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January 14, 2010

And the hungry monster was tamed.

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This is Restaurant Week in D.C., which is basically my favorite week ever. Three course meals at super expensive restaurants priced at $20.10 for lunch or $35.10 for dinner? Yes, please.

So when a fellow D.C. blogger, Jacquie, suggested that we meet up last night for a fun dinner out, clearly I was on board 🙂 Jacquie emailed me a couple months ago with a question about my blog and we’ve been chatting ever since, so it was fun to finally meet her in person!

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We went to Cafe Bonaparte in Georgetown, which is an awesome French place I’ve been to a couple times before. They actually had good lighting so we had a blogger photo fest 😉

I started with the calamari, which was sautéed with tomatoes and garlic, tossed in a lemon chickpea vinaigrette, and served over lightly steamed baby spinach.

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It was delicious!

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For my main course, I decided on the steak! I’m not a huge red meat person, but every once in awhile when I’m in the mood it’s divine.

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The steak came with fries, which I swapped out for salad instead to save room for dessert 😉 I also skipped the hollandaise sauce it was supposed to come with — not a fan!

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Mmmm… the steak was nice and tender with a peppery crust. Just the way I like it!

 

And now… are you ready for the finale?!

Check this out:

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DROOL!!!!!!!!!!! Cafe Bonaparte has awesome crepes. I’ve only had their savory ones before, so when I saw that a sweet crepe was one of their dessert options, I knew I had to make it happen.

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This was called the “Last Tango Crepe” and came stuffed with nutella and strawberries and topped with whipped cream and a drizzle of berry sauce.

SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!! I heart nutella. 🙂

Anyway, suffice to say that my bottomless pit monster stomach was finally tamed 😉 Thanks for a fun night, Jacquie!

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I’m actually going to ANOTHER restaurant week dinner tonight with a bunch of my girlfriends! And I may have gone to one on Tuesday too 😉 You only live once, friends! Just gotta keep it balanced.

With that in mind… I ran a VERY hilly 3.5 miles this morning in my neighborhood 🙂 I feel like 3.5 super hilly miles totally = 5 flat miles. Thoughts? Plus, it was basically an unplanned boot-camp style obstacle course since I kept having to leap over huge piles of snow. 😉

When I came back, I got some errands and grad school research done, caught up on some emails, and did some freestyle yoga and pilates for toning and stretching.

Now I’m off to the office for the rest of the day — have a good one!

- anne
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  • Julie @ Wearing Mascara
    January 14, 2010 · 1:01PM:
    Mmmm I LOVE Restaurant Week! Too bad I'm not in DC anymore. BUT if and when I move back, I'm so going again! Glad you had fun and the food looks yummy!
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  • BethT
    January 14, 2010 · 1:32PM:
    That crepe looks...well, fANNEtastic :)
    Heh... well said ;) -Anne
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  • Jessica @ How Sweet
    January 14, 2010 · 1:56PM:
    Calamari is one of my favorite dishes! OMG love it. And I just discovered crepes. Just made them for first time. I made some ice cream ones...good gosh were they good!
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  • Turner January 14, 2010 · 2:01PM:
    Restaurant week in Philly is next week too! And I already have two meals scheduled. I wonder though, why does D.C. tack on an extra 10 cents?
    D.C. tries to be witty... $20.10 for lunch... get it?? It's based on the year :) Last year it was $20.09! -Anne
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  • Evan Thomas
    January 14, 2010 · 2:06PM:
    That looks awesome! Unfortunatel, I think this is August in Boston :-( I wish it were now
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  • Estela @ Weekly Bite
    January 14, 2010 · 2:48PM:
    LOVE DC restaurant week! So fun that you and Jacquie got to meet up! :)
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  • Heather @ The Joyful Kitchen
    January 14, 2010 · 3:40PM:
    restaurant weeks are the best! it's so cool you got to have fun with a fellow blogger :) I'm going to try to recreate the calamari recipe!
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  • Rose
    January 14, 2010 · 4:10PM:
    I was in Georgetown last night too - at Paper Source! Tonight it's China Town for Restaurant Week! Woo!
    No way! How was that place?? We totally need to play sometime soon :) -Anne
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  • Ali (food, fitness, fashion)
    January 14, 2010 · 4:10PM:
    I rarely EVER eat red eat, but OMG that looks soooo good!
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  • Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg
    January 14, 2010 · 4:12PM:
    Oooh! I'm so jealous...surprisingly there is no "restaurant week" in Altoona, Pennsylvania where I live. The choices would be slim pickings :-)
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  • Carly
    January 14, 2010 · 6:03PM:
    Just started reading your blog and I think its fabulous! That crepe looks amazing :) P.S. I had to try your yogurt/cottage cheese/everything else combo from the other day and it was such a great snack! I added a crumbled (homemade) graham cracker as well. Thanks for the great idea and for such a fun blog to read.
    Aw thanks :) And I'm glad you liked my creation from the other day!! I'm obsessed :) -Anne
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  • Lauren
    January 14, 2010 · 6:54PM:
    I LOVE restaurant week! I just went to Mie N Yu in Georgetown, but there are so so so many great options. I wish I could afford going again!
    Mmm I LOVE Mie N Yu. I actually almost went there tonight with the girls but it was booked! -Anne
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  • Jackie January 14, 2010 · 8:08PM:
    That looks great! It looks like I will be in DC for Easter weekend! I'll be staying with my aunt and new baby cousins. ...sooo we gotta try some of those restaurants! See you in April :)
    YAYYYYYY!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to see you :) xoxo A
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  • kelsey @ kelseytoney
    January 14, 2010 · 8:23PM:
    oh lawdy. That crepe looks UN REAL.
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  • Danielle January 14, 2010 · 8:48PM:
    LOVE restaurant week - and YES 3.5 hilly miles = 5.0 regular miles!
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  • Jessica @ The Process of Healing
    January 14, 2010 · 9:18PM:
    Yum... that calamari looks so good! And the crepe... oh no words.. i'm jealous!! Yes, you only live once. Enjoy it. And i'll enjoy your pictures and drool over them :)
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  • Blue Skies January 14, 2010 · 9:42PM:
    Looks awesome! Great pictures -- and great run, too, apparently!
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  • Lindsay M January 14, 2010 · 10:46PM:
    I live in DC and LOVVVVEEEE RW!! I am going tomorrow night. PS- love reading your blog!
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  • Kalli @ Fit and Forty Something
    January 15, 2010 · 8:50AM:
    All I can say is YUM!
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  • Mae @ OhhMay
    January 15, 2010 · 3:56PM:
    Calamari and chickpeas???!!! Sounds like my perfect appetizer. Now I want to re create it!!
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