Sable Breton cookie. $8
Le Diplomate, Washington DC
Crème brulees don’t usually excite me unless their an unexpected flavor so I wasn’t crazy about this dessert. It tasted fine and the vanilla flavor was there, but I wasn’t wowed. I did like the Breton cookies though.
Pamplemousse Presse: Combier pamplemousse sparkling wine, lemon. $10
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Quince, lavender honey, spiced nuts, cranberry-walnut bread, one each cow, goat, sheep. $16
Thally, Washington DC
Mmm, this was a really good cheese plate. I liked the variety of milk source and the garnishes were yummy!
Ms. Rosemary Bulleit: bulleit bourbon, dolin blanc, luxardo maraschino, house-made ginger soda. $10
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium.
Honey roasted chicken puff, chicken and black pepper spring roll, crispy prawn ball, panko crusted edamame and crab cake, sweet and sour sauce. Lunch prix fixe $25
Ping Pong, Washington DC
Meh, I thought that the prix fixe price was great, but I wasn’t that impressed with the dim sum items and especially not by their lame sauces. The chicken puff tasted great but I thought the pastry was a too thick for the filling ratio. The spring roll was your usual spring roll. The prawn ball was over-fried as was the edamame crab cake.
Fried wontons with sweet and sour sauce. Complimentary
Chinatown gate.
Vittle Monster 