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December 21, 2011

Le Pain Quotidien, Chef Geoff’s, & Jersey Boys!

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Another great day of vacation yesterday continuing with my theme of exercise, eat, repeat! I began my day with another run and some strength training (pretty much the exact same workout as this day I wrote about), and then got myself together to head into Georgetown for lunch with Heather!

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Heather and I met up at Le Pain Quotidien for lunch. I don’t think I’d ever actually been there before, despite the fact that it’s a chain and all over the DC area!

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I was expecting a typical lunch place — standard boring sandwiches, salads with chicken, the usual. You can imagine my surprise and delight to find a vegetarian heavy and very inventive menu. I will DEFINITELY be coming back to this place!

I ordered the vegan Organic Quinoa Taboulè salad — quinoa on top of arugula, chickpeas, avocado, and vinaigrette.

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It was just as delicious as it was pretty! Very fresh, too. I loved the addition of fresh lemon to squirt on top!

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Now this was my kind of lunch. So excited to have found another healthy staple location!

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Heather had the Avocado Tartine, which had chickpeas, cucumbers, and a spicy tahini sauce. It also looked delicious!

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It was great to catch up with Heather, as always. 🙂 We have plans to meet up again for a yoga class or run before I leave!

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I walked with Heather towards Dupont after lunch — she needed to hop on the metro, and I was in the mood for a walk and more chatting. I mean — I’m on break, what else do I have to do, right?! 🙂

I love walking around this area of DC — it’s so cute! I wish it weren’t so expensive because I’d love to live here. Don’t these townhouses look like castles with their cool roofs?

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The walk also gave me time to admire my new shoes, which I’m obsessed with. They’re from GAP and were super cheap on sale about a month ago. Yay!

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The fun continued last night — my mom bought tickets for us to go see “Jersey Boys” at the National Theater! My mom, brother, and I had dinner at Chef Geoff’s in Metro Center before walking over to the theater.

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I love this place — I’m not sure I’d ever had dinner here before, but their happy hour is great; my coworkers and I used to come here after work back in the day.

My mom and I both started with the golden beet salads, obvi. So obsessed with beet salad!! I loved that this one had pomegranate arils in it, too.

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And for my entrée — the Mustard Glazed Salmon!

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Deeeelish. I also tasted my mom’s crab cakes and my brother’s Chesapeake stew — both were amazing.

I also had a glass of Pinot Noir. Here I am with my brother, who is making his best “I hate photos” face. 🙂

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Then it was time for the big show!

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The “Jersey Boys” musical is about the pop group The Four Seasons from the 1960’s — here’s a write up from the musical’s website:

Broadway’s biggest success story takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons-and, as The New York Times says, “the crowd goes wild!” Follow the rags-to-rock-to-riches tale of four blue-collar kids working their way from the streets of Newark to the heights of stardom. Featuring such hits as “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Oh, What a Night” and more.

2.5 hour later and I was totally sold on how awesome this show is. Entertaining, engaging, fast-paced, and fun. The main singers/actors were amazing, too! I was also surprised to find I knew almost all of the songs they did, which made it even more fun. Between seeing this last night and South Pacific last weekend, I’ve been spoiled with all the great entertainment lately!

