Dessert at Shake Shack

With winter behind us and summer in its place (what happened to spring?!) I suppose that some talk about ice cream is in order… (although I’d eat and write about ice cream probably any type of weather, cause it’s one of my favorites!).

I met up with a friend for a snack at Shake Shack and I wasn’t in the mood for a full meal, so instead I opted to try out the custard flavor of the day, which just so happen to be peanut butter chocolate all in one.  Jeepers, my mouth is watering just thinking about it.  Shake Shacks Custard Calendar (<–this one is April) is updated each month so check online or in stores to see what the latest flavors are.  Looks like the month of April has some amazing flavors with Malted Marshmallow Milk Chocolate and Boston Cream Pie as flavors. Oh boy!

   

So needless to say I loved every single rich/decadent bite of my frozen custard. Whether you find yourself near Dupont Circle or at Nat’s Stadium, some frozen treat from Shake Shack is definitely one to try…plus their other food is top notch too, especially their cheese fries!

Details:
Shake Shack
1216 18th St NW (at Conn Ave.)
202.683.9922
Serve: Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
Price:
Custard/Concretes$3.25-$6.50
Food: $3.00-$8.95

 

Happy Hour or Dinner at Fuego

I had read in a few magazines about the latest Mexican restaurant called Fuego Cocina y Tequileria that was gracing Clarendon with its presence, so of course since I love Mexican food we had to try it out.

We started out the evening downstairs at the lounge/bar area for drinks and appetizers.  The ladies in the group tried out the Frozen Twisted drink, which is part of Fuego’s original margarita (Sauza Gold, fresh lime juice, and agave nectar) mixed with their Frozen Hibiscus (Sauza Gold, triple sec, hibiscus extract, & salted rim).

The glasses look a little bit smaller than the regular pint mugs I’m used to getting margaritas in, but these margs pack a punch and are super de duper yummy!  The men in our group skipped the margs and went with the draft Modela beers.  During happy hour (which goes till 7) the margaritas are $5.00 each and the draft beers are $4.00.

We opted for a small appetizer of tacos during happy hour too.

After Happy Hour we lined up for our reservation (yes, even though this place can supposedly seat 250 people and has two stories, if you are going for dinner on the weekend I would recommend a reservation).  After getting another round of drinks we studied the dinner menu and ordered up our meals.  I went with the empanadas that were stuffed with goat cheese, mushrooms, and butternut squash.

 

My coworker beside me ordered the vegetable enchiladas with spinach, mushrooms, Cotija cheese, and salsa verde.  He also ordered a side of mushrooms that came in a skillet and were absolutely delicious for the mushroom lover I am.

Overall the food was decent.  I’ll definitely go back to try some different things such as the queso fundido.  I will say that our waitress was so wonderful with us and the manager, Anthony, even stopped by our table twice just to make sure everything was going well.  It was a fun experience for our group.

Details:

Fuego Cocina y Tequileria
2800 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
571.970.2180
Serve: Happy Hour, Dinner, Brunch
Price Range:  (happy hour) $4.00-$12.00
(dinner) $7.00-$24.00

 

Dessert at Mama’s Donut Bites

In honor of Fat Tuesday, I’m alerting you to these fabulous creations found at farmer’s markets around Northern Virginia called Mama’s Donut Bites.

I followed my nose to the Mama’s Donut Bites tent at the Saturday Falls Church Farmer’s Market and then watched as these mini-donuts were made right before my eyes.  From the batter being mixed to donuts being cut, the bobbing of the goodies as they are flipped and fried in the oil.  Then they asked if we wanted them lightly tossed in sugar or if we wanted to add our own toppings (i.e. chocolate syrup, sprinkles, jelly, etc.).  We opted for cinnamon sugar on this visit, but the toppings bar sure looked like fun.  After standing in line watching the full process, the reward at the end was biting into these soft, fresh, mouth-watering donuts.  They are a Must try.  You can find out which local farmer’s market Mama’s Donut Bites is at via their Twitter Page or Facebook Page.

Details:

Mama’ Donut Bites
Farmer’s Market’s (usually Falls Church, Vienna, &/or Dale City)
Serve: Dessert
Price Range:  ~8 mini donuts= $3.00  ~16 mini donuts=$5.00