Buttered bread, sweet onion marmalade, grain mustard. $11
Starbelly, San Francisco CA
This pate was good. I liked the texture of it and the onion marmalade was great. I have a love/hate relationship with Starbelly though because the service and food is so damn inconsistent. I would say more so the service, but I’ve also had some horrible dishes here too.
7×7 Magazine’s The Big Eat San Francisco: 100 Things to Eat + Drink Before You Die – 2014
Malbec red wine.
Graffiti mural, Mission.
Golden raisins, basil. $14
Rose’s Luxury, Washington DC
It’s cool that a simple ingredient like golden raisins can totally change the game for a pasta dish like this. That simple addition enlivened this dish and made it interesting and new. Very cool…
Rickey #7: bourbon, ginger, lychee, Korean mint, soda, lime. $11
Marvin Gaye mural, Shaw.
Barbacoa (beef), cheese, black beans, salsa, guacamole, sour cream. $7.29
Caramba, San Francisco CA
These nachos were decent. The barbacoa was flavorful and it’s loaded with plenty of toppings. It’s not the best quality, but it was still pretty darn tasty.
Dolores Park under construction.
Roast beef, pepper jack cheese, pastrami, pepperoni, turkey, ham, bacon, lettuce, jalapeno peppers, tomato on Dutch crunch bread. $5.99
Miss Tomato Sandwich Shop, San Francisco CA
This sandwich was good, but not as spectacular as Ike’s. The Dutch crunch bread that I got was also a bit stale. I did like the combination of ingredients for this specialty sandwich though.
Union Square.
Battered and fried steak with country gravy and whipped potatoes. $11
The Firkin & Fox, Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
The exterior of this chicken fried steak was a bit hard, but I kinda liked it. The interior was still juicy and not over done so I didn’t mind the hard coating. It also prevented the gravy from soaking into the steak. I normally would prefer it to, but maybe that much gravy isn’t the best to eat right before boarding a flight, lol!
Blue Moon. $8
Shenandoah Caverns, Quicksburg VA.
Macaron, blueberry jelly, chocolate nib, financier. Tasting menu $95
Volt, Frederick MD
These little bites, were so cute and tasty! Naturally, the macaron was my favorite but the blueberry jelly was surprisingly a close second. I didn’t think a jelly was going to impress me, but I loved its flavor and texture.
Coffee cake. I love that they send you off with a little something to enjoy for the next morning.
Shenandoah National Park, VA.
Pickled mango raita, green papaya salad. $14
Rose’s Luxury, Washington DC
The chicken was good and the jerk was flavorful, but it was the other components that really made the dish. I really enjoyed the raita and papaya salad. I thought the portions was a bit small for the price.
Biscuit squares with shallot butter and onion ash. Complimentary
I would have paid for these, they were so good! NOMS!
Washington Monument.
Wow, that’s some alliteration, lol! I liked the cool and easy vibe of this bar. The bartenders were friendly and responsive despite the busy crowd, and the drinks were pretty well made.
Molly Malone’s, Washington DC
The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
With fried plantain and onion and tomato salad. $5.49
El Pollon, Ranson WV
This time around I opted for the dark meat and it was SO much better – more flavor and more tender. I also got the sweet fried plantains, and they were delicious! The outside was sticky and caramelized. Mmm, so good!
Shenandoah Caverns, Quicksburg VA.
Lamb gyro with romaine lettuce, cucumbers, green peppers, tomatoes, onions, feta cheese and cucumber sauce. $10.99
Cannonball Deli, Harpers Ferry WV
Meh, this wasn’t good. I didn’t expect much from a random deli in touristy Harpers Ferry, and I didn’t get much. The lamb gyro was obviously from a frozen block and the salad was pretty flat and uninteresting.
Great Falls Park, McLean VA.
Blueberries and blackberries, buttermilk pudding, strawberry and mulberry sorbets, egg white vacherins. Tasting menu $95
Volt, Frederick MD
Yum, I really liked this dessert especially the berry sorbets. They had so much flavor and weren’t sugary sweet. I thought the little meringues were pretty cute and fun to eat too.
Espresso. Single $3
Shenandoah National Park, VA.
Soba noodles, wasabi, ginger, daikon, soy glaze. $12
Tuscarora Mill, Leesburg VA
This was disgusting! It tasted like they seared the tuna, cut it, then froze it again before serving. The texture was a combination of mushy and slimy, both of which you would never want with seared tuna. The accompaniments were also lame and ugly.
Shenandoah Caverns, Quicksburg VA.
Vittle Monster 