Help a travelling foodie feed his addiction

[cloudy]

When you're in DC, if you can make it to the harbor in Baltimore (about 30 minutes north), eat at Phillip's on the harbor. Crab is to die for, but get there early....they sell out fast. Very reasonably priced, and bluejeans/shorts are cool.

 

[midwestyankee]

When you're in DC, if you can make it to the harbor in Baltimore (about 30 minutes north), eat at Phillip's on the harbor. Crab is to die for, but get there early....they sell out fast. Very reasonably priced, and bluejeans/shorts are cool.

Thanks for the suggestion. I don't think that I will have a car while I'm in DC so this may be out of the question. Still, Phillip's sounds exactly like the kind of place that I enjoy.

 

[midwestyankee]

Here's an update for those who have been following this thread.

Seattle

The cafe at the Frye Art Museum is a pleasant surprise with a varied and mostly organic menu. The setting is charming, the staff is young and vibrant, and the food is very, very fresh.

Elliott's Oyster House has the most remarkable collection of fresh oysters I have ever seen. I sat at the oyster bar and counted just over two dozen different species of oyster available. The oyster stew is real, folks, with four whole oysters in my cup-sized serving. The broth is peppery and creamy. Just perfect. The seafood chopped salad was like a tasting tour of a great fish house. With a glass of crisp Washington state chardonnay next to the plate, it was a stunning opening to my visit to Seattle.

Blue Water Taco Grill serves a splendid breakfast for less than you'd spend for two lattes at Charbucks. Consider this: a vegetarian omelet with hash browns, topped with pico de gallo and served with a fresh-baked scone! Top this with Mexican music playing overhead and you have a deliciously surreal start to your day.

Portland

Baan Thai is the prototypical oriental restaurant: small, neatly but sparely decorated, and with a family-run kitchen. Oh, but mama can cook! Panang salmon came with a savory curry sauce that allowed the several flavors to escape at their own pace. While it was spicy hot, the heat did not overwhelm the individual spices components of the sauce. The salmon, by the way, was immense by my midwestern standards. I left nearly half my meal on the plate because the portion size was so generous. Dessert was simply out of the question.

More to follow as I continue my venture. (Hint: next week I have a reservation at one of America's landmark restaurants and I promise to give a full report)

 

[boston_bbw]

Have you actually been to the Union Oyster House in Boston? I know people rave about it and it's very well known but frankly the last time I was there it wasn't so good. Perhaps the fact that I don't eat seafood dosnt help ...

 

[midwestyankee]

Have you actually been to the Union Oyster House in Boston? I know people rave about it and it's very well known but frankly the last time I was there it wasn't so good. Perhaps the fact that I don't eat seafood dosnt help ...

I haven't been there in many years so I can't fairly comment on its current condition. My time in Boston will be severely limited will likely be taken up with meeting old friends so this may not be the trip where I get to find out much about what's new in the local cuisine.