Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
New Restaurant: Source
I'm trying to be more willing to try new restaurants and foods - especially places I haven't tried in DC yet. I swear... I'm trying!
Today I had a lunch appointment at Source, a new-ish restaurant in DC that is inside (more or less) the Newseum, a Wolfgang Puck restaurant.
I'm really glad we tried it! Here's the menu - what would you have picked? I ordered the chicken salad sandwich, trying to not worry about the curry (which I hate) but it turned out really good - couldn't even taste the curry, and the rest of it was good!
The ambiance was nice and airy with a ton of natural light even though it was raining. The table, bar and seating set up was interesting but pretty - mini benches (okay the light suede did leave little fuzzies all over my black pants though) up to tables with white cloths and stemless water glasses.
Worth a try? Yes.
The best thing about lunch? Easy. The company.
The ambiance was nice and airy with a ton of natural light even though it was raining. The table, bar and seating set up was interesting but pretty - mini benches (okay the light suede did leave little fuzzies all over my black pants though) up to tables with white cloths and stemless water glasses.
Worth a try? Yes.
The best thing about lunch? Easy. The company.
Baking for Prizes... I Mean, for the Children
Each year my company has a highly-competitive Coo.kie Bak.e Off. I can’t even begin to tell you the smack that is talked in the weeks leading up to the competition, or the lengths that people go to in order to provide the best entry.
There is baking, there is trash talk, there is the reserving of three connected conference rooms for an afternoon (talk about office management not being your biggest fan!!), internal “advertising” and grassroots campaigns, and big drama about how the entries are presented on the judges table.
All of this, however, for a great cause!
Each year we work with the Capital Area Food Bank to provide toys and Christmas presents to local children and families that otherwise would not receive any. At the competition our employees select names of kids who they’ll buy for.
The competition is one thing, but of course giving back is the best thing!
I could not, in words, however describe just how competitive, detailed, and intricate the entries get. So… you will just see a few pictures!
Keep in mind the categories one can possibly win in: best taste, overall best entry, most creative, best name.
There is baking, there is trash talk, there is the reserving of three connected conference rooms for an afternoon (talk about office management not being your biggest fan!!), internal “advertising” and grassroots campaigns, and big drama about how the entries are presented on the judges table.
All of this, however, for a great cause!
Each year we work with the Capital Area Food Bank to provide toys and Christmas presents to local children and families that otherwise would not receive any. At the competition our employees select names of kids who they’ll buy for.
The competition is one thing, but of course giving back is the best thing!
I could not, in words, however describe just how competitive, detailed, and intricate the entries get. So… you will just see a few pictures!
Keep in mind the categories one can possibly win in: best taste, overall best entry, most creative, best name.
And yes, the IT folks set up a virtual Christmas fire for the occassion. This SmartBoard is massive - about 6' by 5'.
Two final notes. First, yes, I'm posting about a Christmastime contest in July!
Second, I've never entered an item, mostly because I'm the "team photographer." I'm considering entering this year, though - any suggestions??
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