This final meal during my trip in Washington at Brasserie Beck was certainly a highlight for me because 1) It was by far the best meal of my trip 2) this meal was scheduled only a few hours before our flight but thankfully everything went somewhat smoothly so we were able to make our flight in time. Brasserie Beck (@marcelsbeckdc) is a European style restaurant located at McPherson Square. The decor of this eatery reminds me of Toronto’s Beer Bistro with sturdy wooden tables, blue backed chairs, high ceilings, tiled kitchen “feel” and spacious seats. So Service at the beginning was somewhat confusing for us. We had made online reservations for 5pm on a Sunday evening a…
One of my best friends visited Baked & Wired (@bakedandwiredDC) 2 weeks prior to my trip and highly recommended the cupcakes here. Not being too crazed about cupcakes in general, I still made my way to visit this cute little cupcake shop in Georgetown on a bright and sunny Sunday afternoon. They handcraft their bake goods in small batches, from breakfast breads to biscotti to cookies to muffins and cupcakes! It’s a whole lot of goodness once you walk through those doors! Just like we expected there was a line outside of the shop. A friendly staff handed out a menu for us to study. We waited about 15-20 minutes. The shop is very narrow and…
I had never heard of Dean & Deluca prior to my trip in Washington. My friend was certainly ecstatic when she spotted this store while shopping around Georgetown. For those that don’t never heard of Dean & Deluca, they revered as a hub for the discovery of new culinary trends and little known culinary traditions, DEAN & DELUCA is the only brand that has the cultural status and global brand awareness to be the defining brand in gourmet food retail around the world. Fresh pastries as soon as you walk into the store. It’s a great place to grab some foodie souvenirs. Situated at the back of the store is probably one of the largest…
As many of you may know, I’ve been obsessing with the concept of brunches for the past little while. I’m always on the look out for new brunch spots – reading menus & looking at pictures etc. -It seriously never stops! And so when I emailed a few local foodies in Washington about their recommendations for brunch spots – they all recommended Old Ebbitt Grill and man it was probably the best brunch I ever had. Old Ebbitt Grill is located in the heart of downtown Washington, literally steps from the White House. Its situated in a gorgeous old English building that took my breath away as soon as I spotted it. This brunch spot was…
Birch & Barley (@BirchBarleyDC) was a must try on our weekend trip in Washington. With an attempt to make reservations way in advance, we ended up with a 9:30 pm reservation on a Saturday night. We arrived at the eatery in hope of an opening. But no luck, a huge crowd was waiting on their second floor in the bar. We were finally seated at our original reservation time. The menu here changes almost daily. Bread to start: one of the best breads I ever heard because they were fresh out of the oven I loved the soft pretzel– very fluffly on the inside especially when slathered with spicy mustard and butter. Arctic Char Tartare ($13.00) Yuzu Gelee, Candied…
So after hopping off the plane, my friend and I quickly checked in & dropped off our bags at the hotel and rushed to make our lunch reservations at Hank’s Oyster Bar (@HanksOysterBar)! Recommended to me by quite a few local Washington food bloggers, I was tres excited to check out this hot lunch spot. The weather was amazing – sun was shining down all weekend! Patios was opened at Hank’s Oyster Bar that day but we opted to eat inside only because we wanted explore decor of the eatery! Lots of natural lighting pouring into the restaurant. Goldfishes to temporary fill up our hungry stomachs! 2 Blue Point Oyster ($4.50) 2 Golden Chesapeak Oyster ($4.50)…
