this one is about Peru.....
called the Peruphile - a profile of Peru
see it here
http://peruphile.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Some other interesting blogs i'm associated with.
i have been getting back in the swing of things and have setup additional blogs you should check out..
for good recipes and cooking techniques see (great ceviche recipe)
visit jostage kitchen at http://jostagekitchen.blogspot.com/
depicted here is peruvian ceviche (ceviche de pescado) from the jostage kitchen.
For interesting entertainment chatter, news, and reviews visit the Rocking Potatoes blog (in the jostage family of blogs) at http://rockingpotatoes.blogspot.com/
Currently the Rocking Potatoes blog has reviews, summaries, commentary, and analysis for "Real Housewives of New York" Season 3 ( 2010 ) and "Breaking Bad" Season 3 ( 2010 ). Rocking Potatoes ( in the jostage fam of blogs again) mainly focuses on tv (preferably hdtv !) shows, movies / film, and sports reviews, critique, summaries, commentary, and analysis. Expect weekly episode reviews for the tv shows the Rocking Potatoes blog covers. Also, reviews for recent movies / films such as "Kick-Ass" (2010) will be posted.
for great original pop-art, including original "Kustom Kulture" graphics
visit frojax at http://www.frojax.com/
and more blogs to to come!
finally, although the old posts will be put up here from the website someonelse already did a great job with the dc area brunch reviews. their blog is the dc brunch club and their url is http://dcbrunchclub.com/ ... although i see they have not updated for about a year. new reviews here will probably cover newer restaurants in the area.
take care!
visit jostage kitchen at http://jostagekitchen.blogspot.com/
depicted here is peruvian ceviche (ceviche de pescado) from the jostage kitchen.
For interesting entertainment chatter, news, and reviews visit the Rocking Potatoes blog (in the jostage family of blogs) at http://rockingpotatoes.blogspot.com/
Currently the Rocking Potatoes blog has reviews, summaries, commentary, and analysis for "Real Housewives of New York" Season 3 ( 2010 ) and "Breaking Bad" Season 3 ( 2010 ). Rocking Potatoes ( in the jostage fam of blogs again) mainly focuses on tv (preferably hdtv !) shows, movies / film, and sports reviews, critique, summaries, commentary, and analysis. Expect weekly episode reviews for the tv shows the Rocking Potatoes blog covers. Also, reviews for recent movies / films such as "Kick-Ass" (2010) will be posted.
for great original pop-art, including original "Kustom Kulture" graphics
visit frojax at http://www.frojax.com/
and more blogs to to come!
finally, although the old posts will be put up here from the website someonelse already did a great job with the dc area brunch reviews. their blog is the dc brunch club and their url is http://dcbrunchclub.com/ ... although i see they have not updated for about a year. new reviews here will probably cover newer restaurants in the area.
take care!
Friday, April 09, 2010
...and we're back
after a long hiatus i have decided to bring the reviews back to blogger. i will gradually put the reviews from the old external url on here and also start writing new reviews.
Saturday, January 28, 2006
we have moved
the brunch reviews will henceforth be posted at the website www.eggsbenedictdc.com---
hope to see you all there!!!
hope to see you all there!!!
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Viridian Restaurant
Viridian Restaurant (Logan Circle)
1515 14th St., NW
(1-5 Eggs)
General: (4.5)
Conversation flows, street crawlers pass, and many small dishes arrive. Viridian restaurant is one of the perks afforded to us urban gravitons. Half-trendy restaurant, half-gallery, Viridian lives up its goal being the gourmet sophisticated hangout. Although a bit on the pricier side, brunch can run $20-$25, the brunch dilettante should be able to appreciate the high quality that accompanies the price tag . Viridian’s management’s attention to details, from the service, to food, to decor demonstrate merit and even hints at a sense of passion for their establishment. Worth checking out if details are important, and specially if you have an appreciation for art.
Ambiance: (5)
Like mentioned earlier the restaurant has the feel of an art gallery. With changing exhibitions and a selective owner, the art displays were conversation starters. The exhibits have been themed very appropriately for DC; complete with relevant social connotation. The dinning room has high ceilings and the entire front face of the restaurant is made up of a window facing trafficked 14th street. The interior of a restaurant is minimalist, sleek, uniform surrounding its large space of all white walls, which drawing attention to the art.
Coffee: (4)
The coffee was nice. Viridian serves each cup of coffee (and tea) in a cup-size French press. French presses always reveal and amplify coffee’s core flavors. The French presses were served with the plunger in elevated position, allowing each drinker to choose their degree of coffee strength. The coffee was fresh tasting.
Service: (4.5)
The service was both expedient, appropriate, and helpful. The service staff was informed on, pretty much, the story on each of the ingredients used in their food preparation. There was a good deal of attention to water refills, etc. They even brought over an owner (upon request) who took a minute to talk to us about his vision for the restaurant. Food came out in good timing; got to chat, did not wait too long.
