The Best Plates of 2018
With 2018 winding down, I’m thinking back to all of my favorite things I ate this year including dumplings, steak tartare, sunchokes and a toasted marshmallow.
Downtown: Ono Poke
Poke bowls are one of my favorite things to eat for lunch. They’re super light and refreshing and lead to a really satisfying healthy meal. Recently, I’ve been working from home more often and I’ve been using my lunch break to try new places for a quick bite. […]
Falls Church, VA: Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken
Doughnuts and chicken are such a fantastic pairing and one of the premier places in the DMV to get this combo is Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken. They have three locations, NOVA, DC, and LA. A day trip to NOVA had me less than five minutes from Astro […]
Mount Vernon: Cafe Fili
One of Mount Vernon’s newest spots, Cafe Fili has become one of my go-tos recently. The Mediterranean inspired cafe has plenty of dishes that always hit the spot. Recently, my Girlfriend and I stopped in for a weekend lunch and as usual, were blown away by the flavors […]
Springfield, PA: Jim’s Steaks
One of Philly’s iconic cheesesteak places, Jim’s Steaks, has a restaurant just a few minutes away from my girlfriends parent’s house. Of course on a recent trip to visit them we made a point to get some of these. Seriously, is it even a trip to Philly without […]
Gramercy, NYC: Daily Provisions
When my brother suggested Daily Provisions as the ‘perfect lunch spot’ during a recent family outing in NYC, we all had complete and utter faith in him. The kid knows good food. Of course, this Danny Meyer spot was a fantastic lunch and Harris steered us all in […]
Fallston: Uncle’s Hawaiian Grindz
For a while, I had been hearing about a Hawaiian restaurant in Fallston called Uncle’s. Harford County is a bit of a drive for me but my girlfriend and I were heading to Philly for the weekend so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to try it out.
Anaheim, CA: Ink & Bean and Good Things
Update: Ink & Bean and Good Things are now closed. While I was in California, I did need to get some work done and some quick research showed that Ink & Bean wasn’t too far from my hotel and the space looked awesome online. Fortunately, it did not […]
Fairfax, VA: Jinya Ramen Bar
Give me a big bowl of noodles and I am happy. So when Jinya Ramen Bar invited me to visit their Fairfax location, I was ecstatic. The menu has over ten different varieties of ramen plus some small plates and snacks that sounded delicious. The Fairfax location is […]
Orange, CA: Portola Coffee Roasters and Provisions Market
One of my favorite parts about traveling is coffee shop hopping. After some browsing, it seemed that Portola Coffee Roasters was one of the best coffee roasters in the area so of course I needed to check it out. The location in Orange was closest to where I […]