Chicken asada super nachos – La Tortilla

Chicken asada super nachos - La Tortilla
Tortilla chips topped with grilled chicken, black beans, cheese, spicy salsa, guacamole and sour cream. $7.75
La Tortilla, San Francisco

Hmm, I wasn’t impressed with these nachos this time around. The chicken asada was on the dry side and kinda salty. Perhaps I should stick with the other protein options…

Door with graffiti, Bernal Heights
Door with graffiti, Bernal Heights.

Spruce burger – Spruce

Spruce burger - Spruce
English muffin, French fries. Add epoisses cheese and grilled mushrooms. $27
Spruce, San Francisco CA

This hamburger was delicious, but I don’t think it was almost-thirty-dollars delicious, even with the added cheese and grilled mushrooms. I did like the English muffin bun and juicy beef patty. The fries were also great!

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Remember the Maine cocktail - Spruce
Remember the Maine: Bulleit rye, Noilly Prat sweet vermouth, Cherry Heering, St. George absinthe.

Assorted chicken wings – Wingmasters Sports Bar

Assorted chicken wings - Wingmasters Sports Bar
Sweet ‘n hot, apricot jalapeno, authentic buffalo. Six for $7.59
Wingmasters Sports Bar, Seattle WA

Came here to watch some college football with my brother. It’s his neighborhood bar and it’s a really fun with friendly staff. The patrons can sometimes be random to me, but everyone seems to be pretty cool (even the Cougar fans, lol).

Volleyball at Green Lake Park
Volleyball at Green Lake Park.

Lobster ragout – Table

Lobster ragout - Table
Fingerling potatoes, onion, bisque sauce. $31
Table, Washington DC

Yay for lobster! This was delicious and beautifully cooked. Some people hate having to extract their seafood from shells, but I think it’s part of the experience and actually very fun. The lobster bisque sauce was super yummy and I thought the plating was simple and classy.

Bread and olive oil - Table
Bread and olive oil. Complimentary

Pantry reconstruction
Pantry reconstruction, Mount Vernon.

Alla Romana pizza – Etto

Alla Romana pizza - Etto
Capers, olives, onion, anchovy, mozzarella. $17
Etto, Washington DC

Mmm, this was delicious! I usually don’t like a lot of char on my pizza crusts, but this wasn’t bitter in the least. The toppings were also wonderful and tasted great. It must be good if I can eat the entire pizza by myself in one sitting. Perfect!

Lambrusco di Sorbara - Etto
Lambrusco di Sorbara, Chiarli, 2013. $8

National Harbor
National Harbor MD.

Shanghai steamed pork soup dumplings – Original Dim Sum Garden

Shanghai steamed pork soup dumplings - Original Dim Sum Garden
Eight pieces $5.75
Original Dim Sum Garden, Philadelphia PA

Ugh, these were absolutely disgusting! I don’t know what their idea of xiao long bao is in Philly, but I don’t like it. The wrapper was gummy, and the soup was dark, thick and gel like – gross! And almost everyone of these dumplings ended up breaking when trying to eat. #FAIL

Cat water feature at Betsy Ross House
Cat water feature at Betsy Ross House.