Rappahannock, Rochambeau, and Olde Salt oysters served with horseradish and mignonette. Happy hour, half off
Rapp Session, Richmond VA
These weren’t my favorite. They weren’t bright and briny like the West Coast oysters that I’m used too. These were on the milky side – not my thang.
Pork cutlet, kewpie slaw, wasabi mustard, white bread. $10
Cherry Blossom Pub, Washington DC
This was not worth ten bucks. The katsu was dry, and the sandwich was SO small! Ugh, the price we pay sometimes…
One 4 ounce patty, ground daily all natural Niman Ranch beef with fried egg. “Everything on it” with lettuce, tomato, red onions, Super sauce, and cheese. $7
Super Duper Burgers, San Francisco CA
This egg was cooked more than they usually cook them. Usually the yolk is shiny yellow throughout. Oh well, it was late at night and I don’t think I minded too much. I just needed some late-night grub!
Chocolate genache with cinnamon, chocolate shortbread cookie and coffee powder, marshmallow spread, malted chocolate ice cream, coffee gel. Tasting menu $95
Volt, Frederick MD
This dessert had so many delicious components! And it was visually interesting. All the flavors and textures danced in my mouth and kept me wanting more!
House-roasted chicken breast, carrots, peas, topped with savory oregano pastry crust. $12.50
The Grove, San Francisco CA
Mmm, this was tasty and comforting! I just wish that the bottom also had pastry crust because that’s some of the most delicious parts of a chicken pot pie – the broth soaked, buttery crust on the bottom!
Perfect dome of pastry!
Mesibah menu $53 per person
Zahav, Philadelphia PA
If I recall correctly, the daily topping for the hummus was some sort of mushroom mixture, but I could be wrong. Regardless, I remember that it tasted amazing and I couldn’t get enough!
Laffa bread baked in wood-burning oven. Omg, this bread was out of this world! I could eat this every day for sure!
Whipped cream. $3.25
Dutch Eating Place, Philadelphia PA
Omg, this was really good! It was borderline on the sweet side for me, but there’s just something about hot, cinnamony apples surrounded in pastry that you can’t deny!
Beef with mushrooms, onions and bell peppers, cheddar beer sauce, topped with hot peppers. 7-inch $9.25
Phat Philly, San Francisco CA
It’s good to know that the price hasn’t gone up since last time, which has been the case for a lot of my repeats lately. I love the sandwiches here. Yeah, they’re greasy and messy, but isn’t that what you expect from a cheesesteak? I think they taste great!
With rainbow sprinkles. $1.10
Beiler’s Bakery, Philadelphia PA
Their French cruller is super light and airy at Beiler’s. The chocolate frosting is kinda thick and heavy, but it tastes fine and the sprinkles are just fun!
Pork, green onions, ponzu dipping sauce. $6
Cherry Blossom Pub, Washington DC
I liked these gyoza. They were super crispy, piping hot, and the filling was tasty. Not a bad snack after waiting a couple hours to get in!!!
Trout potato adobo, carnitas, grilled lamb. Each $3.50
Tacos Cala, San Francisco CA
I just love the tacos at Cala. They’re always so tasty and such great quality. Of these three, I especially liked the trout and potato adobo. It was a nice change from your typical taco fillings. I also love the salsas that they have. I could eat these all day!
Pureed celery root, shaved celery, celery powder. Tasting menu $95
Volt, Frederick MD
Celery three ways – what?! Very creative. Maybe I’m just not a celery person, but I didn’t care much for the puree. Also, so much celery kinda overwhelmed me after a while. I also wasn’t a big fan of the lamb. It was kinda squishy(?) and difficult to cut through. I would say that it was tender, but it wasn’t that – it had an odd texture that didn’t appeal to me.
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