Mon
29
Jun '09
Maybe “Ray’s Hell” was wrong. Maybe their medium rare recommendation is just hindering their burger from perfection. Next time I’ll give the medium prep a try and test it out.
Archive for June, 2009
Fri
26
Jun '09
Today marks the last Friday I spend with my dad in DC. Which begs the question, where do I want to eat tonight? I thought I’d get my wheels turning with some food for thought:
Conch fritters with jicama avocado dumplings @ Cafe Atlantico- what brings the fun to this bite are the jicama avocado “fun [...]
Thu
25
Jun '09
It’s hard to find good moderately priced Japanese in DC. But boy was I glad Mikaku isn’t closer to DC! If it was, I’d probably have trouble getting a seat! But the true test will come when I’m back in the throes of DC…. Will Mikaku be worth the trip?
Fri
19
Jun '09
I mean I’m sure most people don’t care about what salt is flavoring your steak as long as it’s well seasoned. This is me in about 7 out of 10 of dining circumstances. You can’t be a foodie ALL the time. But in certain instances I do appreciate the nuances of a fleur de sel garnish atop caramel or sea salt crusting on a whole fish!
Thu
18
Jun '09
Anytime I have an upcoming “dinner plan” – about 2-3 hours of my day is spent going back and forth on where I want to eat for dinner. I mean this is no small feat in my world. [...] Friends should think twice before giving me the reins on making the dinner decision.
Thu
18
Jun '09
Like Four Sisters? Like Vietnamese food? Like Thai food? You’ve GOT to try Present. Present delivers ‘not your average’ Vietnamese cuisine in pretty and TASTY packages.
Wed
17
Jun '09
The DC Steak Guru (Michael Landrum) sure knows how to do up a mean steak! The juicy, bloody good chunk of hanger steak that graced my plate hath met no equal!
Wed
17
Jun '09
I LOVE to eat. I eat out A LOT with my good friends. And remembering and looking forward these experiences keep me going through the week.