Chicken larb, offal (liver), lanna spices. Tasting menu $45
Little Serow, Washington DC
I’ve never had chicken larb with liver added before and it was delicious! The spices they add are simply amazing and I loved every bite. I love eating food with new twists that completely changes my appreciation for the original dish.
National Harbor MD.
Eggplant, salted shrimp, cilantro. Tasting menu $45
Little Serow, Washington DC
I think every dish here was exploding with flavor and pretty spicy! My kind of food! This was another great, refreshing dish.
Ronald Reagan Building.
Sour fruit, shrimp paste, pork. Tasting menu $45
Little Serow, Washington DC
Wow, these were different ingredient combinations that I haven’t had together before. I loved the salty and sour flavors with all the different textures in the dish. SO delicious!
Assorted leaves and vegetables for wrapping.
Sunrise over Thomas Circle.
Snakehead fish, tamarind, khi nu chilies, pork rinds. Tasting menu $45
Little Serow, Washington DC
I loved this restaurant. The food was delicious, unique, and actually spicy. This dried fish paste served with pork rinds was great and definitely woke up the palate.
Saison Dupont. $5
Maryland State House, Annapolis MD.
Lettuce, pickles, onion, tomato, AP sauce. $6
French fries. $3
Burger Tap & Shake, Washington DC
Mmm, this burger was delicious! The patty was juicy and tender and their AP sauce was yummy. I also loved the egg bun which easily sopped up all the runny juices.
Freedom Plaza.
Sage brown butter, amaretto crumble. $15
District Commons, Washington DC
This had great flavors and I liked the sage brown butter, but I thought that the whole thing was a bit dry. You can even see that the ravioli pasta was dry and starting to curl up at the edges. Perhaps the plate sat under the warmer too long – the service WAS a bit slow.
Doctor Samuel Hahnemann Memorial.
Boneless chicken sautéed with secret sauce, served with steamed broccoli. $7.95
Dandy’s Carry Out, Washington DC
Ugh, staying out late has its downsides, but I don’t think getting greasy Chinese food afterward is one of them, lol! I love my fake Chinese food and I was even able to switch the rice out for steamed broccoli, hehe.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial.
Blue Bay mussels from Maine, golden pineapple. $14
District Commons, Washington DC
I liked the flavors of this dish, but the mussels were tiny, dry and chewy. It was like eating raisins! Omg, I’m used to the large meaty mussels we get on the west coast. This was pathetic.
Night view from the Kennedy Center.
Mashed potatoes, French beans, and green peppercorn sauce. $28
Senart’s Oyster & Chop House, Washington DC
This dish tasted good, but it was a lot of food after an extended happy hour across the street at Ambar. The service here was pretty friendly but they did forget our appetizer order.
Sunset over Arlington.
Lemon potatoes. $21
Kapnos, Washington DC
Finally, something that I really enjoyed at Kapnos (besides the eggplant spread), but I still think it was a bit over-priced. At least it was delicious.
Arts and Industries Building.
$7.50
Sine Irish Pub, Arlington VA
I ducked into the bar at Sine because I needed to kill time before meeting some friends for a cooking class at Sur La Table. The server was nice, but later disappeared for a long time right when I needed to leave. It always happens that way, doesn’t it?
Alexandria City Hall.
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.
Vittle Monster 