Earlier in the year I found out that the Reduced Shakespeare Company was coming to town to “do” Hollywood.  I’ve seen them do Shakespeare, abridged both in London and in Philadelphia, so this seemed like a chance too good to pass up.  (Lance is a movie buff so he and I see quite a lot of movies.  Recently we’ve even finished IMDB’s top 250 list!)  I asked my parents and Brian if they’d be able to join us, bought tickets, and then life got away from me.  I knew that I needed to make pre-show dinner reservations but I kept thinking about it at the wrong times and getting distracted at the right times. 

The week prior to the show (which was AMAZING, by the way), my mom asked where we were going for dinner and I realized I still needed to make reservations!  Pickings were slim for “restaurants between the Kennedy Center and the Metro station” that had 5pm reservations available.  In fact, I got to choose between two places.  DISH seemed to be in a better location for walking, so DISH it was! 

For a last minute reservation with slim pickings, I believe I chose well.  Even if I’d had the choice from 50 restaurants, DISH would have been the correct choice.  The food was fantastic, the service was great, and the atmosphere was cozy.  It was a grand dining experience and the proximity to the Kennedy Center was perfect! 

We started out with bread.  Well, everyone else started out with bread.  I skipped it because I didn’t want to fill up before the food came.  Everyone else loved the bread, though, and the grainy slices on the right were particularly enjoyed.

For Art’s birthday, in February, his parents gave him a gift card for Ruth’s Chris.  We ended up being able to go in early March and had a great meal together overlooking the river and the airport. 

Caesar - Fresh crisp romaine hearts tossed with romano cheese and a creamy Caesar dressing. Topped with shaved parmesan cheese and fresh ground black pepper.
As usual, I started off my meal with a Caesar salad.  The best of all salads.  Ruth’s Chris has great dressing and I always enjoy the inclusion of tomatoes. 

In January, I was craving sushi and our local sushi place had not yet opened so our local options were sort of non-existent.  Through some research I found Ichiban Sushi House in Alexandria, VA and Art and I gave it a go.  The sushi was delicious and here are some pretty pictures of it. 

Once upon a time, way back in October 2010, we had the pleasure of going to the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in our nation’s capitol.  After the rally, we ate at Founding Farmers.  I took pictures, we loved the food, and I never got around to posting about it.  We even went back to the restaurant a month later with my parents, but I forgot to take pictures that time.  Our first trip included our good friend Brian but I’ll try to remember what we all ate the second time as well. 

Skillet Corn Bread - Honey Butter, Sea Salt
This was delicious.  Dense skillet-style cornbread with sweet butter.  We cut it into fourths and dug in.