March 2011
8 posts
#26 Stoney's
Who: Dano, Timmy, Claire M (Ankit stopped in to say hi, then went to browse Lululemon)
Where: P Street Corridor
What: Mediterranean Omelet (minus feta), fries instead of hashbrowns, diet coke
Stoney’s does a lot of things well—Snow storms, Grilled Cheese, New Years parties… It does what it does, and it does it well. But every great place comes with its limitations. You...
#25 The Heights
Who: Dan, Sally, Georgana (Sally’s best friend from home), Rachel Streitfeld, Steve, Jer, Ankit
Where: Columbia Heights
What: Veggie Burger Salad, Fried Brussels Sprouts (for the table), Coffee
Sally Cluchey, ladies and gentlemen! Let’s give her a round of applause!!! Completing not her first, but her SECOND marathon! And in amazing time!!! Let’s just say she couldn’t...
#24 Molly Malone's (and Cafe 8)
Brundages (Amy and Dan), Garcia, Dan
Where: THE HILL! Barack’s Row
What: Breakfast Burrito, side of sweet potato tots, bloody mary
We know a boy who has a birthday today…
A birthday today…
A birthday today…
We know a boy who has a birthday today…
And his name is Dan Brundaaaaaage!
-Patented Brundage Family Birthday Song
The first warm day of Spring!!! The...
#23 Bistro La Bonne
The one overarching theme that covers all the bars and restaurants on U street is not their vibe, or their clientele, or their proximity to Ben’s Chili Bowl, it’s that they all used to be something else—U Street Cafe used to be Mocha Hut, Dodge City used to be Kingpin, U Scream Ice Cream used to be Maggie Moo’s, U Street Music Hall used to be Cue Bar…
Who: Ankit and...
#22 Forest Lakes Swim and Tennis Club
Congrats to Mr. and Mrs. Rano!!!! Jason, you nabbed a babe!!!
Who: Tim, Claire M, Claire B, Leigh, Dan, Meghan, Rano, Meghan and Rano’s extended friends and family
Where: One of the buildings in Meghan’s parents’ Swim and Tennis Club
What: Bagels and cream cheese (we missed the egg sandwiches), fruit, wedding cake
Post-wedding brunches are inevitably awkward. Nobody wants to...
#21 Barboursville Vineyards
Who: Dan, Ankit, Mikhail, Jean, Claire B.
Where: Barboursville, VA (just outside of Charlottesville)
What: Saltines, 18 delicious Virginia wines
Yummmm… wine for breakfast! And not just a glass of wine, a sample of 18 different wines!!! En route to Meghan and Rano’s wedding, we had to make a strategic decision—get to Charlottesville early enough to relax, have a leisurely...
#20 Churchkey
Who: Mary, Chad, Boy Ryan, Teffie, Dan (Ankit came by at the end)
Where: 14th Street
What: Quiche (potato, leek, black truffle & gruyere), side salad, fries for the table, coffee, one baby beer
I’m going to come right out and say it—brunch at Churchkey was meh at best. I’m no restaurant critic, but considering how awesome the bar is, the food there was pretty...
#19 The Demarinis'
Two houses, two kids, two cars, two grills, two solar panels… Just a day in the life of the Demarinis Family—a family that until just a few years ago was living in a condo on 14th street and getting chili cheese fries from Ben’s at 2am. Now, we’re driving 40 minutes out to a cul de sac that’s near a great elementary school when we want to see them for brunch instead...
