With brown rice and hot curry. $10.45
Muracci’s Japanese Curry & Grill, San Francisco CA
The price has gone up a dollar since I was last purchased this dish. That’s not insignificant for lunch prices in the FiDi. The food is still pretty good, and I crave Japanese curry every once in a while I will say that the cuts of beef that I got this time around were sinewy and kinda tough.
With foie gras filling. Brunch five course tasting menu $55
Volt, Frederick MD
Mmm, this lil’ bite was delicious! What a fabulous way to kick off brunch. I didn’t get a lot of the chamomile flavor, which is fine since the foie gras really shined through.
Slowed cooked cabbage. RW Deal, $35 per person
Ambar, Washington DC
I liked the texture of this spicy crab spread. It reminded me of the texture of a good, smooth lox spread. This would have tasted great on a fresh bagel too, hehe!
Eggplant with chicken, shrimp, red bell pepper, and basil in a special spicy sauce. $11.95
Eric’s Restaurant, San Francisco CA
The price has gone up since last time, but only slightly. I still really like this dish from Eric’s. There’s a good variety of flavors and the sauce is tasty. It could be a bit spicier though since it’s advertised that way.
Sauteed chicken with hot chili, garlic, and fresh basil. $11.99
Tara Thai, Herndon VA
This was more flavorful than there pad thai, but it still lacked the intensity of flavor that I expect in Thai food. It made me so sad! 😦 The chicken was cooked nicely though – still tender and not overcooked.
$3.50
Glory Doughnuts, Frederick MD
This was the last donut that they had, lol! I arrived a cold morning and apparently I was late because they were pretty much sold out already. I was glad that had one left! Anyway this donut was pretty good. It wasn’t my favorite since there was just too much coconut for my taste. I would have liked to try another flavor to get a sense of their style of donut-making.
Spicy fried chicken served with corn sorghum waffle, butter, and vanilla cinnamon syrup. $15.99
The Fremont Diner, Sonoma CA
This was delicious! The chicken was a little greasy, but I loved the seasoning and the heat. I didn’t think it was very spicy, but I do love me some Nashville hot chicken! The waffle was also really tasty especially with some of the syrup on top.
Cocktail sauce, horseradish, lemon. Each $2.50
L.P. Steamers, Baltimore MD
Hmm, I wasn’t a fan of these. They were larger than I like, and they just weren’t cold enough. They also could have been shucked more neatly. There were quite few bits of broken shells in some of them.
Pepper jack cheese, pickled jalapenos. Happy hour $5
PassionFish, Reston VA
Yes, this was small but I wasn’t expecting much for a discounted happy hour dish. It thought it tasted good though. I wish there was a little more crab and rock shrimp, but they definitely still came through.
With pad thai. $9.99
Coriander Gourmet Thai, San Francisco CA
Ugh, I swear that their pad thai gets worse each time I visit! It has become more dry and bland. That catfish was ok, but you it’s harder to mess up fried food covered in sauce. The sauce wasn’t spicy at all though.
Bayou Bakery, Washington DC
Apparently, the location on Capitol Hill has closed since I was last in DC. I’m surprised since it was always busy. The space was kinda odd, and filled with an eclectic cross-section of people. I only had this croissant, but I enjoyed it. It was super flaky and buttery.
Slowed cooked cabbage. RW Deal, $35 per person
Ambar, Washington DC
This was a very hearty option on the menu. The lamb was tender and tasted good. Don’t know if I’d order this again though because it was almost too big for a meal of sharing small plates.
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