Hope you’re all enjoying your weeks — getting so close to Christmas, eeee! 🙂

- anne
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25 comments
  • Sana
    December 21, 2011 · 3:05PM:
    So my brother "hates" being in my blog pics too, but I caught him making an album on FB with the pics I took of him in it! LOL
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    • Anne P
      December 21, 2011 · 3:56PM:
      Ha! That's awesome.
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  • Lindsey
    December 21, 2011 · 3:19PM:
    I just bought tickets to Jersey Boys when its coming here next summer, I cannot wait! Glad to hear you loved it :)
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  • Jennifer@knackfornutrition
    December 21, 2011 · 3:21PM:
    Ha wow! We are running circles around each other! I am going to see Jersey Boys on new Years Eve and I had the exact same meal at Chef Geoff's last week before my holiday party! One of these days I anticipate we will just run into each other on the street! :)
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    • Anne P
      December 21, 2011 · 3:56PM:
      I hope we do! :)
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  • Heather @ Dietitian on the Run
    December 21, 2011 · 3:22PM:
    I Have been to Le Pain before and I still tend to forget about how great it is ;) Definitely a good staple to have around the area! Perfect day for a walk and some chatting - good ol' DC "winter"...
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  • Katelyn @ Chef Katelyn
    December 21, 2011 · 3:41PM:
    I went to that exact LPQ with my Dad for breakfast once! They have GREAT steel cut oats, and also have a whole array of agave syrups and raw honey. Seriously impressive.
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  • Alaina
    December 21, 2011 · 3:42PM:
    I love Jersey Boys! Probably the best musical I have ever seen (that and The Producers). :-)
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  • Kris S December 21, 2011 · 4:06PM:
    Ahh I'm so jealous! I want to see Jersey Boys toooo!
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  • Lauren @ What Lauren Likes
    December 21, 2011 · 4:10PM:
    I've always wanted to see Jersey Boys!!
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  • elena December 21, 2011 · 4:11PM:
    Just to add to the point above, their steel cut oats are the BEST. You can get with any kind of milk as well. It's my favorite weekend breakfast.
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    • Anne P
      December 21, 2011 · 4:31PM:
      Clearly I need to hit that place up for breakfast!
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  • Lauren
    December 21, 2011 · 5:10PM:
    More vacation fun continues! Aww, so great that you got to see Heather. She is such a sweetheart. :)
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  • Brandi @ Faith Fitness and Laughter
    December 21, 2011 · 5:23PM:
    Washington is really beautiful! The quinoa salad looks amazing...:)
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  • Renie December 21, 2011 · 8:01PM:
    You can tell I don't get out much. I didn't know Jersey Boys was about the 60's my era, gosh, I'll bet I will love that show.My husband doesn't know it yet, but he is going to take me to see it.
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    • Anne P
      December 22, 2011 · 3:02PM:
      You will love it! :)
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  • Katie @ Healthy Heddleston
    December 21, 2011 · 8:45PM:
    Jersey Boys came to the PlayHouse Square in Cleveland a few months back and I really wanted to go and never did! Darn! Glad you liked it!
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  • Jill
    December 22, 2011 · 9:00AM:
    Wow. That Quinoa Taboule salad just looks amazing. I have found myself staring at it hoping I can figure out how to recreate it!
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  • HRCK the Herald
    December 22, 2011 · 9:53AM:
    I LOVE Le Pain Quotidien! Their brunch is great-- especially with the massive bread basket with spreads! The only thing I don't like is how awkward I feel when I say it out loud. I never know if I should say it the French way or Americanize it. Same with Au Bon Pain!
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  • Theodora
    December 22, 2011 · 11:51AM:
    1. Your brother is so cute. 2. I <3 LPQ. 3. No supermug at Chef Geoff's???
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    • Anne P
      December 22, 2011 · 2:57PM:
      Supermug next time we're in DC together. :)
      Reply
  • Jess
    December 22, 2011 · 12:05PM:
    Love LPQ...just give me the bread and I'm a happy camper!
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  • Anna @ Food Fitness Frolicking
    December 22, 2011 · 4:03PM:
    I love everything about this post! A. The food looks delish. Avocado tartine? umm, yes please. B. The scenery is gorgeous and super quaint! C. Your flats are so classy and I may just have to go to GAP and get some! Merry Christmas!
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  • Johanna B
    December 22, 2011 · 4:22PM:
    I loved the Four Seasons when I was in college. That was in their hayday. I even got to see them live. Memories.
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    • Anne P
      December 22, 2011 · 4:59PM:
      No way! Very cool.
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