Austa Somvichian-Clausen

Austa is the former D.C. Editor of InsideHook, as well as a freelance writer and social strategist. Previously, she was the Instagram Manager at Apartment Therapy Media and the Digital Editorial Project Manager at National Geographic Partners.

All Articles From Austa Somvichian-Clausen

How to Spend the Best Long Weekend in Wilmington, Delaware

Joe Biden racked up 2 million Amtrak miles traversing the route between his hometown and our nation's capital. Now it's your turn.

A Five-Course Dinner Series to Stop Anti-Asian Hate Comes to NYC and SF

The DC-born chef series is happening every Sunday for the month of May to coincide with AAPI Heritage Month

Three World-Class Road Trips for When You’re Ready to Leave New York

From a cobblestoned art town to a laid-back beach commune that isn’t on Long Island

Learn How to Make a Half-Smoke From the Person Who Made Them DC-Famous

Ben and Virginia Ali served their first version of the sausage-meets-chili-dog at Ben's Chili Bowl back in 1958

One Year Later: How Small Businesses Across DC Have Evolved Amid a Pandemic

Some of the city's most beloved chefs and restaurateurs weigh in on closures, reopenings and the exciting new projects to which they've pivoted

45 Chefs Assemble to Fight Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

A weekly five-course dinner series will support Stop AAPI Hate

Review: Urban Cowboy’s Latest Outpost Brings Brooklyn to the Catskills

A beloved NYC guesthouse has a new home just a few hours from the city

DC’s Luxe New Answer to the Corner Bodega Has Arrived

Seven picks for your shopping list from “modern-day corner store” Foxtrot

How to Indulge in the Cheesy Goodness of Raclette From Home

Stable DC executive chef David Fritsche shows us the way

How to Fish the Chesapeake Responsibly, Before It’s Ruined for Everyone

As recreational fishing explodes in popularity, the limits of the nation's foremost estuary are being stretched

How to Bake a Fish Packet Like Chef Matt Conroy of DC Bistro Lutèce

Chef Conroy walks us through his simple, delicious recipe for fish en papillote

Three Excellent Winter Getaways Hiding in the Hills of Virginia

From a resort in horse country to winery hopping in the Shenandoah Valley

The Best Arts, Eats and Lodging for a Long Weekend in Baltimore

The Charm City is offering a citywide cultural pass to celebrate Black History Month

One DC Realtor’s Predictions for the 2021 Housing Market

On where to buy, when to sell and the city’s next “it” neighborhood

Rosewood Hotels Levels Sights Directly at Airbnb With Latest DC Offering

And they come fully equipped with all the hotel perks, too

The 7 New DC Restaurants You’ve Gotta Try in 2021

Amid considerable logistical hurdles, a number of excellent new openings arrived in the District last year