Strawberry picking and dinner at Mannequin Pis

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The strawberries are ripening at Butler's Orchard. I am planning a family outing on Sunday, June 10 to pick, pick, pick! For anybody who would like to join me, I plan to stop for an early (5:30ish) dinner at nearby Mannequin Pis in Olney afterward.

I have heard from a reliable source that this Belgian bistro is as good or better than before. With specials like chilled pea and lobster soup, escargots in croute, wild boar and cranberry sausage (plus other items off the sausage menu), and of course, mussels every which way - a kilo cast iron pot full, plus frites for $17-$19!

Let me know if you'd like to come and we can try to coordinate both the strawberry picking and/or dinner. The orchard is about a 20 minute drive from the Shady Grove Metro stop at the end of the Red Line, and the restaurant is about 15 minutes drive from the Rockville Metro stop.

Kids are absolutely, positively welcome!!!