Ketchup. $8
Tonic East, New York NY
I didn’t read good things about the food here, so I thought I’d play it safe with tater tots since I wasn’t really hungry anyway. You really can’t mess up fried tots, right? Anyways, these were actually pretty good and they give you plenty of them so it’s great for sharing.
Mimosa. Carafe $8
Uh, a great price when there’s no bottomless!
Classic car.
Sparkling wine and orange juice. $7
Dish DUMBO, New York NY
This place was a joke! they didn’t even have any drink menus and the service was completely clueless and incompetent! My mimosa was ok, but their wines tasted like crap. No thank you!
New York City view.
Crispy masa shells, black beans, chorizo, poached eggs, chipotle hollandaise. 3 course brunch $19
Fuego Cocina y Tequileria, Arlington VA
This tasted pretty good, but damn it was rich and filling! The masa was thick and dense and combined with the chorizo and hollandaise, but was a recipe for definite heartburn. Thank god I have a stomach of steel! Like I said, it tasted good but I think I could have done with just one of them.
Traditional Mimosa. $2
Prickly Pear Mimosa: cava prickly pear puree, orange juice. $5
Open sushi hand rolls. Happy hour $4 each
SEI, Washington DC
I definitely liked the spicy salmon more than the garlic scallop. The scallop hand roll tasted off and the texture was mushy. The spicy salmon had a more distinct flavor and a nice firm texture.
Faux Punishment: rum, star of anise, aromatic bitters, citrus. Happy hour $8
Black bean, jalapeno, yellow onion, lime juice, cumin, tomato, tortilla chips. Happy hour $4
Level, Annapolis MD
This hummus was delicious! And for only four bucks, what!? It had a great thick, substantial texture and really great flavors incorporated into it. It also had a nice kick to it which I really enjoyed.
Bourbonapolis: Woodford Reserve bourbon, aperol, apple shrub, lemon, orgeat, peychaud, hard cider cube. $9
A really yummy cocktail. And I loved the large hard cider ice cube – nice!
Quaint Annapolis street.
Pusser’s rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, cream of coconut, served on the rocks with orange slice and cherry, topped with nutmeg. $8
Pusser’s Caribbean Grille, Annapolis MD
I don’t know why I order these cocktails. They always end up being super sweet and not worth the calories. This tasted fine but I would have preferred a Manhattan in retrospect.
Annapolis waterfront.
Oaxaca cheese, corn, rajas, crema fresca, plantains, cilantro rice, avocado.
La Sandia, McLean VA
I really wasn’t as into this was I though I would be. I really liked the plantains and the cilantro rice was fine, but the shrimp enchiladas left me wanting more. The enchilada sauce was bland and boring and the shrimp were over cooked. Thank god for the crema and avocado make it a little interesting. And the good margarita to wash it all down with!
De La Casa Margarita: tequila, citrus, on the rocks. $8
Chips and salsa. Complimentary
These were really addicting and the salsa was delicious!
Four Roses bourbon, campari, carpano antica. $12
NoPa Kitchen + Bar, Washington DC
This was a very well-made and delicious cocktail. It was perfectly cold and it tasted great. Awesome job, NoPa!
Thomas Jefferson Memorial.
Poached eggs, DGS smoked salmon, latkes, sumac hollandaise. $12
DGS Delicatessen, Washington DC
This was another disappointment. The latkes were over-fried and greasy, and the eggs were poached hard. They may have been sitting under the warmer for too long(?). That would make sense since the service was SO slow. I wasn’t a fan of the sumac hollandaise either.
Bottomless mimosa. Yeah right! We would finish a glass but the server was never around to give us a refill. They should really call it “bottomless mimosas if the server feels like taking the time to do his job”. #lame
Shenandoah National Park.
Two eggs over medium, breakfast potatoes, red bell pepper, red onion, Irish brown bread. $11.99
de Vere’s Irish Pub, Sacramento CA
This hash was decent. I liked the Irish brown bread since it was a nice departure from my usual wheat toast. It was a bit dry but was fine with the butter slathered on.
Almost bottomless mimosas. $10
Mt. Rose Wilderness.
Harissa, feta, cucumber, yogurt, polenta fries. $17
Pinea, Washington DC
This lamb burger was really delicious, but I think seventeen bucks was a bit much for a lunchtime burger. Although the food was good, it was on the pricey side. The cocktail was also fifteen bucks, d-oh! I did like the tender, juicy patty, cool tzatziki, spicy harissa and trimmed lettuce. The polenta fries were also killer!
Old Square: Knob Creek rye, Remy VS, Dolin Rouge, benedictine, apple bitters. $15
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.
Poached eggs, Zoe’s bacon, tomato, English muffin, lemon hollandaise. $14.75
Lark Creek Grill, San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Mmm, this tasted great! And I don’t usually say that about airport food. I loved the all the ingredients in the eggs blackstone and the breakfast potatoes were fabulous! Why can’t the food at Yankee Pier be nearly as good? They’re the same restaurant group?
Mimosa. $9
T2 art installation.
Vittle Monster 