Avocado, mango, orange vinaigrette. $13.99
McCormick & Schmick’s, Oxon Hill MD

This appetizer was bland and the crab was soggy and not fresh at all. I guess they tried to dress it up, but you really can’t dress up bad food. It’ll still taste bad. Thank goodness there was a private event happening at another location in National Harbor and they had a little fireworks show so the evening wasn’t a complete loss.

Fireworks, National Harbor.

Roasted tomato sauce, lemon aioli. $13.50
McCormick & Schmick’s, Oxon Hill MD

Ugh, I really didn’t want to come here. This restaurant chain has been in every city that I’ve lived in and I’ve never wanted to go because I thought that it would be lame and cheesy. And, I was right! The food wasn’t very good and the service was a train wreck! Sweet jesus, get me out of here!

La Marca, Prosecco. $10

National Harbor.