But this time I am moving to the warm, sunny, happy Washington DC to start my first real job. So this time I am excited.
My dad and I went on a house-hunting trip to DC last weekend and went to some really great restaurants/bakeries/coffee places.
Baked & Wired (in Georgetown)
My favorite coffee place/Bakery I've ever been to. No lie, I would even consider this as good as the tiny coffee places in Italy where you wait in line to get your espresso behind a priest. I also stand by the fact that their cupcakes are better than Georgetown cupcake. Yep, I said it. In addition to their cupcakes I tried a sausage and cilantro biscuit that was to die for, and recreated them with my dad when we got back! (recipe later)
PAUL Bakery (in Georgetown)
My dad's favorite bakery dating back to our London days. With good reason, its fantastic. Get the almond chocolate croissant. I don't even like chocolate in my croissants, except here. Just do it.
Blue Duck Tavern (Foggy Bottom-ish)
My dad and I decided to get a bunch of different appetizer plates. I wish I had taken pictures of the food (the lobster rolls especially) but we devoured it in a matter of minutes. I do however have pictures of our desert - a homemade Fig and Cognac Ice Cream covered in Goat's Milk Caramel Sauce. By the end I was actually skipping the ice cream and eating the caramel with a spoon.
Old Ebbitt Grill
Our favorite touristy place to get dinner in the heart of DC. Their seafood salad is my absolute favorite, I get it every time. It appears that they are known for their oysters, but oysters still make me queasy after a food poisoning incident in Paris so I'll leave that decision up to you.
Househunting
The not-so-wonderful part of our trip. We spent most of the time running around the city trying to find a new place for me to live. But we finally settled on a beautiful one with an amazing kitchen, gym, roof pool, and reasonable commute to work. (Below: me and my dad in front of my new apartment!)
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