The Weekly Feed: Sweet and Savory Edition
Dish of the Week: Crêpes to go
Where: Crêpes on the Walk, Crêpes a Go Go, Crêpe Away
Crêpes are one of those perfect foods that provide a blank canvas for all sorts of different flavors and textures. From the classic lemon juice and sugar to ham, egg, and melted Swiss cheese, there's a filling to please every palate. Both the sweet and savory fillings have their merits, but I personally fall into the sweet camp. I appreciate that savory crêpes can be a meal unto themselves, but sweet crêpes are the perfect excuse to eat fruit slathered in Nutella. (And really, who doesn't want another excuse to eat Nutella?)
Moreover, there is something decidedly European about eating crêpes as a street food rather than a sit-down meal. Folded into a triangle and wrapped in foil, they make a delightful and mess-free snack on the go. While crêpes can be enjoyed any time of year, for an extra festive option, head over to the Downtown Holiday Market and do your shopping while munching on a steaming hot crepe. There is a crêperie in the market, or hit up the newly opened Crêpes on the Walk in Gallery Place. The menu features nearly 30 different flavors, or you can build your own for endless possibilities.
Small Bites
All I want for Christmas is more pho
Pho Viet, Columbia Heights' second Vietnamese restaurant, celebrated its grand opening yesterday. Considering the immense popularity of Pho 14, it's no surprise that another pho restaurant has set up shop in the neighborhood. If you're willing to brave the opening weekend crowds, the restaurant is offering a 20 percent discount through December 20.
Old Town now featuring 200 percent more pizza
Neapolitan-style pizzerias Red Rocks and Pizza Paradiso have both announced plans to expand into Old Town Alexandria. Both are planning locations on King Street and will feature similar menus to their D.C. locations.
Microbrew coffee?
Local coffee shop Peregrine Espresso made Bon Appetit's list of Top 10 Boutique Coffee Shops. They cite the ability to get single origin coffees as one reason to head to the Capitol Hill shop, though we know another reason to go is you're much less likely to get your junk punched.