Stir-fried prawns with eggplant, onion, carrot, mushroom, bell pepper, zucchini and basil in hot chili sauce. $12.95
Thai Thani Kitchen, Seattle WA
I love eggplant dishes and this was no exception. The sauce was great in this dish and all the different vegetables tasted great. I do wish there was more eggplant though.
Covered in spicy Buffalo sauce, with celery sticks, blue cheese and ranch dressings. $8.99
Carolina Kitchen, Washington DC
These wings weren’t very good and there weren’t very many of them either. They were dry and pretty small in size. Boo!
Peach sangria. $10
Apparently when you order a sangria, they assume that you want peach instead of red. What? This tasted disgusting!
Neon US map, National Portrait Gallery.
With extra mozzarella cheese.
Alberto’s Pizza, Washington DC
This was a large and greasy slice of pizza – perfect after a night of bar-hopping, lol! Seriously though, this slice was gigantic!
Nationals Park.
Compressed kohlrabi, pickled Easter egg radish with chimichurri, duck macaron with foie gras frilling and sour cherry, rice krispy treat. Tasting menu $95
Volt, Frederick MD
Hashtag: bourbon, lemon, sweet vermouth, orange bitters. $11
Shenandoah National Park, VA.
Potato puree, local green beans, natural jus. $18
Dish, Charles Town WV
The chicken was very tender and flavorful, but it certainly was a small serving. And OMG, both the chicken and mashed potatoes were so effing salty! I thought I might develop a kidney stone if I finished it – gross! The five pieces of green beans didn’t help things out either. Maybe this is God’s way of telling me that I’ve been overeating lately, lol!
Tom turkey, Morven Park, Leesburg VA.
Beef with bell pepper, basil and coconut milk cooked in panang curry sauce. $12.95
Thai Thani Kitchen, Seattle WA
This curry had a good flavor, but the slices of beef were pretty tough and difficult to chew. The unincorporated coconut milk on top also threw me off. I don’t think it looked very appetizing.
Soft flour tortilla with beef tips, topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and guacamole. Served with Spanish rice and beans. $6.95
Mi Degollado, Charles Town WV
Ugh, I really didn’t want to come back here, but some of the guys I was working with wanted to try it for their first time. Suffice it to say they were not impressed and I wasn’t either for my second attempt. The food was below average and the workers aren’t even Mexican, lol! We thought that they were likely from Central America instead.
Morven Park, Leesburg VA.
Breaded and fried. Served with soup, mashed potatoes and gravy, and cole slaw. $12.95
Mountain View Diner, Charles Town WV
Wow, this was SO much food! I actually couldn’t believe how much food came out with my one order. And there were 4 pieces of fried catfish on my plate! It’s no wonder why the other diners in the restaurant were on the heavier side… The food was actually very tasty and well cooked, but it was more than enough for one person. I tried eating as much as could but ended up leaving quite a bit on my plate. This place is definitely a good home-cookin’ type of restaurant though.
Lentil soup.
Charles Town Races.
“All the way”, no mustard and with jalapeño peppers and green peppers. $4.69
Five Guys, Ranson WV
This burger was good, but I prefer In-N-Out. Yes I’m from the west coast, but this burger wasn’t as juicy and flavorful as an In-N-Out burger. And we actually have Five Guys on the west coast now so the comparison is warranted.
French fries. Regular $3.39
Definitely not better than In-N-Out.
Morven Park, Leesburg VA.
Toasted walnuts, bleu cheese, roasted shallot puree, apple gastrique. $9
Dish, Charles Town WV
I actually liked this salad. It was simple and delicious, but maybe a little too sweet. The brussels sprouts were nice and firm, but they need a little more finesse with their overall flavors.
Margarita. $5
Also too sweet!
Marine Barracks, Capitol Hill, Washington DC.
Stir fried wide rice noodle with pork, onion, bell pepper, bamboo shoot, zucchini, mushroom and basil in hot chili paste. $9.95
Thai Thani Kitchen, Seattle WA
This noodle dish tasted fine, but it was not very memorable. The sauce kinda fell flat and the pork slices were a bit tough.
Two blackened fish tacos with cabbage slaw, lime, cilantro and chipotle sour cream. Served with a side of guacamole and chips and a drink. $8.97
California Tortilla, Ranson WV
These tacos were surprisingly decent. I didn’t know what to expect since it was my first time at a California Tortilla, but I thought they were pretty good. The fish tasted fine (although they were a bit small) and the cabbage slaw was nice and bright.
Davis Mansion, Morven Park, Leesburg VA.
Vittle Monster 