PS, the clouds were really gorgeous yesterday:
Anyway.
The standout for the week, both for sheer absurdity and for tastiness, would be the "BBQ Burger" from Del Ray Pizzeria.
I hadn't had enough time with the menu, and our waitress had been great about beer recommendations (didn't get her name, but the chick with long black hair and purple streaks is great), so I took her rec on this, too. It's shredded pork shoulder, on a burger, covered with cheddar and jalapeño. Otherwise known as completely awesome.
Also delicious this week was Super Pollo. The Andean countries of South America have an obsession with chicken. Sometimes fried, sometimes rotisseried with spices. This stuff is the latter. Pretty cumin-heavy, rubbed inside and out before cooking. Sort of like the Mexican spice rubs I'm completely obsessed with.
The chicken at Super Pollo is the best we've had in town, but their sides leave something to be desired. I had fried yuca, which was decent, but is much better at Señor Chicken in Alexandria. The green sauce is always to die for- pretty spicy, no idea what's in it. But excellent on anything and everything.
We also ate at the Cheesetique again. They seem to have enlarged their menu lately, and that's a very good thing. I had a "Madrid Melt"- Manchego cheese, Jamón serrano, and membrillo. I love all those things alone and in combination. So I was shocked to discover how well they meld when heated together. The jamón's slight mustiness and the manchego's creaminess complemented each other perfectly. The quince added a sweet note that my mother-in-law, who ordered the same sandwich, but had never had jamón or membrillo before, described as grape jelly-like. That, for me, was the most fascinating thing- everything was so well paired, it became something completely different and new and brilliant, and none of the components were very distinguishable. That's really rare, and a great achievement in its own way.
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