CAFE TU O TU - http://www.cafetuotu.com/ - my friend Jude introduced this great cafe to me last year. They have delicious, fresh salads, sandwiches, paninis, wraps, and more. My favorite salads are the Strawberry Salad (spinach/feta/parmesan/dried cranberries and of course strawberries) and the Spinach Avocado (yes, spinach and avocado, plus blue cheese crumbles and goat cheese). They have a Salad/Sandwich combo for a small salad (but a good portion of it) with a half sandwich - it makes for a great lunch. I love the Chicken Caprese Panini, but everything I've seen come out of the kitchen looks really good. There are 4 tables out front and a few inside and upstairs. You order at the counter and they bring your food to your table -- then they clear it for you. Friendly staff and good prices -- approx. $10 for the combo and a drink.
GEORGETOWN CUPCAKE - http://www.georgetowncupcake.com/ -
I have loved this place since it opened. Some people think it's overrated, but I disagree. The icing is soooo good and the cupcake itself is dense and light at the same time. I can still taste the one I had a couple hours ago -- the chocolate icing was totally melting in the hot March sun. I could eat another right now, but too bad I don't have one. My favorite is the basic choc. icing with vanilla cupcake. Classic. Jeb tried the Lemon Berry today -- and I had a bite, just so I could dish about it. (research) The berry icing was a little sweet and very pink, but the cupcake part had a good hint of lemon in it. When I usually go, I get a few extra cupcakes for later, but today I didn't. They are a little pricey for a cupcake, but I think it's worth it -- $2.75 each, $15 for half dozen and $29 for a dozen. They're now located at the corner of M and 33rd St - a great bigger new space compared to where they were before, even though it's just around the corner. There's also another location in Bethesda Row - still called Georgetown Cupcake, not Bethesda Cupcake, as was the rumor that they were going to open other locations around town with the area name - Dupont Cupcake, Kalorama Cupcake, etc. Also, if you are a 'fan' of them on facebook, they post a free cupcake flavor daily, but they only have 100 to give out. I tried to get today's flavor - mint cookies 'n creme, but they were out of it. They now have gift cards too (hint hint). We had some specialty ones made for Sarah's baby shower last year with light blue icing and they did a great job - and were delicious of course!
CAMLAI - http://www.camlai.com/ - a quick plug for the place where I get my haircut. I highly recommend David at Camlai -- reasonably priced (although they said prices are going up soon), a nice small salon with 3 hairdressers. They also offer massages/facials, but I haven't tried them yet. David was recommended to me, so I'm passing on the recommendation....
SEQUOIA - http://www.sequoiadc.com/ - The best food on the Georgetown waterfront. Stopped for a drink before heading home. Beautiful day to look at the water, watch basketball on the bar tv (watch 10 seed St. Mary's upset 2 seed Villanova). I didn't eat there today, but their food is decent -- basic sandwiches/salads/pizzas. Nothing to write home about, but you can't beat the view on a nice day in DC.
# of dishes for Cafe Tu o Tu: 4 out of 5
# of dishes for Georgetown Cupcake: 5 out of 5
(no rating given for haircut or sequoia)
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