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hello to all! we recently went on vacation to Mexico City and had really the most incredible time. we had soooo much fantastic food, and there were many more spots we wanted to try. I know many friends have visited recently or are planning to go, so I figured it’d be useful to consolidate and share our experiences and research. a disclaimer that I am A) not a travel blogger, and B) not a Mexico…

what's IN and what's OUT for 2023: food edition!

did you read the Washingtonian food In and Out trends for 2023 and also get slightly angry? well, I invite you then to react to yet another In and Out list for 2023 (are you sick of them yet?) by me, aditieats! while I do consider myself a Jessica Sidman fan, I have some….thoughts on food trends in DC for this upcoming year to share with you all. get in girlies, let’s go! DISCLAIMER: these are…

a d.c. soft serve guide

yes yes I know summer is over… but soft serve is for all types of weather my friends!! anyone who knows me knows i’m an ice cream fiend – but we must never forget about traditional ice cream’s dear sister, the humble soft serve. the D.C. soft serve scene has grown substantially in the last few years, adding some much needed variety to the desserts availability around town. I also love that many…

the year of takeout

well I dont think any of us want to reflect on the horrors of 2020 at all, do we? it was a mess of a year – ya dont need me to tell you! the one thing that was a constant source of joy for me was food, as I hope it was for you all too. even though my January restaurant meals transitioned to takeout on the couch come May, food from my favorite spots continued to bring me joy. lets do a year in…

judging joe’s: say cheese! [a review of trader joe’s cheeses]

I simply refuse to buy cheese from anywhere other than Trader Joe’s. no other shop has such a wide selection at such low prices. it’s no contest! in part two of judging joe’s (check out my rating on their dips here) i’m rating below every trader joe’s cheese i’ve ever had. reply with your thoughts, favorites, disagreements!

halloumi: 10/10

I LOVE this cheese, the touch of herb is perfect.…

Hot Ones: At Home

next in my series of ridiculous quarantine activities is doing Hot Ones at home. sounds fun! also sounds painful! you’re correct it was both of these things!!!

now, if you don’t know, Hot Ones is a YouTube serieswhere the host, Sean Evans, interviews celebrities as they eat progressively hotter chicken wings. Evans is a fantastic host and asks intriguing questions, but the more entertaining…

pre-quarantine me would never order takeout just for myself – I always thought my money was best saved for meals out with friends where I could enjoy the fun and relaxation of ordering at a restaurant.

now, every time I order takeout, i’m like, “i am single-handedly SAVING the local economy!!!” lol. I do care a lot about supporting my favorite restaurants and ensuring restaurant employees are…

aditi drinks: a hard seltzer tasting

2020 summer activities are – how shall we say this – geographically limited. how many variations of activities can we do in the park with the small same group of friends in your germ circle? after many a park picnic with take out, we decided to do something different – a taste test (and ratings!) of hard seltzers.

hard seltzers have been incredibly popular in the last few years, emerging as a…

judging joe’s: dip it! [a review of trader joe’s dips]

my grocery trips to trader joe’s every two weeks have truly been the highlight of my quarantine. yes, this means both that I am a sad human and also that I unjustly glorify trader joe’s. i’m ok with it.

it should be common knowlege that trader joes’ dips are by far their best product category. so, here I am providing you with something you with a ranking of their dips, hopefully slighly useful…

bon appetit vs. reality

cooking can be intimidating – especially when we see tons pictures on instagram from magazines, styled and shot by professional food photographers or influencers with fancy cameras. its really easy to look at these pictures and think, “oh, I could never make something that looks like THAT!” or cook said recipe and feel disappointed when it doesn’t look like the picture.

WELL. i’m here to tell…

hello! long time no see everyone! as you may have guessed – restaurant reviews are certainly not happening – but home cooking is. as if y’all need *yet another* think piece – I shared some thoughts in part 1 and some #sick pics in part 2. skip to part 2 for the fun stuff. also i’m doing my part to #revitalize the economy by spending my stimulus check on a domain name lol. i’m cool now!

part 1:…

There’s a class of restaurants in D.C. that have a lot, and I mean a lot, of hype. These are the restaurants that make every top list every year, get all the rave reviews, and of course, are hard to get into. I’m always a little skeptical about how good these restaurants are – but Bad Saint met (and exceeded?!) those expectations. 

Bad Saint serves Filipino food out of a very small spot in…

2019 was the year of scant review over here at Aditi Eats – i’m sorry i’m sorry, I know y’all really missed that sweet sweet content! Nevertheless – here’s one last one – and a new restaurant at that! As much as I like to eat out, its rare that I get to try something that is actually brand new. That’s why it was so cool to try ABC Pony within the first month of opening.

ABC Pony is an…