Fond of Farmers

        This week's spot needs no introduction to our GW students or any other DC regular. Founding Farmers is a well known farm inspired, eco-friendly, made from scratch, American style restaurant with a hip twist. Not only is all of their food made by them fresh from family farms and fisheries from across the US, but some of their drinks (like original sodas) are made there as well. As this was not our first time at Founding Farmers, Alex and I were pretty sure of what we were going to order.

     Founding Farmers is one of those rare restaurants where you can indulge completely or stick to your strict diet, but either way the food always remains fresh and full of natural ingredients. TO START Alex and I ordered the Fried Green Tomatoes with a superb herb goat cheese spread. This is certainly a dish to be shared (depending on your hunger level) but none the less was fantastic. One thing every customer of Founding Farmers CANNOT miss is the corn bread. It is served warm out of the oven with pieces of corn in the bread and a honey butter spread to die for. It is enough for three or four but get ready to be fighting for the last piece.
 

     After the cornbread we needed something other than water to quench our thirsts, so we ordered two housemade Grapefruit sodas. These drinks truly defined the fresh and local taste the restaurant has going for it. Paired with our sodas, we enjoyed the roasted Vegetable and Avocado sandwich. This grilled and crispy masterpiece was filled with tasty vegetables (roasted peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, and tomatoes) and perfected with multiple goat cheese and avocado spreads. The sandwiches and burgers at Founding come with the choice of a side; Alex and I went for the sweat potato fries, but there are other great alternatives as well.

      Founding Farmers is a Certified Green Restaurant™, which means that it is eco friendly and is particularly efficient in lighting, recycling, heating and cooling, and many aspects of its architecture. Alex and I give Founding Farmers the green thumb up and hope that some of our readers will stop in soon! 

             Eat up,

                Chris and Alex

Full at Filomena

       Well, ladies pull on your leggings and lads forget those belts at home; Filomena Ristorante is one place where its ok to let your eyes exceed the size of your stomach. During our night out in Georgetown Alex and I originally had reservations at a restaurant further up M street, but once Alex  explained her culinary experience at Filomena the night before, I canceled our reservation and dragged her back for an encore. With every form of pasta imaginable prepared fresh infront of customers and curious onlookers upstairs, Filomena provides an authentic one of a kind Italian experience you cannot find anywhere else in DC.

      Once we opened our menues Alex and I were aware of the carb overload we were about to experience, and we couldn't have been more excited for it. We started off our Italian experience with the best mozzarella dish we have ever had. The Mozzarella In Carroza are lightly breaded (and fried) chunks of mozzarella topped with a lighter melted cheese, with a side of marinara sauce. The two of us were in heaven durring and after this dish. Tempted to just order another one for our main course, we knew for the sake of DCdishes other choices had to be explored.
     With pasta being a MUST, I ordered the Neopolitan Ragu Con Cavatelli and Alex asked for the Fusilli Alla Pesto (without chicken). Awaiting our dishes we dug into the fantastic assortment of bread given to each table. Note: this bread basket is no ordinary bread basket. It contains something we wish every restaurant had; a hidden gem of sorts. What we are talking about is the warm tomato, basil, olive oil bread-gasms that are nestled in among other slightly less saliva inducing slices for Filomena's guests. These masterfully crafted pieces of Sicilian love were so good we had the waiter bring us more. Do not pass these up they are a must, and you will not regret trying these complementary bread anomalies.      

     As for the pastas. WE wouldn't go anywhere else for a pasta dish in the city after digging into Filomena's traditionally inspired plates. To even attempt to explain the perfect al dente pasta or the way the meat sauce from the Neopolitan Ragu clung onto the ricotta dumpling pasta for its life would not do it justice. The same goes for Alex's Pesto dish; the shrimp was cooked to perfection and the pesto was stellarly combined with a light touch of cream and cheese.

    We are returning with friends and family as soon as possible to this one of a kind spot. Filomena's atmosphere is great for everything from a first date with its romantic ambiance, to a family birthday for the wait staffs' choral accompaniments. Not only do we want you to try Filomena's out but we expect you to become a regular.



       Eat up,
         Chris and Alex