Victory!
My goal in October and November was to visit a ton of new places. And I did it! So I say. Chalk one up to persistence.
I went to a fair number of new places in DC, mostly restaurants, and I discovered many more new places in Chennai (India), Manila (Philippines), New Orleans (LA), Montauk (NY) and Frederick (MD). I traveled a lot…I explored a lot. So now I’m resting a lot while I write.
October/November Goal: Visit 32 new places (70% have to be in DC)
Result: 32 reached and plenty more!
- 23+ in DC
- 9+ elsewhere
New places in DC:
- Fathom – A nice space for a wedding.
- Radiator – A nice bar for an after wedding party.
- The Haymaker Bar – Updated space (formerly The Atlas Room) on H St NE. Not a huge fan.
- Seoul Spice – Korean tacos, if you like.
- BKK Cookshop – Decent Thai food.
- REI – The new flagship store! Your outdoor gear fix is here!
- La Colombe (at REI) – Coffee with your outdoor gear!
- Walmart (on H Street) – I finally went inside. And now life continues.
- HalfSmoke – If you want a half smoke, hit Ben’s or Meats & Foods.
- Library of Congress Tunnel – Went on a private tour…secret things happen down there. Very bookish secret things.
- Sonoma – UW reception with wine and sliders.
- Smoked and Stacked – Good sandwich with DC prices!
- Kahlil Gibran Memorial Garden – A poet, and you didn’t even know it.
- Spanish Steps – Supposed to look like the famous steps in Rome. Okay.
- Soho Tea & Coffee – Coffee they have, did not confirm the tea.
- Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop – The Bobbie because it was close to Thanksgiving!
- Zero Milestone – Just a thing to commemorate the center of the city.
- Renwich Gallery – Very cool art museum brought to you by the letter ‘S’ (for Smithsonian). Surprised it took me this long.
- Thip Khao – Laotian food. I avoided the ‘Jungle Menu’ but could be convinced next time.
- All Purpose Pizzeria – Oh yeah, they do pizza here. Try it.
- Peirce Mill fireplace – For starting fires in Rock Creek Park post-hike.
- Donburi – Curry katsudon. Katsudon with curry.
- On Rye – Reubens with a some sort of bread!
Just a sampling of the new places I visited while traveling. I whittled it down…
- People’s Palace – (Manila, Philippines) A cool Thai restaurant in the heart of the trendy Greenbelt Park (in Makati).
- SM Mall of Asia – (Manila, Philippines) The second largest shopping mall in the world! And by mall standards (which I try to avoid if possible), it was a good one. Manila loves malls. Loves them!
- Ente Keralam – (Chennai, India) Serving food from Kerala, they love coconuts. It seemed like everything was peppered with coconuts. Most of it was good, all of it was interesting.
- Cane & Table – (New Orleans, LA) A boozy brunch to start the day before the real weekend drinking starts.
- Mercedes-Benz Superdome – (New Orleans, LA) Seattle Seahawks lost to the New Orleans Saints, but it was still fun.
- Courtyard Brewery – (New Orleans, LA) Post-game beer sipping.
- Montauk Brewery – (Montauk, Long Island, NY) A brewery at the end of the Earth.
- Goldberg’s Bagels – (Montauk, Long Island, NY) Needed bagel sammies at the end of the Earth.
- Sabor De Cuba – (Frederick, MD) Tasty cuban food right in the middle of Frederick’s downtown.
Peace out!
Kerala food in India
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