Khoi Tran

1) BABY SQUID – squid ink, squid garum & grilled squid 🦑

2) POTATO – bottarga, smoked egg & crispy bits 🥔

I could devour a dozen of these baby squids @barspero. They’re excellent 🤤🔥😋
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Late Summer Succotash – Butter Beans, Corn, Tomatoes, Jimmy Nardellos, Okra ❤️

Every component cooked to textural and gustatory perfection in a smoked poblano soubise. One of the best courses I ate this past summer 🤤👏😋

@michelinguide: 🌟
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4) Badger Flame beet bread and marigold "butter" ❤️

5) WINTER SQUASH CONFIT – fennel kraut, kasha, sauce of seeds and peppers 🤤

6) LION'S MANE MUSHROOM – cauliflower, mustard greens, black garlic, vegetable reduction 😋

I think the bread here is worth the visit alone. The following two courses were delicious as well despite my poor photographs that evening 😄
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This was a farewell dinner for a good friend. So wonderful to revel in terrific food and conversation one last time, at least for now—to buttress, then to delay, and ultimately to cushion all my senses against the dreadful inevitability life calls a goodbye 😩

@michelinguide for 2022: 🌟

If you want to read about my numerous experiences @oysteroysterdc to date, the full review is on my blog now. The link is in my bio 🍄🌱🦪
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Charred broccoli, piccata sauce, gigantes beans, tahini, pickled golden raisins 🥦🫘

I loved all the components of this vegetarian dish, particularly the golden raisins which added just the right touch of sweetness 👏

Coming soon to the Fall menu! 🍂
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@la_belle_farm duck, figs, foie gras, sauce bigarade 🦆

Bet on the duck here 🤤😋
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New and returning guests should plan ahead if they want to eat @lutecedc now. This Georgetown neo-bistrot, a local gem for the last two years, is suddenly red-hot commodity. After landing on the New York Times’ “America’s Best Restaurants” earlier this month, reservations were snatched up quickly. But the unsurprising revelation is Lutèce, headed by Chef Matt Conroy, has put out quality, memorable food since the summer of 2020 🙏

I still remember a roast chicken served early in the pandemic that could favorably compare with the one at the famous Zuni Café in San Francisco. A crudo of hiramasa bathed in a tomatillo aguachile was so refreshing and stunningly delicious, I slurped every last drop of the tangy broth straight from the bowl. Beets and carrots get plated at their seasonal peak, bursting with color and natural sweetness. Paired with labneh and often accompanied by crumbles of salty blue cheese or chopped walnuts, you won’t find better root vegetables within walking distance of the neighborhood’s cobbled streets. The fucklicious duck constantly makes me sing the praises of purveyor La Belle Farm for their consistent quality. Lutèce smartly keeps the preparation uncomplicated, deferring to a complementary fruit and a classic sauce to transform a familiar fowl into a beguiling dish 👏

Fullness is no excuse to skip desserts here. They equally satisfy without making you sleepy or leaving you bloated, with sufficient sweetness more often derived from fruit as a component than the overuse of sugar. I have a tendency to eat them all before leaving 😁

On my previous visit, I stopped by the kitchen to congratulate them on the NYT article ✍️

“Can. You. Believe. It?!” pastry chef Isabel Coss intoned with a huge smile that curved upward, seemingly past her temples, as though it was reaching for the sky. (She has the kind of rare smile that envelops her whole face.) I could feel the joy radiating from her which made the moment that much sweeter

“Absolutely. I’ve believed it from the beginning.”

When you eat here, I’m betting you will as well 😃 Less

DUCK CONFIT – cannellini cassoulet, chorizo, cabbage 🦆

@elliebirdva 🐥
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An underrated DC restaurant whose consistently good cooking doesn’t seem to get as much attention as it should ❤️

3) Seared scallop, shell beans, green tomato chow chow, cress

@michelinguide for 2022: 😋
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A few dishes from a weekend dinner @elliebirdva in Falls Church, Virginia 🐥

1) MUSHROOM TOAST – wild mushrooms, honeynut squash, chèvre, soy-truffle vinaigrette 🍄

2) DELICATA SQUASH – burrata, toasted hazelnuts, brown butter vinaigrette

3) CUCUMBER SALAD – fresnos, garlic chili crunch, soy tahini 🥒

4) BREAD BASKET – R & O pineapple buns, Tori’s focaccia, grilled scallion butter 🍞
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COLCA – kanpachi, leche de tigre, sweet potato, chulpi 😋

My foray into Peruvian cuisine occurred over four years ago at China Chilcano where I first met @chefcarlosdelgg. After trying most of the menu, I concluded the food was good though not exactly memorable. So in coming to @causadc_ last weekend, I arrived with few expectations. I was more excited to see Chef Carlos again, now in his own space introducing a fine-dining concept new to Washington, DC: a Peruvian tasting menu. As for the food this time? In short, I, and my dining companion, found it remarkable! 👏

At Causa, the humble but delicious potato showed up in multiple forms: as the restaurant’s namesake for an opening snack, as salt-baked fingerlings, and later, as a pavé in a meat-and-potatoes course. A ceviche dish surprised with frozen pebbles of leche de tigre, contrasting textures and temperatures. The contemporary presentation was riveting in sight and taste. Grilled salmon belly, a play on street food, was so succulent that it practically dissolved without much chewing. It was served alongside a chunk of meltingly tender beef tongue. The morsel of meat tasted erotically alluring, comparable to a French (or Latin to be more appropriate) kiss received the same moment you consumed it. A bomba rice course infused with herby notes of culantro and stuffed with rings of squid comforted and nourished even as it stunned my taste buds 🥰

All the aforementioned descriptions only describe about half of the dining experience offered at Causa. Perhaps the best compliment I can give is the meal has motivated me to visit Peru—sooner rather than later—to explore further and deeper the wealth of flavors of its diverse cuisine. I want to learn about the cities, towns, and regions Chef Carlos used as course names in his tasting menu, so I may get a sense of the history, memories, and nostalgia that inspired his cooking. And maybe, I can also understand the pride and love that has infused this cuisine ❤️

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From a recent @mammam.dc pop-up in Shaw @hanumanh_dc 🤤😋

1) Bún Chả Giò Nem Nướng – fried spring rolls and pork sausage over vermicelli noodles

2) Bánh Patê Sô – Vietnamese meat pie in puff pastry

3) Bánh Mì – sardines in tomato sauce, spicy fish sauce syrup
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