duke's grocery

duke's grocery

1513 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20036

tel: 202) 733-5623

what was consumed: their burger! and burrata.

i first visited duke's years ago ... only to realize i hadn't written about them sooner and that i hadn't tried their burger (what people seem to be going to duke's for). years later, looks like they're still going strong and, in fact, have expanded. so great!

this time, we started off with the creamy and delicious burrata.

and while it's probably better for my health that duke's doesn't serve fries, i couldn't help but wish they did (because 1) they'd do such a good job, i'm sure and 2) i love fries. like really really love). that said, the burger really is super delish, so much so that i might have forgotten about the fries, though just for a split second ...

online: http://dukesgrocery.com/

 

breakfast & brunch

breakfast & brunch

in salmiya, near marina mall

wherever i go, there seems to be a dearth of breakfast/brunch places. apparentlly, that's the case in Q8 as well. normally, i don't mind seeing that i don't particularly crave breakfast foods. nonetheless, it's always nice to find a gem!

there's a cute cafe that is probably a 10ish mins. fast walk from my house. i imagine i will find myself doing that walk quite often. that is, when it's not what feels like a billion degrees outside. haha ... 

the owner, a young kuwaiti entrepreneur, spent many years studying in the u.k. as a result, there's a lot of british influence on her menu (which is filled quite a large selection of omeletes, pancakes, sandwiches, etc.). per her recommendation, i had the arabic omelette (which was de-licious!) which came with toast, bacon, and hashbrown (very recommended).

of the many things i liked about breakfast & brunch, i enjoyed the general ambiance. the cafe is small, but cozy. patrons are invited to leave the staff "messages" on post-it notes that are then displayed/posted on the walls. there are only 4 tables, and while they turn the tables over pretty quickly, it seems like there is hardly a time when the place is empty. and be sure to get your fix early! since they specialize in breakfast & brunch, per its name, they're not open late into the evening.

breakfast & brunch, what should i have next time? can't wait!