The Pumpernickel Collection

Scenes from my life as a journalist
in Washington, D.C. and beyond.
All photos are my own.
 

OC Royale with two over easy eggs, bacon, cornmeal buttermilk pancakes, grits and toast. Open City.

OC Royale with two over easy eggs, bacon, cornmeal buttermilk pancakes, grits and toast. Open City.

DC-3 chef Jacob Hunter’s beet and eggs tattoo.

DC-3 chef Jacob Hunter’s beet and eggs tattoo.

Chestnut honey cheesecake in filo dough with brandied cherries. Blue Duck Tavern.

Chestnut honey cheesecake in filo dough with brandied cherries. Blue Duck Tavern.

Carbonated sake with Szechwan pepper-infused simple syrup. Toki Underground. 

Carbonated sake with Szechwan pepper-infused simple syrup. Toki Underground

Chocolate cheesecake with candied hazelnuts and crème fraîche ice cream. The Source.

Chocolate cheesecake with candied hazelnuts and crème fraîche ice cream. The Source.

Can’t remember the name of this cocktail for the life of me, but damn it was good. Nitehawk Cinema.

Can’t remember the name of this cocktail for the life of me, but damn it was good. Nitehawk Cinema.