for his birthday

I think it's cool that our birthdays are so close together. Double celebrations are always fun. Celebrating both our days felt like it lasted a whole month. Last August, I planned to take him to a French restaurant that serves the one thing he's been wanting to taste, Calf brains. So I made reservations and made sure he was free that weekend, told him to dress up and bring his apetitte along.

When we got there, I thought the place was empty. La Chaumiere is a small French bistro in Georgetown and my French co-teacher gave me rave reviews about it. When we got inside, the place looked like it was a small dining room in a country cottage that was almost full of people. It had a fireplace in the middle and tables were placed close together that it felt like I was obliged to introduce myself or say hi to the other table at least.

They offered a prix price menu the whole month of August so we chose from their special menu. I had the Garlic Mussels and he had the Pike Dumpling in Lobster Sauce for starters, then I had the Rabbit Casserole and he had his Calf Brains. For dessert, he had the Creme Brulee (which I wish I had) and I had the Apple pastry with Vanilla ice cream. Everything was so good. We didnt do the wine pairing but instead bought wine and cheese from Whole Foods to bring home for our midnight snack.

After our trip to Chicago (YAY!), we promised to make tipid and do cheap eats instead of splurging on lunches and brunches and dinners.

Oh and my very best friend in the whole wide world got married last August 23. Congratulations to Cha and Abe! :)