Food: (4.5)
Viridian has a moderately sized selection that should allow most to find something to their liking. Offering also included some vegan and vegetarian friendly options, which can be difficult to find All of the ingredients were very delicately selected; most (if not all) organic, free-range, or from some hand-picked small farmer and included interesting ingredients like quinoa. The restaurant served the food in a tapas-like style, where one orders, say, the eggs, sausage, and other sides seperately. Each person’s meal reflected the flavors of good quality ingredients, although portions were somewhat small (in spite of the fact each selects their meal composition and hence the price). I did not see eggsbenedict on the menu, but all is forgiven. Some in the party were slightly let down by the seasoning. Overall, the food was very tasty though.
1515 14th St., NW
(1-5 Eggs)
General: (4.5)
Conversation flows, street crawlers pass, and many small dishes arrive. Viridian restaurant is one of the perks afforded to us urban gravitons. Half-trendy restaurant, half-gallery, Viridian lives up its goal being the gourmet sophisticated hangout. Although a bit on the pricier side, brunch can run $20-$25, the brunch dilettante should be able to appreciate the high quality that accompanies the price tag . Viridian’s management’s attention to details, from the service, to food, to decor demonstrate merit and even hints at a sense of passion for their establishment. Worth checking out if details are important, and specially if you have an appreciation for art.
Ambiance: (5)
Like mentioned earlier the restaurant has the feel of an art gallery. With changing exhibitions and a selective owner, the art displays were conversation starters. The exhibits have been themed very appropriately for DC; complete with relevant social connotation. The dinning room has high ceilings and the entire front face of the restaurant is made up of a window facing trafficked 14th street. The interior of a restaurant is minimalist, sleek, uniform surrounding its large space of all white walls, which drawing attention to the art.
Coffee: (4)
The coffee was nice. Viridian serves each cup of coffee (and tea) in a cup-size French press. French presses always reveal and amplify coffee’s core flavors. The French presses were served with the plunger in elevated position, allowing each drinker to choose their degree of coffee strength. The coffee was fresh tasting.
Service: (4.5)
The service was both expedient, appropriate, and helpful. The service staff was informed on, pretty much, the story on each of the ingredients used in their food preparation. There was a good deal of attention to water refills, etc. They even brought over an owner (upon request) who took a minute to talk to us about his vision for the restaurant. Food came out in good timing; got to chat, did not wait too long.
Food: (4.5)
Viridian has a moderately sized selection that should allow most to find something to their liking. Offering also included some vegan and vegetarian friendly options, which can be difficult to find All of the ingredients were very delicately selected; most (if not all) organic, free-range, or from some hand-picked small farmer and included interesting ingredients like quinoa. The restaurant served the food in a tapas-like style, where one orders, say, the eggs, sausage, and other sides seperately. Each person’s meal reflected the flavors of good quality ingredients, although portions were somewhat small (in spite of the fact each selects their meal composition and hence the price). I did not see eggsbenedict on the menu, but all is forgiven. Some in the party were slightly let down by the seasoning. Overall, the food was very tasty though.
Friday, November 25, 2005
Lauriol Plaza (Dupont)
Lauriol Plaza
1835 18th st., NW
(1-5 Eggs)
General: (2.5)
The brunch offerings at Lauriol Plaza is average. The manner it adapts Mexican cuisine to a brunch context makes for an excessively heavy and slightly bland meal. One of the people in our party (still recovering from a too-fun Saturday night) barely touched his meal, finding it unappetizing. Lauriol’s expedient service and selection of seating areas partially made up for its deficiencies in food quality. Dishes ranged from $7 to $27. You might find it a desirable place for brunch if you have a large party, don’t wait too long for descent seats, and see food as a secondary concern.
Ambiance: (4)
Lauriol plaza has enormous dining room. It is spacious, with two floors, all white walls and table cloths, and huge windows two stories in height making for a well light inside. You also get the choice of outside seating next to the sidewalk or in their third story terrace. Its huge amount of space warrants you’ll get a descent table. You’ll also most likely sit somewhere with room to stretch your legs, something you don’t find in DC that often
Coffee: (.5)
Coffee was of very poor quality a brewed very very watery. The hint of flavor you got from their watery coffee, on top of everything, was stale.
Service: (3.5)
Lauriol Plaza’s service was effective. We were sat as soon as we arrived and things was brought to the table promptly. They had a well orchestrated staff. Busboys and servers
checked on the table frequently. The only drawbacks were the impersonal sense you got from the service (between all of the busboys, food-runners, and servers we only saw our server twice). It felt like you were just another number. The server also had a difficult time describing the food and was not able to make any useful recommendations. Finally, they brought the food very quickly, not enough time to talk. This kind of speed in getting
food out is nice when you have large parties.
