Foodie Finds

I am not a vegan, but my sister is and when she came to town one day, I needed to find a good vegan restaurant for her. I was surprised to discover that there were not many in DC, but I was able to find a small but great place called HipCityVeg. It is located in Chinatown with maybe 3 tables and an area to sit at the window with quick order vegan options.  When I eat at vegan restaurants, I focus on vegetable options rather than fake meats and HipCityVeg has some great veggies. I have had several of their mushroom burgers and I enjoyed them all. My favorite is the Bistro Bella with a grilled portobella mushroom, herb Dijon, olive tapenade, red onion, tomato, artichoke, and arugula. I also always get their sweet potato fries and Sriracha aioli. The Bistro Bella is delicious with a great mix of the bright dijon, peppery argula, and earthy portobella that is perfectly cooked. The sweet potato fries are fresh with a right amount of salt and sweet which goes great in the Sriracha a...

In DC, you will find all sorts eateries, some that specialize in just one thing, like Medium Rare or places that focus on two related things, like Captain Cookie and the Milkman. Then you have Astro Doughnuts. They specialize in doughnuts and fried chicken. Why they decided to focus on doughnuts and fried chicken in a single store, I don’t know, but I am so glad they did. Astro Doughnuts makes some of the best doughnuts and fried chicken around. PB&J Doughnut Their doughnuts come in a wide array of flavors, some that change monthly or for special events and some that are permanent. Their permanent doughnuts are PB&J, Crème Brule, Vanilla Glaze, and Maple Bacon.  Before Astro Doughnut, I thought the idea of having bacon on every dessert was nonsense, but after trying their maple bacon, I understand. It is sweet, it is salty, the doughnut is fresh with a perfect amount of chew and I can’t get enough of it. I also really like the PB&J. Unlike most jelly doughn...

I am not able to do a full review of Café Chat L’Heureux, but I am still going to a mini review, or a Quick Bite. Café Chat L’Heureux is a charming little cat cafe just north of Old Town. As the name suggests, they have free roaming cats wandering around the cafe, some permanent residents, some up for adoption. All the animals were sweet, but I will admit that the kittens tended to be a little more outgoing and they did try to climb on the table a few times (the waitstaff figured it might have been because of the house lemonade, delicious but very pale in color, looked like milk). The kittens really did not bother the other tables as much. If having the possibility of cats on the table bother you, this may not be the place for you, though it was very clean. The food is really good with mostly vegetarian and vegan options and everything was fresh and delicious. I had a wonderful open face sandwich that was a little messy to eat, but I enjoyed every bite. The entire place had a w...

Welcome to Foodie Finds! It is a review blog about restaurants around DC and around the World.  It will mainly be focusing on DC, but as I travel I will include other cities as well. I will mainly be focusing on food, service, and price point, but if there is something about the atmosphere or other aspects worth mentioning, I will do so. Also, if you have a comment about the restaurant, compliment or critique, please leave it in the comments, I would love to hear about your experiences as well. I hope you enjoy Foodie Finds!