Grill, restaurant, D.C., Washington Business Journal

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Dine out without breaking the bank

While those who want to save money usually avoid eating out altogether, there are some ways to save cash while still having someone else do the cooking.

Tags: dining out, del walters, wtop saves you money, restaurants, eating out, Savored, Open Table

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Preserving seasonal food and culinary techniques

Put away the liquid nitrogen. When it comes to food, more traditional techniques are taking the spotlight. Chefs, home cooks and diners are returning to dried or cured meats, house-infused beverages and handmade treats over modern approaches. And one technique that has gained traction in the culinary and home kitchen arena is canning and preserving.

Tags: canning, preserving, Rachel Nania, cooking, Sherri Brooks Vinton, recipe

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Sound Bites brings block party and bands to benefit D.C. Central Kitchen

DJs and bartenders will soon mix it up at the 9:30 Club. But this time, it's not just for the venue's regular concert go-ers; it's to raise money for D.C. Central Kitchen.

Tags: dc central kitchen, Sound Bites, 9:30 Club, music, events, competition, Alex Beall

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Food trucks show up, refuse to serve to make a point

The so-called "Day without a Food Truck" was designed to illustrate how proposed regulations could limit vendors and shift the food scene away from mobile trucks. D.C. leaders could face indigestion this week when they take up proposed regulations that would limit the number of food trucks in the city.

Tags: food trucks, D.C., RAMW, Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, Brennan Haselton

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Tips on what not to buy at the supermarket

For the sake of convenience or cost, many shoppers are bringing home prepared foods - but many of these options shouldn't be fooling anyone.

Tags: del walters, yahoo, eating, grocery shopping, aida mollenkamp

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Farm before pharmacy: Foods that harm and heal

Those who suffer from health conditions, ranging from seasonal allergies to chronic joint pain, may want to explore the cupboard before opening the medicine cabinet.

Tags: Rachel Nania, Courtenay Smith, allergies, “Foods that Harm, Foods that Heal”

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Restaurant talk: Cook like a pro

Restaurant Talk is an occasional feature written by Nick Freshman, a native Arlingtonian and co-owner of Spider Kelly's and Eventide Restaurant in Clarendon.

Tags: cook, Arlington Now, tips, cooking, Spider Kelly

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Governments find their way to the public's heart - through the stomach

The Korean dumplings in your grocer's freezer, the new Thai restaurant on the corner and that Burmese curry you ate for lunch are doing more than satisfying your craving for an exotic and flavorful meal. These foods are also helping to foster international relations.

Tags: Gastrodiplomacy, diplomacy, South Korea, culinary, Alex Beall

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