Alexandria Restaurants

After a day of popping in and out of shops while walking the hilly streets of OldTown, Alexandria, Deb (aka"dlee" to all you VT'rs) and I worked up a hearty appetite. Not sure as to where we wanted to eat (there are alot of restuarants to choose from) we settled on an establishment, that from the outside seemed unassuming, or so we thought. Upon entering, we were greated whole heartedly by our server, Becky, who began to treat us like royalty. She informed us that she makes the best choclate martini this side of the Potomac (we must have looked like we needed a drink) and we promised her that we would come back at a later date to try one. Becky then listed off the daily specials that sounded devine and if I could have, I would have ordered one of everything so's not to miss out on any culinary delight. Not being able to make up our minds, she left us to ponder our new dilema, then returned shortly bringing us a basket of fresh, homemade crusty bread with sweet cream butter and a cup of their specialty, "she-crab" soup. The history of this soup was that one made it using only the female crab, with roe, combined into a sherry cream sauce,then made into a soup. This imparted a special flavor that you could only get by using this method. Today, both male and female are used as the Cheasapeake Bay authorities have a moritorium on female crabs. Gotta keep the ecological system in balance, folks. The soup was delicious, not overly thick as most seafood soups tend to be, but a little lacking in spices. The menu states that it's spicy, but I may have gotten the end of the batch, as we were there late in the afternoon.

I like to consider my self a chef, not a cook, but one that truly enjoys the culinary methods of preparing foods. I have eaten at many fine food establishments up and down the Potomac, as I like to see what Metro DC's finest are preparing to tantalize our palet's. This area is known for it's seafood, being in such close proximity to the Cheasapeake, and the waterfront on the Potomac in DC, that is filled with sea food vendor's. The Wharf, in my humble opinion, has the freshest and best seafood I have encountered. Deb and I started out with a fresh salad, served with real Maytag Blue cheese. The best blue cheese I have had in a long time. Maytag comes from a farm in Newton, Iowa that is infamous for it's domestic blue cheese. The originator of the farm is the grand-son of the famous Maytag appliance family. I decided on Rockfish, encrusted with almonds, lightly covered in a crab sauce served with incredible steak fries. Deb opted for the Mahi-Mahi, another wise choice.

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