The Daily Dad
Travel and food reviews. Family Stuff. Dad Stuff.
The Daily Dad. Living in the Washington DC area, I'm not an expert at anything. But I like to cook; I like to wonder; I like to have fun; and I like being a Dad. Every day! I'm the Daily Dad.
Review - Crisp and Chill @ Common Kitchen (Clarksville, MD). Willy Wonka-level Shaved Ice desserts!
Review - Bob's Shanghai 66. A neighborhood Chinese Food Joint and a local fave. Rockville, MD.
Review - Ji Bei Chuan Noodle House. Germantown, MD. If you can pronounce their name, you'll like it.
Review - JinLan Dumplings - Rockville has a new Dumpling Kid on the Block. It's the Right Stuff!
The Daily Dad - Simple Dimple Dishes - Chicken Sub Sandwich on a soft hoagie roll.
Review - Bao Bei - Taiwanese Street Food (featuring the Bao Bei Bao) in Rockville, MD.
Review - Love Sushi. My favorite no-frills / good value sushi joint (Gaithersburg, MD)
Rochambeau and the JV Girls volleyball journey (Fall 2025)
Review - Tuscarora Mill Restaurant. Leesburg, VA. Excellent cuisine Americana.
Walter Johnson Wildcats Varsity Girls Volleyball. Playoff Run, Oct 2025. Bethesda, MD. Fire!!!
Review - The Wine Kitchen. Leesburg, VA. Farm-to-table bounty in historic downtown Leesburg.
Review - Magnolias at the Mill. Farm-to-Table Goodness in Purcellville, VA.
HCYP Raiders 2028 (16u) Competes at Xposure Fall World Series 2025. Final tournament of the fall.
Review - Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings (Bethesda, MD) @ Westfield Montgomery Mall. Come get your Lucky 6!
Review - Surf House Island Grill. Great food and island vibes ... in Urbana of all places!
HCYP Raiders (16u - 2028) competes at Batten Down the Hatches 2025. Laytonia Park (Gaithersburg, MD)
Review - Hello Vietnam! Twinbrook (Rockville) area solid, full-fledged Vietnamese restaurant.
Ole Liners 16u are CHAMPS at PBR D.C. Fall Championships 09/26/2025. Greenbriar Park - Fairfax, VA.
Review - Sushi Toro. The wow, the pop, the yum ... plus the beauty and the value too.
HCYP Raiders (16u - 2028) competes at Brawl in the Fall 2025. Blandair Park (Columbia, MD)
Review - Jiang Court. Elegant Chinese/Japanese restaurant (one of very few) in Olney, MD.
Review - China Bistro. Known for dumplings, but how's the overall experience?
Road Trip! Top 5 things to do at the Outer Banks (OBX). Our summer 2025 road trip.
Review - Dajio. Ocracoke Island, NC (OBX). Beachcomber vibe at its most elegant.
2025 NACIVT - CYC Red Highlights (Manhattan, NYC, New York, Javits Center). Labor Day weekend.
Review - The Paper Canoe. Duck, NC (OBX). Fine Dining at its "Good-est" featuring Beef Wellington
Review - High Cotton BBQ. Kitty Hawk, NC (OBX). A dedicated BBQ joint worth trying.
Review - The Black Pelican. Kitty Hawk, NC (OBX). This restaurant is both historical and eerie.
Review - Hulu Hot Pot & BBQ (Rockville, MD). Skewers! A fun and tasty KBBQ alternative.
Review - Maki Maki. A Cozy Sushi Nook in downtown Bethesda. It's lunch time and I'm craving sashimi.