Washington D.C.: A Food Review in Pictures

It is very rare for Charlie to be off a full weekend, so we took advantage of the weather and the time and visited a friend of ours that lives just outside of DC.  I have not been to the capital in years and years and saw the perfect opportunity to practice my photography.  On our first night, we went into Georgetown, a college town, with the hopes of getting a cupcake from Georgetown Cupcakes (of DC Cupcakes on TLC fame) and then finding a good restaurant/bar.  Well, cupcakes were not to be had as the line took up half a block, so we went in to Dean and Deluca across the street and so glorious treats.  Living so close to NYC, I'm no stranger to Dean and Deluca, but it was nice to enter one and not struggle through a mass of crowds.  I beelined it to the pastry section and saw a true wonderland:

I wanted to eat this on the spot.

See, no need for a loooooong wait.

I ended up with a delicious, and unexpected, S'mores bar.  Dean and Deluca also has a glorious produce section.

Next, we went in search of the perfect restaurant and bar and found Thunder Burger and Bar.  This restaurant is the epitome of Rock and Roll cool.  As soon as you walk in, you notice the cool chairs and reddish lighting.  As you make your way to the back dining room, you walk into what seems like an upscale lawn party and half-expect a polo jockey to walk by at any moment.  The walls are lined with faux grass, the booths are padded in velvet, and the chairs look like miniature thrones.

Now, for the menu: Let us begin by talking about the extensive beer list.  There are over twenty selections on draft and another twenty in bottles.  I chose a delicious beer with dark chocolate notes and Charlie chose a very smooth toffee and caramel beer.

What I love about my camera and 50mm lens: You can see see all those tiny little bubbles and the foam around the glass.

The food is no less extravagant, they even have a hamburger you can top with fois gras!!! See what I mean about the fancy lawn party?  As far as the hamburgers, you can get your classic burger, or you can get Kobe beef, Bison, or Elk (which is what Charlie ordered).  They even have what I think is the best name ever, Pig in a Cow's Suit, which is a burger topped with pulled pork.  Yum!!! (Sadly, no one at the table ventured to get this).  This place is special, and unique, and totally worth a stop by next time you are in Georgetown, Washington DC.

Spinach Dip Going,

Going,

Gone (mostly)

The Elk Burger

And just for fun, here is a picture of the husband: