Five Bites On Friday

As Five Bites enters its third calendar year (wow!), Metrocurean is kicking off 2009 with a list from Kassie Rempel, at right, the owner of SimplySoles, a fabulous online shoe boutique with a new store in Columbia Heights. Check it out online or at 1438 Park Rd. NW.

1. Favorite breakfast for dinner: waffles at Marvin

2. Favorite decadent dessert: vanilla bean soufflé at Olives

3. Favorite entrée: halibut at BlackSalt

4. Favorite pasta dish: gorgonzola gnocchi at Pasta Mia

5. Favorite happy hour: Half-price burgers and draft beer at Tonic

Five Bites started in 2006 as a place for Metrocurean readers to share all the delicious things they've been eating and drinking. E-mail five of your favorites and whether you'd like your name and a picture included to metrocurean AT gmail DOT com.

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Dazy said…
All the food given here are awesome. Keeps me pushing into the dining.
9/14/2009 1:55 AM
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