Nick FreshmanMonday Night I Closed My Bar. I hope I get to re-open it.Monday night I closed my bar. We did it voluntarily in the interest of public health (Virginia still has not mandated we close), but it…Mar 18, 2020Mar 18, 2020
Nick FreshmanGoodnight to a Great BarLast week the Clarendon Grill in Arlington, VA closed after 22 years. Even locally, this was not major news — bars close all the time. For…Nov 8, 2018Nov 8, 2018
Nick FreshmanChefs: The New GrandmothersSome time back I had the great honor to meet world-renowned Chef Massimo Bottura. Chef Bottura is much more than a perennial winner of…Nov 5, 2018Nov 5, 2018
Nick FreshmanTony & Kevin. Two Chefs Gone Too Soon.When I think of Anthony Bourdain, I can’t help but thinking of my friend, Kevin Weeks.Oct 11, 2018Oct 11, 2018