When I left off Part I of our trip, we were heading over to John’s house for appetizers. Boy, was his spread impressive! He made all of these himself for us to enjoy while we watched football. He drew inspiration from his catering company, Eco Caters, that is quickly becoming one of DC’s most popular organic caterers. So, if you’re local and focus on local/organic food, give them a call!
Those shrimp stacks were epic, and I loved the crab-stuffed mushrooms and deviled eggs!
Later in the evening we had NYE reservations at The Salt Line, a new oyster and seafood restaurant on the river. Too bad it was in the teens – no outdoor dining for us! I loved all the decor and these napkins!
We had a prix fixe menu with four courses. I started with a celebratory Manhattan!
All.the.oysters.
My first course was a butterhead lettuce salad. I was craving a good salad and I loved the almonds.
Next was a lobster pot pie with a biscuit topping. Loved the biscuit, but the filling wasn’t anything super special.
Everyone at the table got fish, so I branched out and ordered a ribeye with mashed potatoes and cabbage. It hit the spot!
And I almost forgot dessert! I had apple pomegranate crisp with vanilla ice cream.
After dinner we caravanned over to The Wharf (which I hear is new and cool and super fun when the weather is warm!) Our destination was The Anthem for a show. Honestly, I didn’t even know who we were seeing until we got there (d’oh) but the band was Thievery Corporation. They weren’t really my style of music, but we still had a fun time!
They dropped a bunch of balloons on the floor when the clock struck 12!
We got home a little after 1:00 am and crashed until 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. the next morning. The hotel was offering a 2:00 p.m. late checkout if you had brunch at Radiator, the restaurant on the ground floor, so we took them up on the offer. T had Eggs Benedict (again!) and I had an omelet with potatoes, toast, and fruit.
After the holidays and two travel weekends, I am so very ready for some home cookin’ and normal routine life.
You know what I was thinking? The reason the whole world gets healthier this time of year is only partly because they are full from the holidays. It’s because everyone else is doing it! January is the month of the year that it’s easiest to be healthy because there are few parties and everyone wants to meet at the gym for socializing instead of bars. Let’s keep this theme going year round!
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says
Gosh, your posts always make me so hungry. Your NYE spread looks amazing! Hope you enjoyed it 🙂
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Tonya says
Girl, you worked that DC trip! You hit more spots in 11 degree weather than most people go to during the summer. And I like that they weren’t all touristy spots either! And you finally went to a cool concert! (ahem **cough** NOT country music**cough**!) 😀 haha
KathEats says
Hahaha!! It was too cool for me 🙂
Kori says
What an incredible trip! All of the food sounds so amazing. Kudos to you for exploring even in such bitterly cold temps! It’s been so frigid here in East TN too. Brrr, I’m not used to single digits!
Kelli @ Hungry Hobby says
Our healthier never starts until after Jan 4th as that’s my hubby’s birthday. The whole world starts their diets and at our house we have all his favorites – cheesecake, pizza, even fried chicken it’s hilarious!
KathEats says
Haha awesome!
Stacey says
What a wonderful way to bring in the new year. Your friend looks like an amazing host. Any chance you can share the recipe for the cucumber with shrimp? Maybe there was some avocado on there too?
Thanks! Happy and Healthy new year!!
KathEats says
It was cucumber, guacamole and really good shrimp!
Linda @ the Fitty says
ASDFGHJKL LOBSTER POT PIE?! WHAT?!
Kath I am absolutely blown away at the awesome yumminess you got to experience. Can we switch shoes for a day?
Will there be a part 3??
Mom says
Those apps look fab!
Happy New Year, everyone!
Tina says
Looks like a lovely weekend! So much amazing food – that appetizer spread is impressive and now I’m craving deviled eggs – they’re one of my favorites but I so rarely make them! All I know about Thievery Corporation is that I think they were on the Garden State soundtrack and I know one song from them. Forgot all about them tbh – looked like a fun way to bring in the new year though, even if the music wasn’t exactly your thing.
Blair says
Oh so close to us and too bad we are unseasonable cold right now. There is so much fun things to do in DC. Sounds like a fun weekend but nothing like regular routines, cooking and exercise to feel reenergized!
Heather says
Thievery Corporation! That takes me back 15 years…wow. I wore The Mirror Conspiracy out, but prob wouldn’t know a song now. And the Garden State soundtrack is still one of my favorite soundtracks!
Emily says
I love the idea of a late checkout if you eat brunch in the restaurant – I wonder if a lot of hotels do this? I would certainly partake!
Angela says
I was just thinking today that I love this time of year because everyone else being on a health kick makes it is much easier for me to stick to my normal healthy routine 🙂 I agree – let’s keep this going year round!