Braised pork belly, kaiware sprouts & scallion was amazing.

Finished the meal with some Awesomesauce Sea salt gelato.

Fairly nice evening so we sat outside…. I started with a La Tradicional  – Silver tequila, fresh lime, organic agave ….YUM. I love me a classic margarita … on the rocks … [...]]]>

Met a friend here before the last Caps home game of the regular season….. I have been here for drinks before… but never to eat.

Fairly nice evening so we sat outside…. I started with a La Tradicional  – Silver tequila, fresh lime, organic agave ….YUM. I love me a classic margarita … on the rocks … with salt.

Next up….. Guacamole en Molcajete – prepared tableside – avocado, tomato, onion, cilantro – served with tortilla chips, warm corn tortillas, salsa pasilla de Oaxaca, and salsa de tomatillo y habanero.  This was awesome.  Like I wanted to just shovel it in my mouth. (I’m also on a huge avocado kick right now… so that probably had something to do with it.)

Finally for “dinner” I went with the Costilla del Mercado/Garlic and Lime Smoked Ribs – served with a jicama, mango and cucumber salad.   – Ribs were Ok… nothing spectacular.

I would totally go back… if for nothing else to sit outside, drink margaritas, and shovel guac into my mouth. 

Rabbit is right down the street from the Clarendon metro stop.  They have [...]]]>

Friday was a half day in the office for me, so I asked a friend if she wanted to meet for lunch.  She threw out a few ideas… but when she mentioned that Rabbit served Red Velvet cupcakes… I knew we had a winner.

Rabbit is right down the street from the Clarendon metro stop.  They have a smallish to medium sized dining room… along with some outdoor seating.

I chose the pimiento grilled cheese – roasted red pepper and sharp cheddar cheese, served with a side of herb salad.  I wish the bread was a bit thicker and a bit more burned … but that may just be me.

Then capped off the meal with a cupcake… Irish Coffee — coffee and whisky cake with a whisky buttercream… Nom…nom..nom.

If I read an article correctly a Rabbit is supposed to open in Penn Quarter where TangySweet used to be located (and right next to Red Velvet)… but since I usually don’t make it past Iron Horse Taproom… I haven’t noticed if signage has changed).

This place is fancy (aka… pricey and white table cloths), but didn’t make me feel out of place as I was wearing my Semin jersey. (and later into [...]]]>

Ended up with a Groupon type deal from RueLaLa for this place.  Since its close to Verizon, I figured may as well try it for a pre-game meal.

This place is fancy (aka… pricey and white table cloths), but didn’t make me feel out of place as I was wearing my Semin jersey. (and later into our meal…. another group arrived in Caps apparel… and later I saw a girl in a Sharks jersey).

I went with the Roast Chicken Breast – sautéed leeks, maitake mushrooms, celery root puree, truffle jus — Everything was cooked perfectly…and Hey… they have Fat Tire on draught….

I’d go back if I had another groupon -type deal.

A friend and I  have been trying to plan a trip here since the fall…. and with no hockey this weekend due to the All Star break and unusually nice weather for January… we finally went Sunday for Brunch.

On Main Street in Annapolis…. the space is still pretty new.  Decent sized dining area… with a [...]]]>

A friend and I  have been trying to plan a trip here since the fall…. and with no hockey this weekend due to the All Star break and unusually nice weather for January… we finally went Sunday for Brunch.

On Main Street in Annapolis…. the space is still pretty new.  Decent sized dining area… with a mix of tables (and outdoor seating too!) and standard sized bar area… with 2 Tvs.  We elected to sit at the bar….

Started with Mimosas……. Cheers!

Currently Red Red Wine Bar is offering a New Orleans themed brunch…. complete with beads on the backs of the bar chairs

I had the Shrimp Creole Omelet………….. So Good…. the creole sauce was the right amount of spice… and the shrimps were decent sized. Served with roasted potatoes.

We also moved onto sampling some wines…. They have a pretty decent selection…. in all kinds of price ranges.
After you partake of some wine you can then walk down to the Annapolis City Dock… especially if its a nice day.

This place is great….. not at all like that pretentious wine bar in DC

First up… Appetizer…. I was torn…. because I like [...]]]>

Picked Acadiana on the referral of a friend that went last year during Restaurant Week for lunch and raved about it.  The great thing about Acadiana for RW is that they allow you to choose any entree off the main menu (most give you only a few limited choices).

First up… Appetizer…. I was torn…. because I like to always try something new during RW…. SO I was looking at the Turtle Soup…. then I googled and saw that it was actually made with turtle meat (I thought they just threw the shell in the pot (like with the rock soup we made in kindergarden)….eh… not so much.  So I asked the waiter for his opinion.  He said it wasn’t a big draw on the menu…

So I went with Roasted Corn and Crab Soup…YUM

But since we were so curious the waiter said he would bring us a sample.  Not bad… I certainly didn’t feel like I was eating turtle…. it just tasted like a spicy vegetable soup to me… but I am glad I went with the Corn and Crab soup.

Next up entree… I was looking at the shrimp and grits… but ultimately went with the  -blackened tilapia – sweet corn pudding, collard greens with benton bacon, crawfish lemon tabasco butter.  So good.  Haven’t had blackened anything in a while… so this was nice for me.  Can’t go wrong with corn pudding….

Dessert - Gianduja chocolate crème brulee – chocolate crinkle cookie, hazelnut brittle – I love me some creme brulee… and this was no disappointment.

This is a major benefit of working downtown…. can hit up RW options for lunch… which is about $15 cheaper than the dinner option… The only problem is if you have an afternoon meeting…. you may be in a food coma

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Ended up here for Sunday brunch at the recommendation of a friend.  We arrived around 1:30… and it was pretty empty. The dining room is pretty large (sectioned into a few different rooms) and there is a bar area.  We sat at the bar.   I started with a Moscow Mule…. pretty good, but nothing spectacular.

To eat I had the Chicken and Waffles -  Belgian Waffle with Fried Chicken, Braised Kale & Giblet Gravy.  The waffle was really good.  Not a fan of kale… so I didn’t really eat it.  The chicken was good, but I wished I had asked for the gravy on the side.

Bar service was kind of slow… not sure if its always like that… I’d go back… and try lunch or dinner.

Cashion’s has an outdoor patio (too [...]]]>

About a year ago I bought a Living Social deal for Cashion’s – the WaPo critic always raves about the place…. So I figured this would be a good way to try it out… and I finally got around to using it this week… Hey! I’ve been busy

Cashion’s has an outdoor patio (too chilly for that now though)… bar area and not too large dining room.

I started with a Moscow Mule –  vodka, ginger beer, and lime… it was delish.  They also brought out this amazing crusty bread. YUM!!!! Hey…I’m carb loading for all my upcoming races

For my entree I went with Pacific Halibut fillet with Truffle’d Potato Puree, Sauteed Spinach …it was awesome!!  I had to refrain from licking the plate clean.

Next up dessert… I went with Chocolate Mousse filled cream puffs on top of some caramel sauce.. and glass of red wine… I believe it was the  AVE MALBEC ’09 (the server wanted me to try a dessert wine, but I am really not a fan … she even gave me two wines to sample – the Malbec and the dessert wine and I picked the Malbec!)

Would love to go back here and try brunch…. I hear that is great too….