Egg yolk, pissaladiere lavash. $16.50
Monsieur Benjamin, San Francisco CA
This dish was good, but lifeless. I liked the lavash bread. It was super thin and crispy and it had a flavor and texture that I haven’t had with lavash bread. It was new and interesting. I also like the treatment of the yolk in the tartare. They were fun and novel, but the dish fell flat overall. It was trying to be too fancy and it lost its soul.
Bernal Heights Park.
Dynamite: tempura calamari, spicy scallop, spicy lump crab, habanero tobiko, soy bean paper. Happy hour $7
Spider: tempura soft shell crab, spicy napa cabbage, asparagus, habanero tobiko. Happy hour $6
The Hamilton, Washington DC
Thank goodness The Hamilton was able to restore my confidence in DC’s ability to serve sushi worth eating after my horrible experience at Asia Nine! These rolls were fun and delicious, and you can’t beat their happy hour prices!
Dancing Manhattan: Dancing Pines bourbon, Dolin Vermouth Rouge, splash of Angostura bitters, bourbon soaked cherry. $13
The Concert For Valor. We couldn’t get very close to the stage, but there were screens everywhere and everyone had a great time!
California roll, baked salmon roll, nigiri of tuna, salmon, yellow tail, eel, and shrimp. Served with house salad and miso soup. $16
Asia Nine, Washington DC
This sushi was GROSS! The nigiri were dry and definitely NOT fresh. The sushi rice on the rolls were also dry and flavorless. At least you could hide the horribleness with the baked salmon roll since it was hot. This was my first experience with sushi in DC and it traumatized me! And the service and food timing was horrible. One guy didn’t receive his roll until we got our check. Really, that’s acceptable service?!
House salad and miso soup.
Federal Triangle Flowers, Stephen Robin.
White wine and garlic broth. $11.50
Logan Tavern, Washington DC
These mussels were a mess! They were gritty and the actual mussel flesh were SO tiny. The herbs and other ingredients were also too large to navigate through to easily eat anything. And the broth was bland and boring.
Watermelon Basil Slush: shaved ice, vodka, watermelon, basil, sparkling wine. $8
Sweet but not very refreshing. Definitely not worth the calories.
Bread and butter. Complimentary
Best part of this meal! That’s sad…
White House from the South Lawn.
Vodka and cranberry juice.
Number Nine, Washington DC
They have a pretty good 2-for-1 happy hour here. It’s one of those places where you get a drink at a time and have to go back for the second. I’m used to San Francisco where they give you both drinks at once. I’m sure you get less drunk the DC way. LOL
William Tecumseh Sherman Monument.
Pine nut, beurre rose. $17.50
Monsieur Benjamin, San Francisco CA
Ugh, I can now say I’ve had seafood sausage (but I actually think I’ve had it prior somewhere else), and it wasn’t that great. It had a different texture (softer) and it tasted fine, but I literally paid over seventeen bucks for a small sausage that I didn’t love. I make poor decisions sometimes…
Christmas house gone overboard, Noe Valley. Love it!
This was definitely a bit clunky, but I’m really not going to complain too much because of the great price! I wish there was more peach flavor though and the frosting was thick and amateurish. $1.50
ChurchKey, Washington DC
Brunch Punch: vodka, lemonade, basil, hibiscus, aperol, berries. $7
The Ellipse.
“Iraqi corned beef hash”. Ground beef, tomato, onions and potato topped with 2 poached eggs. Served with wheat toast. $11
Busboys and Poets, Washington DC
I liked this – it was very different. I liked the Middle Eastern spices that they used. It had almost a sour flavor and the ground beef had a different texture than you would normally have in a hash, but it was a nice change from the usual brunch dish.
Bloody Mary. $5
National World War II Memorial.
House pickles, cayenne aioli. Served with French fries. Happy hour $10
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace, Washington DC
This place was jammin’ during happy hour! I was lucky enough that a gentleman was leaving the bar shortly after I arrived so I squeezed myself in. Thank goodness I’m small, hehe. I wanted to try more food than I did, but I wasn’t yet hungry. The shrimp po’ boy was very tasty though! The shrimp were cooked nicely and not greasy. I liked the flavors but thought that the bun was too thick and dry. It need more aioli or something to add some moisture. The fries were lovely though!
Sobieski vodka martini. Happy hour $7
Vodka cranberry. Happy hour $7
Lincoln Memorial.
Classic tomato, housemade mozzarella, salami, pepperoni, hot sausage, parmesan reggiano, oregano oil. I also added caramelized onions, olives, and arugula.
&pizza, Washington DC
Omg, I fell in love with this place while in DC! I totally think that we need to have one in San Francisco! You create your pizza in line (or choose one of their signature pizzas) and they cooked it through their conveyor belt oven in no time flat! They have a great selection of sauces and toppings (and even doughs) to choose from and the pizzas taste great! Score!
Washington Monument.
Pistachios, cherry. $18
Monsieur Benjamin, San Francisco CA
I liked this duck terrine. The flavors were great and I loved the variable chunks of tender duck within it. The pickled onions were also a great garnish for this rich dish. Mmm…
Pickle store sign, Mission.
Beef gyro, feta, tzatziki, rice, cucumber salad, chickpea salad, bread. $8.25
Quick Pita, Washington DC
This platter was pretty decent. I liked the variety of healthy sides that you get and that the gyro meat was sliced in wide strips (better for slathering tzatziki onto). The rice was a throw-away item for me.
Bearing Witness sculpture, Federal Triangle.
Vittle Monster 