French fries topped with chili and nacho cheese. $5.50
Red Devon Grill, Mount Vernon VA
Omg, there were the perfect chili cheese fries! They were drenched in the nuclear yellow nacho sauce and a healthy helping of chili. It made me sick and I couldn’t begin to finish them (which means that they were made just right, lol)! Gotta appreciate horrible American junk food. 🙂
Mount Vernon mansion.
Spicy tuna roll. Alaska roll: salmon, avocado and cucumber. Honey Boston roll: shrimp, cucumber, avocado, asparagus, romaine lettuce with honey wasabi sauce. Served with miso soup. $12.50
Passion Fin, Merrifield VA
This wasn’t the best sushi ever, but it was a great value. I wasn’t a fan of their sushi rice (it was really dry and hard), but I liked that you got to choose 3 different rolls to try out. The Honey Boston roll was a nice combination of ingredients. And their miso soup hit the spot!
Miso soup.
Shenandoah National Park VA.
$4.50
Beck’s Cajun Cafe, Philadelphia PA
Mmm, these were heaven! I loved them so much. They were perfectly fried and oh so gooey and cheesy inside. NOMS!
World Park: Orders and Perspectives.
Steak, cheese, whiz.
Soho Pizza, Philadelphia PA
I liked the thin crust of this pizza, but the toppings weren’t that great. The beef was dry and the slice wasn’t heated enough. Apparently this place has since closed, and I can see why.
Canadian geese along the Schuylkill River bike path.
Eggs over easy, melted cheese, baguette. $4.75
Beck’s Cajun Cafe, Philadelphia PA
Mmm, this made for pretty good, hearty breakfast. And for under five bucks, you can’t beat that! I loved the runny eggs and the andouille was nice and smokey and flavorful.
Rocky Statue.
American cheese “wit” grilled onions. $8.80
Pat’s King of Steaks, Philadelphia PA
Yay, my first authentic Philly cheesesteak! I liked it, but I was a bit disappointed after all the hype. I’m not convinced that this was better than some of the great cheesesteaks I’ve had outside of Philadelphia. This was still very yummy though!
Teen Idols mural by Peter Pagast.
Salami, capicola, cheese. $4.77
Jimmy John’s, Washington DC
I’d never been to a Jimmy John’s before so I didn’t know that their slim sandwiches came without any toppings, lol! This sandwich looked pretty plain and sad, but it actually tasted pretty good.
Shenandoah National Park VA.
Tomato and garlic seasonal preparation. $15
Hank’s Oyster Bar, Washington DC
Ugh, the mussels had too much grit! It was afraid of chipping my teeth halfway through the bowl. They definitely need to clean these mussels better. The tomato garlic broth was simple and delicious though. And the mussels were larger and more plump than some of the others I’ve had in DC.
National Harbor MD.
Chicken, shrimp, flat rice noodles, egg, bok choy, bean sprouts, peanuts. $19.95
Chef Geoff’s, Washington DC
This was SO gross! The chicken and shrimp were overcooked and were bone-dry. The noodles had absolutely no flavor and the other ingredients just seemed off. This was a waste of twenty bucks. Thanks for nothing Chef Geoff!
Shenandoah National Park VA.
Kusshi oysters and Hood Canal oysters. Served with mignonette, fresh horseradish and lemon. Half dozen $13.50
Hank’s Oyster Bar, Washington DC
Finally, I found small, delicious oysters from the West Coast in DC! These were delicious especially since all I’ve encountered are the medium to large East Coast oyster which I don’t like very much. They tasted clean and briny and were perfect!
Goldfish crackers. Complimentary
National Harbor MD.
3 pieces $1.99
Famous Famiglia, Newark DE
These were hot, greasy, and garlicky. So of course I loved them, lol! Seriously, I love garlic knots and can’t get enough of them.
Flatiron Building, New York NY.
With mustard on rye. 19.75
Katz Delicatessen, New York NY
This sandwich was delicious and HUGE! But I guess you would expect a humongous sandwich for almost twenty bucks. The pastrami was SO flavorful and beautifully smoked. The mustard had a great tang. The rye bread wasn’t my favorite since I’ve had better elsewhere. This was definitely a two meal sandwich!
Pickles. Complimentary
These pickles were great with a very interesting texture that I hadn’t experienced before. It’s hard to describe but it definitely wasn’t that of your typical pickle.
Brooklyn Bridge.
Vittle Monster 