Memorial Day Weekend May 2011

Our Memorial Day weekend at ACE adventures in the New River Gorge area of West Virginia. Click on the photo to see full album and details!

Founding Farmers restaurant

Went to Founding Farmers restaurant in Foggy Bottom for brunch.  Overall, liked the food but it was a little oversalted (had the "drag through the garden" pan scrambler).  Their leak hash browns are really tasty.  We had to sit a the bar area because the place was packed.  The service was lacking but again, this may have been because we were seated at the bar.  Will definitely try to return for dinner.

Check it out: http://www.wearefoundingfarmers.com/ 

Tidal basin cherry blossoms (pre-peak bloom)

DC cherry blossoms before peak bloom

Greece 2010 Itinerary - day by day

Greece Sept 2010 Itinerary (with Contiki)

For details of sites seen on each day – please click on the corresponding link/picture (archive of all posts listed at the bottom of the blog)

Day 1-2: depart and arrive in Athens

Hotel:

Hotel President

43 Kifissias Avenue, 11523, Athens, Greece

+30 210 6989000

Hung out in the Plaka area in the evening

Day 3: Board cruise boat; Louis Hellenic Cruises (Aegean Classic Cruise tour)

-Athens to Mykonos

Day 4: Cruising to Patmos via Kusadasi, Turkey

-Ancient Ephesus in Kusadasi

-Patmos: Monastery of the Apocalypse & St. John Grotto

Day 5: Cruise to Rhodes

-Lindos and Old town of Rhodes

Day 6: Cruising to Santorini via Crete

-Palace of Knossos (legend of the Minotaur) on Crete

-Site seeing and donkey ride on Santorini

Day 7: Arrival into Athens

-Fly to Corfu that evening (Corfu Explorer tour)

Hotel:

Corfu Village Hotel

Agios Ioannis Peristeron 49084, Corfu, Greece

+30 26610 75031

Day 8-10: Corfu

Day 10: fly to Athens (Spotlight on Greece tour)

Hotel:

Hermes Hotel Athens

19 Apollonos Street 10557, Athens, Greece

+30 210 3235514

Day 11: Athens to Olympia

-Started the day with a tour of Athens including the Acropolis & Parthenon

-Make our way to Olympia via Corinth Canal

-Guided tour of Mycenae including Palace of Agamemnon

-Acronafplion citadel at Nafplion

-Arrive in Olympia

Hotel:

Amalia Hotel Olympia

Olympia GR27065, Olympia, Greece

+30 26240 22190

Day 12: Olympia to Delphi

-Start out the day checking out Ancient Olympia and the museum

-Cross the Corinthian Gulf on the way to Delphi

-Hangin at the club at night in Delphi!  Who knew?!

Hotel:

Delphi Palace Hotel Delphi

69 Apollonos Street 33054, Delphi, Greece

+30 22 65082151

Day 13: Delphi to Athens

-Tour of Delphi including the Temple of Apollo on the slopes of Mt. Parnassus

-Head back to Athens

Day 14: Fly back to US

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Great Vietnamese Food in the DC metro area

So Scott and I went to the Four Sisters Vietnamese restaurant today in Falls Church. 

As with every Vietnamese restaurant I try - I always get the summer rolls with peanut sauce and some Pho.  Both were decent but what we really enjoyed were the grilled lemongrass chicken and grilled lemongrass beef lettuce wraps.  Both were really tasty served with vermicelli noodles, basil, cucumber, and carrots with a vinegar dipping sauce.  Yum.  Looking forward to going back one day and trying some different things on the menu. 

The location info is as follows:
8190 Strawberry Lane
Suite 1
Falls Church, VA 22042
703-539-8566
http://www.foursistersrestaurant.com/

Washington DC Metro area good eats!!

Calling all foodies!!  Let me know what your favorite food hang outs are or what you think about my picks.

Bethesda, MD

Raku – Asian fusion http://www.rakuasiandining.com/

Passage to India – Indian http://www.passagetoindia.info/

Lebanese taverna – Lebanese http://www.lebanesetaverna.com/

Spring Mill Bread Company – Baked goods www.springmillbread.com

Assagio – Italian www.assaggirestaurant.com/

SweetGreen – Fresh salads and froyo www.sweetgreen.com

Mon Ami Gabi – French/steak www.monamigabi.com/

Mia’s pizza – Wood fired pizza www.miaspizzasbethesda.com

Grapeseed – American/contemporary www.grapeseedbistro.com/

Persimmon – American Bistro www.persimmonrestaurant.com

Food and Wine Co. – Contemporary http://www.foodwineandco.com/

The Burger Joint – Burgers of all kinds www.bgrtheburgerjoint.com

Dolcezza – Gelato www.dolcezzagelato.com

Le Pain Quotidien – French bistro www.lepainquotidien.com

Jaleo – Tapas http://www.jaleo.com/

Faryab – Afghani; no website



Wheaton, MD
Woomi Garden - Korean http://www.woomigarden.com/

Silver Spring, MD

Parkway Deli – Dinner style food http://www.theparkwaydeli.com/

Washington, DC

Friendship Heights (Chevy Chase):

Capital Grill – Steak/great wine list www.thecapitalgrille.com/Locations/ChevyChase/main.asp

Maggianos – Family style Italian www.maggianos.com/en/Pages/home.aspx

Cleveland Park:

Dino – Italian (good wine list) http://www.dino-dc.com/

Foggy Bottom:

Tonic – Decent breakfast www.tonicrestaurant.com/Foggy-Bottom
Founding Farmers - http://www.wearefoundingfarmers.com/

Dupont Circle:

Obelisk – Italian; no website

Krammerbooks and Afterwords Café – American/good desserts http://www.kramers.com/

Mourayous  – Greek http://www.mourayous.com/

Teaism – Café www.teaism.com/Restaurant/DupontCircle8.html

Chinatown/Penn Quarter:

Ping Pong dim sum – Dim sum and great drinks http://www.pingpongdimsum.us/

Zaytina - Mediterranean http://www.zaytina.com/

Carmine's - Family style Italian http://www.carminesnyc.com/

Falls Church, VA

Peking Gourmet – Chinese with excellent Peking duck http://www.pekinggourmet.com/

Duangrats and Rabieng - Thai restaurants www.duangrats.com/rabieng.html
Four Sisters Vietnamese - Vietnamese food http://www.foursistersrestaurant.com/

Annandale, VA:

Honey Pig – Korean BBQ