Washington DC – Page 2 – Shoot First Eat Later

Brunch at Birch and Barley

I chose the restaurant where we ate for Sunday brunch. I was quite nervous since none of my companions have tried this restaurant and they work in DC! A small article in a DC magazine caught my eye. It mentioned Birch and Barley’s terrific brunch menu. Based on that and few online reviews I convincedContinue reading “Brunch at Birch and Barley”

Georgetown Cupcakes

I’m not a big fan of cupcakes. I don’t remember the last time I ate one. I didn’t even join the cupcake craze that hit Manila a couple of years ago. I did hear a lot about Georgetown Cupcakes from my cousins who raved about it. Sharon promised to let me try them so IContinue reading “Georgetown Cupcakes”

Dinner at J&G Steakhouse

My day in Washington DC started with a trip to the museum, lunch at Central, drinks at POV and ended with dinner at J&G Steakhouse located at W Hotel. J&G refers to popular French chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. This restaurant combines some of the favorite dishes from his other restaurants in New York as well asContinue reading “Dinner at J&G Steakhouse”

The View from POV Roof Terrace

My cousin Sharon who works in DC wanted me to see the view from POV, a rooftop bar in W Hotel. I was to meet them there at 5:30 pm. After my super satisfying and filling lunch at Central I walked around the area and shopped a bit. I enjoyed the sights along the wayContinue reading “The View from POV Roof Terrace”

The best thing I ever ate in the USA – Central Michel Richard

Yes this lovely fried beauty was the best thing I ever ate on my recent 7 week US vacation where I ate my way from the west to the east coast. The night before my trip to the museum I did some research on Yelp on where I could walk to for lunch. One ofContinue reading “The best thing I ever ate in the USA – Central Michel Richard”

Museum of Natural History

Does this look familiar? Remember the movie “Night at the Museum” starring Ben Stiller? That was shot at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. I’ve been to DC several times and have visited a lot of museums there. I went back to this particular museum just for the special “Rare Encounter” of a coupleContinue reading “Museum of Natural History”