"I visited BGR's newest outpost on its opening night, and mostly liked it. I am sorry that I walked in when I wasn't very hungry (was with a starving friend), but I'm really excited to try the veggie…"
- Anna John
"This is the CORPORATE office for Banana Republic. There is no store here. I repeat, THERE IS NO STORE HERE. The first reviewer seems to be unfamiliar with DC, because this location is next to…"
- Anna John
I was one of those who said she'd never marry. And I did-- 4 days before I turned 30.
- Nilanjana Bhattacharjya
I was one of those people who was so sure I'd be married and a mother by this point. I started monitoring my folic acid intake when I was 17. The "me" of ten years ago would be astonished at the lack of all that in my life now. 30-- surely I'd be hitched by *then*.
- Anna John
from email
"STOP COMING HERE. Yes, it's fantastic. Yes, it' the best place in town. Yes, the extra care they put in to everything is delightful. And...yes, secret service are wont to shut it down so a…"
- Anna John
"Peacock Cafe is such a *scene*. But most of what I've ordered there has been mouth-watering, crave-inducing and down-right delicious, so I don't care that the air in there is so rarified (maybe that's…"
- Anna John
I work at a used and rare bookstore, and I buy books from people everyday. These are the personal, funny, heartbreaking and weird things I find in those books.
- Anna John
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"Last year, I had my first crepe at the Legg Mason Tennis classic. Fifteen minutes later, I had seconds, after making a sharp u-turn while on my way back to my seat. I knew I wouldn't make it back in…"
- Anna John
"I normally like Potbelly's-- a lot. It's an easy choice when I'm in a rush and want something rather yummy to eat. I was a little wary of this one, because it was at GW and GW has this magical way…"
- Anna John
"me at 11:05pm: "Hello, what time do you close tonight?" Wisey's: "We closed at 11, ma'am." me: (crestfallen) "Oh...I didn't realize it was so late..." Wisey's: "Would you like a cold sandwich? I…"
- Anna John
"I'm a rather strict vegetarian. Despite my fear of fake meats, I like veggie burgers. You'd think procuring one would be an easy feat, right? RIGHT? How about...no. (Say it in your Doctor Evil…"
- Anna John
"Wingo's is very hit-or-miss. (btw, I'm basing this review on what I ordered on two occasions, lest you think I am either bulimic, a pothead or a bulimic pothead.) The mozzarella sticks were…"
- Anna John
"I now go to Wisey's almost daily, because I am addicted to their smoothies and their kindness. They're always rushing to open the door for me if my hands are full, handing me a free cookie or…"
- Anna John