John Tanner's Barbecue Blog

I’m a devotee of breakfast sandwiches, as regular readers of my posts from the Carolinas and Delaware know well. And when I’m in Washington I do a lot of walking around the neighborhood and up and down Connecticut Avenue — sometimes all the way down to Cleveland Park and past the Cracked Eggery

After the memorable cacio e pepe at Osteria San Giorgio, Nancy and I hiked on through Testaccio and over to the nearest subway stop. On our way we happened by a pyramid, of all things, the Pyramid of Cestus, which dates back to about 20 B.C.,

Where in Rome can you see a sculpture by Michaelangelo without waiting in line forever? Well, you can his sculpture of Moses at the Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli, a fifth century church built to hold the chains (vincoli) that held Saint Peter when he was arrested in Jerusalem. The piece sits atop the tomb of Pope Julius II, who commissioned it.

After breakfast at Eddie’s Place, I dropped Nancy at the Charlotte airport for her trip to Maine and then drove straight to Henry’s Smokehouse

I just realized that I haven’t reported on Rosemary Bistro in a while, which is a shame. It’s such a good restaurant. To make up for lost opportunities, this post will cover two meals lightly. Since both were fun family dinners, I didn’t photograph or take notes on most dishes. The reports will, ...