africanist

Five miles from both my house and my work there are 74. Even if I take it down to 2 miles there are 48 near my work (Farragut/Dupont area) and 25 for my house (Columbia Heights). It is worth noting though that of those 25 the closest Starbucks to my house is in the Howard U Student center, which is at least a 10 block walk from my house. So the other 24 must really be on the outer limits of the 2 mile thing.

Took the boyfriend and his parents to brunch there on Sunday. It was delicious as always. I snuck a bite of his mom's Norwegian pancake and it was perfectly light and sweet (and with an interesting lavender syrup). The boyfriend is a creature of habit and always gets the kielbasa sandwich, with blue cheese. I wasn't in the mood for breakfast, so I had my favorite beet soup, and a new choice--the beet salad. I could eat gallons of that soup. Such warm, comforting food; it almost makes me wish for winter to more quickly. I usually walk up there (or take the metro 1 stop if I'm particularly lazy), but I can see how finding a cab could really be a pain, even on Georgia it might take a little while to find one.

I definitely need to get back there to try the Aquavit. I haven't once heard a bad thing about it, and dill sounds awesome. I did laugh when you mentioned showing up later to hear the live music. My first visit was at around 8:00 on a Wednesday night, hoping to catch up with a friend I had not seen in a while. The band wasn't exactly my style (the only song I recall was about the need for a hip replacement), and the music was so loud that we gave up on trying to talk after the first few songs. I'd go back on a Wednesday to get a drink, but not for dinner as much as I may be tempted by a crawfish sandwich.

Long time lurker...first time poster. Tonight would be a great night to check out an Ethiopian restuarant as today is the Ethiopian New Years day. Sodere is my favorite at the moment, although they always insist on cooking my kitfo, even when I request they don't. Every dish is a bit spicier than those at other places, I think they use more jalapenos. Close seconds for me are both Etete and Dukem (which has the best kitfo in town).