Asia Nine and CoCo Sala: Two Great Tastes

Friday night, four of us met to celebrate Kat's birthday (a couple days after the fact) and hit a couple new places downtown.

Our first stop was Asia Nine, which opened rather recently at 915 E Street, opposite the J. Edgar Hoover Building (aka FBI HQ). The menu is pan-Asian, with elements from various cuisines and cool decor (we liked the black ceiling and dark walls). The prices were very reasonable and we found plenty of great dishes to keep us talking (and eating) for quite awhile.

Our second stop was CoCo Sala (note: the web site appears to be a placeholder), at 929 F Street. It only opened about a week ago (I think). We liked the variety of chocolate dishes; we each chose something from the five-course menu, and two of us tried a chocolate cocktail that was excellent. Coming on the heels of Asia Nine, we were all very stuffed when we left CoCo Sala, but it was a good stuffed.

If you have the time, check them out--both places have a lot to offer, great atmosphere and great food.

Congrats to Drew and Kat!

It was our second wedding anniversary yesterday! Doesn't seem like it could have been two years, y'know? We celebrated with dinner at Clyde's in Gallery Place (ask for the patio overlooking the theater entry!), then home to watch Heroes.

Dakota Cow Girl

If you haven't been along the 14th Street corridor near Thomas Circle in awhile, you might have missed Dakota Cow Girl (1337 14th St. NW, 202-232-7010).

You'll do yourself a favor by dropping in and grabbing a burger, because this place makes some of the best in DC. My wife and I love their avocado cheeseburger, especially.

The prices are low for downtown ($8-9/burger) and the service is always good. When you've shopped yourself to the bone along 14th Street, drop by Dakota Cow Girl and relax with a great burger. You'll be glad you did.