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.
Crab cake minis, crispy shrimp and calamari, trio of dipping sauces. $14.49
Phillips Famous Seafood, Charlotte International Airport (CLT)
Ew, this was disgusting! Everything on this plate was dry, over-fried, and flavorless. Even the crab cakes were from the fryer. Who cooks crab cakes in a fryer?! Gross.
Angry Orchard cider. Bottle $6.49
Thank goodness for alcohol at airports, lol!
With fried green tomatoes, green chile cheese grits, and bread. $21.80
Market Lunch, Washington DC
This seafood combo plate was good, but I don’t know if it was worth the price. I ordered it with the fried rock fish upgrade and it was fine (albeit greasy), but I don’t know if it would have tasted substantially better than the normal fried fish. I did love the grits, but I should have scooped the butter out before all of it melted on top. I wasn’t impressed with the crab cake. It was too dense for me and a bit greasy. The fried green tomatoes were great though.
Thinker on a Rock, National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden.
Squash, zucchini, tomato. $29
Le Diplomate, Washington DC
Hmm, this wasn’t my favorite. There was something bitter and a bit fishy to this dish that I didn’t enjoy. It’s weird because I had brunch here the day prior and everything was great. Why couldn’t dinner be equally as fabulous. Perhaps I ordered the wrong things…
Washington Monument.
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.
Roasted turkey, shrimp, mussels, clams, cannellini beans, tomatoes, corn and lima beans. Served with grits and cornbread. $12.95
The Trellis Restaurant, Williamsburg VA
This was a super-hearty dish and it had a very nice rich and well-develop flavor. I also loved the grits. They give you a very healthy portion, and I couldn’t finish it because I wanted to save room for dessert. That and I was drinking the rest of my calories, hehe!
Traditional Bloody Mary: house-made bloody mary mix. $7
Governor’s Palace.
White wine and garlic broth. $11.50
Logan Tavern, Washington DC
These mussels were a mess! They were gritty and the actual mussel flesh were SO tiny. The herbs and other ingredients were also too large to navigate through to easily eat anything. And the broth was bland and boring.
Watermelon Basil Slush: shaved ice, vodka, watermelon, basil, sparkling wine. $8
Sweet but not very refreshing. Definitely not worth the calories.
Bread and butter. Complimentary
Best part of this meal! That’s sad…
White House from the South Lawn.
Pine nut, beurre rose. $17.50
Monsieur Benjamin, San Francisco CA
Ugh, I can now say I’ve had seafood sausage (but I actually think I’ve had it prior somewhere else), and it wasn’t that great. It had a different texture (softer) and it tasted fine, but I literally paid over seventeen bucks for a small sausage that I didn’t love. I make poor decisions sometimes…
Christmas house gone overboard, Noe Valley. Love it!
Nettles, heirloom beans, smoked clam nage, piment d’espellette. $33
Etoile, Yountville CA
This was a very clean tasting dish. The halibut was cooked nicely and the other ingredients were lovely. I don’t know that I was amazed by this dish though. Nothing about it was particularly exciting. That said, it was still tasty.
Domaine Chandon.
Etoile rose mignonette. Each $3.50
Etoile, Yountville CA
Mmm, I love Kusshi oysters! They’re small and super delicious. These were shucked very cleanly and the mignonette was pre-distributed among the shells. I liked the simple and clean plating too.
Baguette. Complimentary
Salted butter.
Remoulade sauce. $8
Ford’s Fish Shack, Ashburn VA
This crab cake was delicious and different from the usual crab cakes I’ve had. The lump crab pieces were quite large, and the cake was loosely formed and very tender and juicy. I also liked the remoulade sauce, but thought that the market price for the crab cake was a little high for the small portion.
Autumn foliage, Delaplane VA.
Vittle Monster 