(Double) Five Bites on Friday
Silver Spring teacher Trayce Diskin offers today's first helping of Five Bites.
1. Rellenitos de platano macho appetizer (sweet fried plantains stuffed with seasoned black beans and topped with creme) at Casa Oaxaca
2. Camarones al ajillo (shrimp in garlic sauce) at Cuba de Ayer
3. Any one of the mussel pots, but especially the Bebert (mussels steamed with leeks, horseradish, Delirium Tremens and smoked salmon) and of course a side or two of pommes frites at Mannequin Pis
4. Pan-fried stuffed triple delight with eggplant, green pepper and tofu at Hollywood East Cafe
5. Bouillabaisse with scallops, mussels, shrimp and monkfish in lobster fennel broth at Hank’s Oyster Bar
Fellow blogger Shana (at right) of The DC Concierge sends along the second set of bites.
1. Warm marinated olives at 2Amys
2. Frisee salad with lardons and poached egg at Central
3. Mushroom ravioli in a sage butter sauce at Al Crostino
4. Skirt steak in mojo at Merkado
5. Josephine crepe (banana and Nutella) at Napoleon
Have you checked out the Five Bites All Stars, part of Metrocurean's new content? Join the fun and tell Metrocurean readers which dishes you're enjoying around town by e-mailing five of your favorite dishes or drinks and whether you'd like your name and a picture included to metrocurean AT gmail DOT com.
1. Rellenitos de platano macho appetizer (sweet fried plantains stuffed with seasoned black beans and topped with creme) at Casa Oaxaca
2. Camarones al ajillo (shrimp in garlic sauce) at Cuba de Ayer
3. Any one of the mussel pots, but especially the Bebert (mussels steamed with leeks, horseradish, Delirium Tremens and smoked salmon) and of course a side or two of pommes frites at Mannequin Pis
4. Pan-fried stuffed triple delight with eggplant, green pepper and tofu at Hollywood East Cafe
5. Bouillabaisse with scallops, mussels, shrimp and monkfish in lobster fennel broth at Hank’s Oyster Bar
Fellow blogger Shana (at right) of The DC Concierge sends along the second set of bites.1. Warm marinated olives at 2Amys
2. Frisee salad with lardons and poached egg at Central
3. Mushroom ravioli in a sage butter sauce at Al Crostino
4. Skirt steak in mojo at Merkado
5. Josephine crepe (banana and Nutella) at Napoleon
Have you checked out the Five Bites All Stars, part of Metrocurean's new content? Join the fun and tell Metrocurean readers which dishes you're enjoying around town by e-mailing five of your favorite dishes or drinks and whether you'd like your name and a picture included to metrocurean AT gmail DOT com.