Tim Carman

Food Writer

Washington, D.C.
Latest articles

New regulations could usher in a golden era of street vending

The new rules should bring more food and merchandise options to the streets and sidewalks of Washington.

Fri Sep 20 21:31:09 UTC 2013

Post copy editor to collaborate with Mario Batali on cookbook

The celebrity chef and the newspaperman to focus on American farmers and ingredients

Thu Sep 19 20:09:45 UTC 2013

The $20 Diner: Moa in Rockville channels 30 years of Korean home-style cooking

Two-year-old restaurant in Rockville is a testament to home-style Korean cuisine.

Thu Sep 19 16:56:13 UTC 2013

Free Range on Food: Expiration dates, imperfect produce and more

Have cooking questions? We have answers. Ask us now.

Wed Sep 18 17:10:08 UTC 2013

Annual FreshFarm Market feast takes a spirited turn

Brian McBride from RW Restaurant Group assumes the head chef role, and he has big changes for the annual fundraising dinner.

Mon Sep 16 20:16:16 UTC 2013

Modern Times owner opens La Mano Coffee Bar in Takoma

The coffee shop focuses on local products and ingredients, whether Ceremony coffees from Annapolis or hand pies made in-house.

Fri Sep 13 16:45:11 UTC 2013

Just Jerk in Lanham: Chicken that strikes all the right notes

The $20 Diner finds bliss in a takeout order of smoky, charred, lusty, dusky dark meat.

Thu Sep 12 15:47:26 UTC 2013

Richard Sandoval on El Centro, Toro Toro and ‘Top Chef Masters’

The Mexican celebrity chef explains the difficulties of making your own tortillas and competing with his peers on the Bravo reality show.

Thu Sep 12 15:02:35 UTC 2013

Tensions run high at Osteria Elisir after GM and chef de cuisine quit for positions at Sax

Chef de cuisine Michael Fusano and GM Lindsay Suozzo split from Elisir earlier than expected after conflicts with the owners.

Tue Sep 10 23:12:11 UTC 2013

Don’t want to make your own bubble tea? Buy one here.

Six places to find good examples, in Rockville, Pentagon City, Falls Church and more.

Tue Sep 10 21:30:41 UTC 2013

Bubble tea: If you want to make it from scratch, you’d better plan ahead

To reach the pearly gates of good bubble tea, start with the right treasure.

Tue Sep 10 21:22:00 UTC 2013

The food trucks of Los Angeles: Affordable destination dining

Food trucks create unique dining destinations in a city packed with traditional eateries.

Thu Sep 05 22:29:45 UTC 2013

G: a 14th Street newcomer with sandwiches (and bread) to befit an Italian chef

The $20 Diner is taken with the chef’s new shop — particularly the bread.

Thu Sep 05 16:57:00 UTC 2013

The $20 Diner: Panda Gourmet dazzles with genuine Sichuan and Shaanxi cooking at a Days Inn

Hidden in a Days Inn in Northeast Washington, the kitchen turns out spicy Sichuan and Shaanxi dishes.

Thu Aug 29 21:22:35 UTC 2013

Historic butcher shop to reopen (again?) near Union Market

The grandson of the Harvey's Market founder plans to open a throwback butcher shop.

Wed Aug 28 21:37:11 UTC 2013

Charcuterie master Julien Shapiro hired as chef for Eat the Rich

Range's charcuterie specialist will now turn his attention to seafood from the Chesapeake Bay.

Tue Aug 27 19:57:18 UTC 2013

The District Fishwife to open in Union Market in November

Australian native Fiona Lewis plans to give the District a taste of the fish markets she frequented back in Melbourne.

Mon Aug 26 17:38:00 UTC 2013

Paula Deen will not appear at the MetroCooking DC show

Citing scheduling conflicts, the embattled TV personality will instead offer an Afternoon with Paula Deen next year in Washington.

Fri Aug 23 15:48:11 UTC 2013

Next for Xavier Cervera: The American

Cervera hopes to pattern the American after Boxcar Tavern.

Thu Aug 22 21:17:00 UTC 2013

The $20 Diner: Mexican cuisine by way of California

Taqueria el Poblano serves up tributes to Cal-Mex tacos and burritos.

Thu Aug 22 20:10:10 UTC 2013
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About Tim
Tim Carman serves as the full-time writer for the Post's Food section and as the $20 Diner for the Weekend section, a double duty that requires ingesting more calories than a draft horse. Tim has been nominated twice for a James Beard Award and won one in 2011 for Food-Related Columns and Commentary. His work has appeared in three volumes of the "Best Food Writing" collections as well as the sixth edition of "Cornbread Nation." He's written for Food Network magazine, Men's Journal and Maxim. Tim has a fondness for fat, lazy beagles, fatty Texas-style brisket and long afternoons spent next to his smoker, surrounded by good friends, good music and lots of beer.
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