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Red Hook Lobster Roll Food Truck was Expensive But TASTY

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Washington DC has a burgeoning food truck scene that I’ve never really gotten too much into.  Last Saturday, I downloaded a food truck tracker iPhone app and it showed that the Red Hook Lobster Roll Food Truck happened to be down at Eastern Market.

I’ve always wanted to try the lobster roll food truck. I mean… who doesn’t love lobster rolls but…  it’s $18 for the lobster roll meal (includes chips & soda.) So, it’s a little bit on the expensive side. But it was a beautiful day out and figured it’d be a great day for Lauren and I to sit outside and enjoy a great lunch.

We rode bikes down to Eastern Market and were happily surprised to see that the line was a lot shorter than what we anticipated.

There were two different options for the lobster roll. One was the Connecticut Style (butter-based) and the other was the Maine Style (mayo-based). I have to say that I was more of a fan of the butter based Connecticut style. But it’s a frickin lobster roll, they were both delicious.  Sooooo frickin’ tasty.   The bun was flaky, toasty, and buttery.

They also had a special kind of Maine soda which was really good. I had the Blueberry soda which was different yet delightful and tasty.

It was a special treat and a wonderful lunch with my beautiful fiance. If you see the Red Hook Lobster Truck in your neighborhood, I’d definitely seek it out. The best way to know what their up to is to follow them on Twitter. They usually will post there, where they’re going to be and how long they’ll be there.

Washington DC Baristas Rock The Mid-Atlantic Regional Barista Competition

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Well the word is in.  Washington DC baristas took the top 4 spots at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Barista Competition.  The top prize was won by Peregrine Espresso’s very own Jeremy Sterner.   He’ll go on to compete in the US Barista Championships.

Mega congrats to our contingent who went.  It’s kind of awesome to see the region recognize the immense amount of talent that we have in DC’s growing indie coffee culture.

w00t!

Enjoy Peregrine DC’s Signature Competition Drinks Saturday Night

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Tomorrow (Saturday) night, at 8pm, Washington DC coffee shop Peregrine Espresso is going to be throwing a send off party for their baristas that are headed to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Barista Competition.

At the party, you’ll be able to try their signature competition drinks, which will be pretty awesome.

Here’s the tweet about the event.

Hey, DC coffee lovers! Come join us Saturday night for a MARBC send-off party. Taste their signature drinks, drink some beer, etc. 8-10 PM

I plan on going.  Hope to see you there.

Crumbs Bakery Cupcakes Coming to Washington DC

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According to the Washingtonian, Crumbs Bakery and their amazing cupcakes are going to be making their way to Washington DC this March 2010.

The New York-based bakery chain Crumbs will roll out seven stores here starting in May. The two-fister confections come in such sugar-shock-inducing flavors as cookie-dough—which is filled with chocolate fudge and topped with chocolate-chip-cookie-flecked cream-cheese frosting—as well as vanilla topped with M&Ms and chocolate cake with strawberry-jam filling and chocolate-buttercream icing. Our favorite is an oversize riff on the Hostess cupcake with a vanilla-cream filling, which thankfully doesn’t taste like it was created in a Midwestern chemistry lab. The outposts will spring up in DC—Foggy Bottom, Georgetown, downtown, Cleveland Park—plus Reston, Clarendon, and Rockville.

I’d usually say, “Ho hum another cupcake place in DC” but these cupcakes are frickin’ awesome.  I’ve had them in my various travels to LA and New York City.

Will let you guys know when they officially open their first store in the District.

(Photo by Rachel from Cupcakes Take the Cake)

Mezcal – My First Experience

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As you know, I’ve been enjoying the television show Three Sheets.  It explores the world’s drinking cultures.  In a recent episode, I was introduced to a liquor that I had never heard of before or had the opportunity to try, Mezcal.

Like tequila, Mezcal is made from the agave plant, which is mainly grown in the Oaxaca region of Mexico.  It’s not commonly used for mixed drinks.  It’s just a shooter.  The common misconception is that tequila has the worm but it’s actually Mezcal bottles that more commonly have the worm in them.

In terms of taste, Mezcal is known for having an especially smokey flavor.

Was out having dinner this weekend with some friends.  We weren’t looking for the night to end so we hit up Rosa Mexicano in Washington DC’s Chinatown neighborhood.   I was told that the restaurant was known for it’s tequila varieties.  When we looked on the menu, we also noticed that they had Mezcal.  It was something I definitely wanted to try.

Maybe I just haven’t developed my taste for the more potent alcohols but when I tasted Mezcal all I could taste was the alcohol.  Might experiment more with it and report back.

Have you had Mezcal?  What did you think?

Washington DC’s Next Restaurant Week from January 11th – 17th, 2010

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I’m excited.  Restaurant Week in the Washington DC area is coming up again and is running from January 11th to the 17th, in over 200 DC area restaurants.

Restaurant Week is when you can go to any of these restaurants and get a 3 course dinner for $35.10 or a 3 course lunch for $20.10.  This is a great opportunity to try something new or try something that may have been outside of your typical price range.

I know for me that all too often I just go out and eat all the same places. I eat the things that I know.  It’s easy to get sucked into a routine.  I love things like Restaurant Week because it gives you an excuse to try something new.  For example, I’m not a big red meat  & steak guy so we’re going to be using Restaurant Week to hit up Morton’s and get a BIG steak. :-D

Check out the article from the blog DC Foodies.  They have some great tips about how to get the most out of Restaurant Week.

Washington DC’s Peregrine Espresso Gets Named a Top 10 Boutique Coffee Shop by Bon Appetit Magazine

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Congrats to my friend at Peregrine Espresso.  The coffee shop has been named one of the Top 10 Boutique Coffee Shops in the country by Bon Appetit Magazine.

Peregrine Espresso
Washington, D.C.
You’ve heard of microbrewed beer, but what about coffee? On Capitol Hill, you can get one of several single-origin coffees—for example, La Golondrina from Colombia—made to order just for you. 660 Pennsylvania Avenue SE; 202-629-4381; peregrineespresso.com

I think this is very well deserved.  Between their great coffee selection, amazing latte skills, great pastries, or incredibly cool staff, this is one of my favorite places to hang out in the city.

You know it’s true because, amidst one of the biggest snow storms in the city today, the coffee shop was packed, while every other store and shop within Eastern Market was practically empty.  They’re doing something right.

The Art of Fine Vodkas at The Russia House

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When I think of vodka, the first thing that comes to mind is my friends in college buying the big bottle for $10 and using it to make Jello shots.  That stuffed tasted horrible.  It probably would have taken the rust off of a car.

Well, like with any other type of alcohol that I consumed during college, there is a whole another world out there of much finer alcohols that allow you to see the depth of what it’s able to do.

Well, the other day I was out to dinner with some friends.   When we finished, we weren’t ready for the night to end, so we looked for an after dinner drink.  So we stopped by The Russia House, which is in Washington, DC’s Dupont Circle neighborhood.

When we got in, I felt like I had been transported to somewhere in the middle of St. Petersburg.  It was pretty awesome.  Probably the most impressive was their list of vodkas.  It went on for a page and a half in really tiny font.   You could tell that there was something more to this beverage then what I had had in college.

I tried an espresso vodka that was wonderful.  It’s not the kind of thing that I had thought that I had like but it was really good.  It’s something that I could see myself enjoying again.

I definitely want to go back and see what other types of flavors come from and compliment that of vodka.

(Photo by Rick)