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hope to see you all there!!!
Saturday, January 28, 2006
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.
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