Food: (1.5)
Like mentioned above the food was heavy and slightly bland. Making up for flavor by adding salt, cheese, and sour cream makes for a bad post-meal gastronomical experience. Don’t plan on being active after having most of the things in the menu, which included a pretty large array of food I by the way. The restaurant did not seem to place too much importance in ingredient quality from the fruits, to vegetables, to the meats. One thing we did enjoy was a ceviche mixto for appetizer, and even though it was pleasant, the ingredient quality limited potential.
1835 18th st., NW
(1-5 Eggs)
General: (2.5)
The brunch offerings at Lauriol Plaza is average. The manner it adapts Mexican cuisine to a brunch context makes for an excessively heavy and slightly bland meal. One of the people in our party (still recovering from a too-fun Saturday night) barely touched his meal, finding it unappetizing. Lauriol’s expedient service and selection of seating areas partially made up for its deficiencies in food quality. Dishes ranged from $7 to $27. You might find it a desirable place for brunch if you have a large party, don’t wait too long for descent seats, and see food as a secondary concern.
Ambiance: (4)
Lauriol plaza has enormous dining room. It is spacious, with two floors, all white walls and table cloths, and huge windows two stories in height making for a well light inside. You also get the choice of outside seating next to the sidewalk or in their third story terrace. Its huge amount of space warrants you’ll get a descent table. You’ll also most likely sit somewhere with room to stretch your legs, something you don’t find in DC that often
Coffee: (.5)
Coffee was of very poor quality a brewed very very watery. The hint of flavor you got from their watery coffee, on top of everything, was stale.
Service: (3.5)
Lauriol Plaza’s service was effective. We were sat as soon as we arrived and things was brought to the table promptly. They had a well orchestrated staff. Busboys and servers
checked on the table frequently. The only drawbacks were the impersonal sense you got from the service (between all of the busboys, food-runners, and servers we only saw our server twice). It felt like you were just another number. The server also had a difficult time describing the food and was not able to make any useful recommendations. Finally, they brought the food very quickly, not enough time to talk. This kind of speed in getting
food out is nice when you have large parties.
Food: (1.5)
Like mentioned above the food was heavy and slightly bland. Making up for flavor by adding salt, cheese, and sour cream makes for a bad post-meal gastronomical experience. Don’t plan on being active after having most of the things in the menu, which included a pretty large array of food I by the way. The restaurant did not seem to place too much importance in ingredient quality from the fruits, to vegetables, to the meats. One thing we did enjoy was a ceviche mixto for appetizer, and even though it was pleasant, the ingredient quality limited potential.
Thursday, November 17, 2005
La Fourchette (Adams Morgan)
La Fourchette
2429 18th St. NW
(1-5 Eggs)
La Fourchette is located right in the heart of the
Ambiance: (3)
The restaurant offered outside and inside seating. This would be a great place for people watching if you are able to get a table outside because of its great location. There are always plenty of things going on in the restaurant’s immediate surroundings and always people on the move. The interior setting was fairly average for a French restaurant. The dinning room’s exposed red brick wall and murals make for a relaxed atmosphere. This relaxed atmosphere was countered with a fairly small and slightly cramped dinning room.
Coffee: (1)
The coffee we were served for brunch was inconsistent in quality. The round of coffee we were served was comparable to the kind of coffee you get at gas stations or fast-food restaurants. It was very lightly brewed and lacked both body and flavor. Later on in meal they served coffee which was more densely brewed and had hints of caramel in its flavor, but still seemed of low quality. In addition, coffee refills were hard to come by and we had to mostly ask for them.
Service: (1)
The service we received was of the lowest quality. The entire restaurant’s organization seemed inefficient and this took a toll on our meal. Upon first arriving there was a crowd around the door yet no one had spoken to anyone. There was no hostess to seat the people. When we stopped a waiter to ask if we needed to sign up he said to just grab a seat in inside because everyone was waiting for tables outside. We followed his advise and were led to a table, but when we were about to sit down an irate customer approached us and explained they had been waiting for a long time for a table. We gave them the table and went right along to another table that was open to have the exact same thing happen. The third time was a charm. Once we were sat everything took a long and arrived at inappropriate times. Silverware arriving after the food, water arriving with the food (which took a long time to come out), and food orders coming out a different times. Although a large part of the problem was due to the server’s own ineptness, the service staff seemed over-worked and bus boys not well trained and disorganized. The pinnacle of the bad service occurred when our server refilled a half-full cup of tea with coffee and did not notice. It took us a good ten minutes to get someone’s attention to get another cup of tea.
Food: (4)
La Fourchette’s food was its main strength. It offered a good variety of poached egg dishes, crepes, omelets, along with the other usual brunch foods. Everyone was content with their food, once it arrived, and it was overall of good quality. They seemed fairly selective about their ingredients since tomatoes were ripe and sweet and meats delightful. Their array of deserts also deserves mention, but although tasty did not really leave any strong impressions with anyone in our party.
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