New at Duffy's

Monday nights, I'm usually at Duffy's Irish Pub playing games with a group of friends. It's a nice, laid back place that serves beer, so it works out well for us. Not too mention, it's really close to my house. Well, they aren't open Mondays during August, so we bummed around a bit, but just went back for the first time this week. They've always had pretty good happy hour specials, and their food has gotten a lot better lately, but now, they're offering $6 boilermakers. It's Natty Boh and Evan Williams, and it's a great deal. I believe they offer it all the time, not just at happy hour, so go check them out!

DC Greek Food

I enjoy gyros, but particularly for lunch. It's never seemed to me like a real dinner food. But, I haven't found a decent food truck with gyros, and I live near the Greek Spot, so I usually only end up getting them for dinner. But the other day I saw a new (at least to me) Greek food truck, and the Yelp! reviews weren't bad, so I figured I'd give them a shot. I'm glad I did.

The gyro used pretty typical ingredients -- meat, lettuce, tomato, onion, and feta, in a pita. There was about the right amount of each ingredient; perhaps too much lettuce, but there was enough meat that I didn't feel like they were stuffing it. There was definitely some seasoning on the meat, though probably not quite enough, and it was pretty cubed, not sliced off a rotisserie the way it should be. In addition, the feta was pretty bland. It's not too expensive, at $7, and definitely a cut above the typical food truck gyro. On the other hand, they're nowhere near as good as Greek Spot or the Greek Deli. They also have a vegetable platter, Greek salad, chicken over rice, and a combo platter.

Small Plates: 09.12.12

José Andrés is advising the new TV show Cannibal on how to prepare human. [Young & Hungry]

A round-up of the deep-fried food at the Texas State Fair. Includes deep-fried beer. [Atlantic Health]

What do you get when you combine barbecue and steak? Epic Steakhouse. And deliciousness. [WaPo]

The new spot from the owners of Tryst will be called "Coupe" and soft-open in the next few weeks. [PoP]

The Atlantic has deep-fried food on their health channel?

Bacon's not evil.

Erik over at Savoy Stomp has what he calls an evil idea: figs cooked in bacon fat. I don't know, I might add some blue cheese, but it sounds fantastic!

because i’m evil

Let’s say you’ve had a delicious vegetarian meal.

There’s nothing wrong with that. 

But, you know, maybe a little after dinner snack might be in order.

Go check it out!

Unusual choice, or marketing tool?

Photo by hugacrv, on flickr.

In the Republic of Georgia, the Georgian president owns a vineyard. Recently, he got some high-profile people to stomp grapes for him: John McCain and Joe Lieberman:

The former Soviet republic of Georgia has found an unusual labor source at harvest time: Former candidates for President and Vice President of the USA.
John McCain and Joe Lieberman picked grapes at the vineyard of the Georgian president and then crushed them underfoot. Mmm.

Those are some prestigious feet!

h/t Dr. Vino.

Small Plates: 09.11.12

It's been confirmed! Trader Joe's is coming to 14th and U St, allegedly in December 2013. [Borderstan]

Village Voice food critic Robert Sietsema apparently thinks DC food doesn't suck. [Young & Hungry]

4 Ps replacement Uptown Tap House is opening September 13th. That was quick. [PoP]

In an attempt to prove they're really craft brewers, Sam Adams is making a 28% brew. [WaPo]

So how sad is it that everyone gets really excited when a New Yorker says that DC isn't a complete wasteland for decent food?

Small Plates: 09.10.12

Chef Geoff, of the eponymous restaurant, is moving to New York. He'll be back to visit. [Young & Hungry]

Rachel Sergi creates a Long Island Ice Tea that tastes good. Also, it's blue. [Washingtonian]

It looks like Bryan Voltaggio is opening a new restaurant in Friendship Heights. [PoP]

Take a look inside Boveda, a 'latin speakeasy' in the West End. [Thrillist]