Potager in the Capital Hill
neighborhood is charming, understated and ridiculously sexy. It is sort of like
the perfect first date. Everything tasted delicious, I had chicken with polenta
and chard. My companion had a mushroom crepe (sounds wrong, but it quite tasty) and
a plate of vegetables (apparently vegetables are are an entree here, whereas I
tend to tolerate them a side dish). The bartenders were extremely good looking
(as they should be) and hospitable, bringing us lots of fresh bread, sweet
cocktails and a great brownie. It wasn't Velveeta, but it sure
expanded my horizons and I learned a new French word (google Potenga), which
left me feeling full, satisfied and tres douche!
Caveau Wine Bar is good for after work
drinks or a date night with your sweetie. We met the owner, who was unassuming
and lacked pretention - a rarity for a wine bar. According to Google, it was
just voted one of the 15 best in the US - (I'm skeptical of the survey
methodology and design) - but the place really was classy, elegant and the
owner (also our waiter) really knew his stuff when it came to wine. I favor
whatever is cheapest at my local corner liquor store (which usually means wine
in a box), but I went with the Oregon pinot (the only thing I know about wine
is grapes from Oregon are the way to go), which tasted better than what I
usually drink, so it must have been at least decent. The hummus, artichoke and
comparative other douche small plates were also strong.
