Last night Thom and I met up at Best Cellars in Dupont for a wine tasting held in conjunction with Washington National Opera. One of their current productions is Luisa Fernanda, a zarzuela, so the featured wines for the evening were from Spain. After having been delayed on the Metro getting there, I was glad to just chill and take it easy, sipping wine. Then we checked out some of the art galleries in the area. On the first Friday of each month, a consortium of Dupont galleries holds receptions from 6-8 p.m. It can get kind of crowded, but it’s a lively way to take in a lot of art (and people-watching) in an evening. One place I especially enjoyed was Burdick Gallery, which specializes in Inuit (Canadian Eskimo) art. They have some really great prints and sculpture.
For dinner we went to Thai Chef on Connecticut Avenue. We’ve passed this place a few times and have been meaning to try it. To start we had chive dumplings, and for the entrée I had cashew chicken and fried rice: all very tasty. The chicken was slightly spicy, just right for me. (I have a low tolerance for spicy foods, whereas Thom likes it hot.) When we had arrived, there were only a few other diners on the top floor where we were, but by the time we finished our meal, the room was so crowded and it took a long while to flag down a waiter for our check.
Afterwards we made a stop at Starbucks. I’m big on their seasonal items, so I got a pumpkin spice latte. Yum.
Have a great weekend, kids.
» Previously: we had a similar evening of art and dining in May.
That pumpkin spice latte has apparently been a big hit with investors as well. At least, that’s what the automaton on CNN said…
I am huge on Starbucks seasonal items as well. I fell hard for the Peppermint Mocha a few years back. I need to head on down there! The Pumpkin Spice latte sounds great too!