Pickled mango raita, green papaya salad. $14
Rose’s Luxury, Washington DC
The chicken was good and the jerk was flavorful, but it was the other components that really made the dish. I really enjoyed the raita and papaya salad. I thought the portions was a bit small for the price.
Biscuit squares with shallot butter and onion ash. Complimentary
I would have paid for these, they were so good! NOMS!
Washington Monument.
With fried plantain and onion and tomato salad. $5.49
El Pollon, Ranson WV
This time around I opted for the dark meat and it was SO much better – more flavor and more tender. I also got the sweet fried plantains, and they were delicious! The outside was sticky and caramelized. Mmm, so good!
Shenandoah Caverns, Quicksburg VA.
Lamb gyro with romaine lettuce, cucumbers, green peppers, tomatoes, onions, feta cheese and cucumber sauce. $10.99
Cannonball Deli, Harpers Ferry WV
Meh, this wasn’t good. I didn’t expect much from a random deli in touristy Harpers Ferry, and I didn’t get much. The lamb gyro was obviously from a frozen block and the salad was pretty flat and uninteresting.
Great Falls Park, McLean VA.
Blueberries and blackberries, buttermilk pudding, strawberry and mulberry sorbets, egg white vacherins. Tasting menu $95
Volt, Frederick MD
Yum, I really liked this dessert especially the berry sorbets. They had so much flavor and weren’t sugary sweet. I thought the little meringues were pretty cute and fun to eat too.
Espresso. Single $3
Shenandoah National Park, VA.
Soba noodles, wasabi, ginger, daikon, soy glaze. $12
Tuscarora Mill, Leesburg VA
This was disgusting! It tasted like they seared the tuna, cut it, then froze it again before serving. The texture was a combination of mushy and slimy, both of which you would never want with seared tuna. The accompaniments were also lame and ugly.
Shenandoah Caverns, Quicksburg VA.
Remoulade sauce. $8
Ford’s Fish Shack, Ashburn VA
This crab cake was delicious and different from the usual crab cakes I’ve had. The lump crab pieces were quite large, and the cake was loosely formed and very tender and juicy. I also liked the remoulade sauce, but thought that the market price for the crab cake was a little high for the small portion.
Autumn foliage, Delaplane VA.
With fried yuca and onion and tomato salad. $5.99
El Pollon, Ranson WV
Mmm, I love Peruvian rotisserie chicken. This was very flavorful, but the breast meat was a bit dry. That’s what I get for opting for the white meat. I loved the sides though, especially the onion and tomato salad. The fried yuca was also good and not greasy.
Shenandoah Caverns, Quicksburg VA.
Marinated in shio koji, pureed salsify, pan roasted salsify, grilled leeks. Tasting menu $95
Volt, Frederick MD
Eh, this wasn’t my favorite dish. The short rib tasted fine, but I wasn’t a fan of the accompanying flavors. The pureed and pan roasted salsify components were too much. Or maybe I’ve discovered that I’m not a fan of salsify (which probably isn’t true). Anyway, I guess you can’t like everything…
Shenandoah National Park, VA.
Dijon, cornichons, caper berries, croustades. $7
Tuscarora Mill, Leesburg VA
Mmm, the duck rillette was very tasty and super rich. It was also nicely priced at what I thought was a low seven bucks. My cocktail was on the sweet side. Otherwise, I wasn’t too impressed by the restaurant. It seemed old and outdated, not in a good charming way, more in a tired and sad way.
Makers Mark Manhattan. $11.50
Great Falls Park, McLean VA.
Fried shallots. $6
WK Hearth, Purcellville VA
These eggs were ok. The flavor was ok, but the fried shallots were too powdery and all that paprika on the plate was a bit annoying. I thought the pimento cheese flavor could have been more prominent.
Morven Park, Leesburg VA.
Cod, thin fries, coleslaw, tartar sauce. $13
Ford’s Fish Shack, Ashburn VA
I liked the flavor of the fish and the light airy batter, but they were pretty greasy. Even the fries were greasy or maybe the extra grease from the fish just dripped down onto them. Hmm, I was kinda disappointed…
Shenandoah Caverns, Quicksburg VA.
Calamari and pepperoni, roasted tomatoes, ricotta cheese cavatelli with squid ink, grated parmigiano reggiano. Tasting menu $95
Volt, Frederick MD
This pasta was very rich and delicious. I like that it was unconventional with the seafood additions of calamari in the sauce and squid ink in the pasta. These ingredients really changed the flavor and feel of the bolognese. This was about the point when I was getting VERY full and started wondering how many more dishes were left, hehe.
Sazerac: rye, bitters, lemon, fennel. $11
Shenandoah National Park, VA.
Vittle Monster 