I finally have my husband all to myself! He is no longer devoting all of his time and energy to law school or studying for the bar -- he's ALL MINE! We have such fun adventures together, and I've really missed him these past few months. But now that's he's done, this celebratory weekend has been the best. Friday night, we went to Ray's The Steaks for a flavorful but tender Cowboy steak with an Argentine Malbec. I usually don't go too far out of my way for a steak, but Ray's is worth it. This place is all about the steak. They age all of their steaks in-house and serve each on an otherwise empty plate. Along with the steak, each table receives sides of mashed potatoes and velvety creamed spinach. Simply the best place for steak I have ever found.
Saturday was a scorcher, but we cooled off with some nice chilled wine in the hills west of DC. We spent the afternoon at Delaplane Vineyards, one of our new favorites. We took along a caprese salad, olives, heart of palm, and picked up a crisp strawberry rose that deliciously brought out the flavor in our Mediterranean nibbles. After an afternoon in the hills, we drove home to Arlington. Once our appetites picked up again, we stopped by El Charrito Caminante for take out goat burritos and pupusas for a picnic at Daingerfield Island along the Potomac. Perfect finish for a wonderful day.
El Charrito Goat Taco
On Sunday, a simple trip to get an afternoon frozen yogurt took a left turn to the Maine Avenue Fish Market. Who knew we were going to have octopus for dinner?! We picked up some calamari, some baby octopus, and some tiger prawns for the grill. It is so good to have my husband back! As if this indulgent weekend wasn't enough -- we're off to Peru for ceviche and pisco on Wednesday!!!
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