Thursday, March 28, 2013

I love random trips...

Finally getting back on board after several weeks of chaos. My journey to a random act of kindness year continues, as different little stones are thrown in the road- but we will get to that later on. For now I wanted to share with you my second D.C. experience which was great just like the first one. I packed my bags and took off with 5 wonderful friends/co-workers who literally live the motto: "girls just wanna have fun". So...here we go. My trip to D.C as experienced through my delicious meals.


Busboys & Poets
"...a space for art, culture and politics to intentionally collide...we believe that by creating such a space we can inspire social change and begin to transform our community and the world."
- Busboys & Poets
 
This menu caters to vegans, vegetarians and even gluten free seekers. The vibe is laid back, warm and welcoming... Above you find some of the items we tried (none disappointed): Coconut tofu bites with plum sauce, blackened mahi mahi, crab cake, nachos with beef chili, sweet potato fries...Awesome food, great service!
 
Acadiana: Cajun/Creole

Acadiana's contemporary décor captures the atmosphere of warm breezes and mysterious swamps. It is the only restaurant in the nation's capital to serve Louisiana cuisine at a heightened level of elegance.
                           - Acadiana












 
I cannot tell you how different this place is. Upscale true Louisiana kicked up food. Louisiana gumbo, pecan crusted snapper with leek bread pudding and cauliflower puree, New Orleans bbq shrimp
fried green tomatoes, and oysters to die for! French market beignets with coffee creme anglaise, and pecan tart that was just heavenly. Worth every penny...

Art & Soul: Brunch heaven..

Southern roots and decades of southern cooking – the region’s
best ingredients with a modern spin!
                                                         
This is a place for soul food with a twist...exceptional service and fresh ingredients. BLT Benedict with a delicate hollandaise sauce and extra thick bacon, short rib hash with poached eggs, chicken & waffles with a warm sweet and spicy maple glaze and a banana waffle with dulce de leche graham crumble and chocolate ganache-- pure bliss.

OK you get the point..nothing but a foodie paradise. Below you can see snapshots of some of the other places I went to including: Sprinkles Cupcakes, Filomena Ristorante, Julias Empanadas, Ben's Chili Bowl, Dukem Ethiopian, Nandos Peri Peri & Pinkberry.


 
 
Traveling and experiencing different cultures, seeing new places, meeting different people gives me a perspective on how incredible the world is. We are blessed to be able to do this and as long as I can I will continue to do so. After all trying all these different cuisines it's time to get creative in the kitchen. Let's see what comes out of this trip. I encourage you to step outside the box and try something totally new- BE BRAVE!!! -- Life is too short not to.