With whipped cream, oreo, and peanuts. $5.99
Ben & Jerry’s, Oxon Hill MD
Mmm, I haven’t had a sundae in a really long time and this one was large and delicious! National Harbor is really touristy but it wasn’t packed during this week night. An ice cream dessert along the waterfront was the perfect way to end the work day!
The Awakening sculpture.
Strawberries and blueberries. $5.95
KC Cafe, Washington DC
After a full day of sightseeing and walking everywhere, we decided to grab a quick snack at the Kennedy Center before catching the sunset from the rooftop. This fruit tart was pretty good and paired well with wine for a nice, relaxing break.
Red and white wines. Each $9
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Meyer lemon curd, brandy cherries. $9
Pinea, Washington DC
Omg, SO good! The lemon custard was subtle and not too sweet. The fried doughnut balls could have used less sugar coating that is a minor complaint.
Seeded lavash with olive tapenade. Complimentary
The tapenade had a great combination of salty and tart.
View from the Washington Monument.
Walnut ice cream, yogurt mousse, honey gelee, orange-caramel sauce, caramelized pine nuts. Mezze lunch $25
Zaytinya, Washington DC
Mmm, this dessert was SO good! I loved that it wasn’t too sweet, and all the different textures and flavors were lovely. It was fun scooping up the delicious orange-caramel sauce from the bottom for a perfect spoonful.
Washington Monument.
Lunch set $25
Central Michel Richard, Washington DC
This was a delicious little dessert. I loved the different textured layers. It tasted like a fancy milk dud. 🙂
Arnold Palmer. $3
US Department of the Treasury.
Vanilla ice cream, whipped creme fraiche. $8
Le Diplomate, Washington DC
This dessert was delicious! But then I do love tarte tatins. This one was especially good and beautiful. I loved the large apple wedges and their magnificent color. The fruit still had a pleasant firmness to them which made them even better. Noms!
Cafe latte. $4.50
Orchids, US Botanic Garden Conservatory.
Lunch prix fixe $25
Ping Pong, Washington DC
I’ve never been a big fan of mocha ice cream. I don’t really like the texture and (non)flavor of the pound sticky rice coating and the small amount of ice cream filling is never satisfying enough. I’d rather have American ice cream or Italian gelato any day.
Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
Sable Breton cookie. $8
Le Diplomate, Washington DC
Crème brulees don’t usually excite me unless their an unexpected flavor so I wasn’t crazy about this dessert. It tasted fine and the vanilla flavor was there, but I wasn’t wowed. I did like the Breton cookies though.
Pamplemousse Presse: Combier pamplemousse sparkling wine, lemon. $10
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Small $5.45
Dolcezza, Washington DC
Well, this was good but not worth the high price tag. I was a little surprised because food in general was cheaper in DC than in SF, but for some reason Dolcezza seems to charge more for their gelato. The flavors were good, but I wasn’t amazed by the texture and probably won’t be running back for more.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.
$2.95
The Trellis Restaurant, Williamsburg VA
Mmm, I love ice cream. And a single scoop I usually all I need to satisfy me. I liked the light-ish texture of this ice cream but I wish the bourbon flavor had just a bit more punch.
Horse drawn carriage.
Seven layer chocolate torte with a hand-rolled white chocolate truffle, chocolate ice cream and dark chocolate sauce. $10.95
The Trellis Restaurant, Williamsburg VA
Wow, talk about a decadent dessert! I liked everything about this torte except for the white chocolate truffle. I’m just not a big fan of white chocolate. Suffice it to say that we couldn’t finish this humongous slice. Noms!
Colonial Williamsburg Courthouse.
$1.95
Woodward Takeout Food, Washington DC
Mmm, this donut was delicious! I loved the texture of the dough and the custard filling was also yummy. I will say that I though there was too much brûléed sugar on top, but that’s just me. I just there’d be just as much if it was a real creme brûlée.
Doctor Samuel Hahnemann Memorial.
Vittle Monster 