Trahana, tomato, chili. $14
Kapnos, Washington DC
This tasted good, but I have to repeat the fact that most of the dishes here are overpriced. I think that 3 prawns should not cost fourteen bucks. Am I wrong? Ugh.
George Washington family statue, Mount Vernon.
1/2 lobster roll, 1/2 shrimp roll, 1/2 crab roll, lemonade, chips and a pickle. $20
Luke’s Lobster, Washington DC
Mmm, these were pretty good! I really liked that the lobster roll consisted of whole lobster claws. The rolls were fairly small but three of them were more than enough to make for a large lunch.
Lemonade and salt and vinegar chips.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial.
Pain d’epice, huckleberry mustard. $15
Le Diplomate, Washington DC
Mmm, this appetizer was heaven! The foie gras parfait was whipped to an light, silky texture and it was so delicious with the toast and huckleberry. It was very rich but I tried my best to finish it throughout the meal. Noms!
Ventoux: old overholt rye, lemon, egg white, red wine float. $12
US Botanic Garden Conservatory.
Peri-Peri chicken with hot sauce, served with coleslaw and garlic bread. $9.45
Nando’s Peri-Peri, Washington DC
This chicken was certainly tender and flavorful, but I didn’t think that it was a “praise Jesus” moment that everyone has with Nando’s. The food runners were really nice and mine even gave me an extra wing since mine was on the small side. The girls working the door could use a little more professional training though. I felt like they were acting like immature high school hall monitors.
National Gallery of Art atrium.
Spicy vegetable dumpling, beef dumpling, seafood dumpling, chive and shrimp dumpling, honey barbecued pork bun (char siu bun). Lunch prix fixe $25
Ping Pong, Washington DC
I appreciated the different colors and shapes of these dumplings and the fillings were pretty tasty too. What I didn’t appreciate was that they were over steamed so the wrappers were soft, mushy and gelatinous. The pork bun was good.
Ping Pong steamer trays.
Four-Sided Pyramid, National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden.
Mizitha cheese, tomato, kalamata olives, capers. $12
Kapnos, Washington DC
Firstly, I think twelve bucks is a bit much for a few stalks of broccolini. Secondly, their was a fishy flavor to this dish that I really couldn’t place my finger on. It tasted like there was some anchovies or something fermented. I liked the flavor, but there was nothing written on the menu that would point indicate its source.
National World War II Memorial.
Lamb, tzatziki, feta, arugula. Happy hour $6
Graffiato, Washington DC
I didn’t know this was gonna arrive with potato chips on top – that was an unpleasant surprise. And I’m not sure how potato chips scream Greek, but whatever. This actually tasted good, but I still wasn’t a fan of the oddly textured crust on these mini pan pizzas.
Vieux Carre: bulleit rye, fundador brandy, Drambuie, peychaud bitters, angostura bitters. $13
Washington Monument.
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.
Quince, lavender honey, spiced nuts, cranberry-walnut bread, one each cow, goat, sheep. $16
Thally, Washington DC
Mmm, this was a really good cheese plate. I liked the variety of milk source and the garnishes were yummy!
Ms. Rosemary Bulleit: bulleit bourbon, dolin blanc, luxardo maraschino, house-made ginger soda. $10
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium.
Honey roasted chicken puff, chicken and black pepper spring roll, crispy prawn ball, panko crusted edamame and crab cake, sweet and sour sauce. Lunch prix fixe $25
Ping Pong, Washington DC
Meh, I thought that the prix fixe price was great, but I wasn’t that impressed with the dim sum items and especially not by their lame sauces. The chicken puff tasted great but I thought the pastry was a too thick for the filling ratio. The spring roll was your usual spring roll. The prawn ball was over-fried as was the edamame crab cake.
Fried wontons with sweet and sour sauce. Complimentary
Chinatown gate.
Smoked eggplant, roasted peppers, walnuts, feta. Served with flatbread. $8
Kapnos, Washington DC
Mmm, this spread was delicious. I personally love eggplants and this preparation was new to me (and I loved it). Their made to order flatbread is also pretty amazing! Noms!
Prosecco “on tap”, Montelvini, Italy, MV. Glass $9
National Mall view from the Washington Monument towards the Capitol Building.
Blackberry mostarda. Happy hour $5
Graffiato, Washington DC
I thought that this was a really boring plate, and the sausage was even over charred. Lame.
View from the Kennedy Center.
Vittle Monster 