A post-dinner treat with Sugar Magnolia’s almond macaroon with brown sugar sandwich

Dish of the Week: Ice cream sandwich

Where: Sugar Magnolia

There are ice cream sandwiches with cookies that are too hard to enjoy.

There are ones that have a medium firmness that can be tolerable to bite.

Then, there are those with cookies that instantly melt in your mouth along with the cream filling. Just the way ice cream sandwiches should be enjoyed.

Last night, I had the pleasure of finally biting into this perfection at Sugar Magnolia, the tiny sweet shop adjacent to parent restaurant Ripple in Cleveland Park. The storefront currently offers five different types, such as the waffles with maple bacon ice cream to the almond macaroon with brown sugar ice cream. I was treated to the latter dessert. In a phone conversation today, pastry chef Allison Reed said it took weeks to match the softness of macaroons to the ice cream filling.

Be sure to look out for another creation—a sandwich with cinnamon-flavored ice cream.

Small Bites

Moving On Up
Congrats to Amy McKeever of Eater DC who has moved up to become Eater National’s Sr. Editor. (Disclosure: I’ve contributed to Eater DC.)

Southern Supper
Art and Soul DC is offering a southern-style menu for its new monthly Saturday supper clubs. It’s held every second Saturday of the month and costs $65 per person. Advanced reservations and payment are required so be sure to call 202-393-7777 and get that credit card ready.

Diplomatic Dining
The U.S. Department is launching the Diplomatic Culinary Partnership Initiative tonight, September 7, at 6 p.m. Local chefs such as José Andrés of Think Food Group, Bryan Voltaggio of Volt Restaurant and Robert Wiedmaier of Marcel’s and Brasserie Beck have been chosen to be part of the initiative. The twenty-plus culinarians will whip up meals for foreign leaders and participate in public diplomacy programs.