For my quaternary calendar week inwards the U.S. I was based inwards Washington D.C., staying inwards the dwelling family of a generous friend as well as colleague. She takes an active involvement inwards the D.C. dining scene, every bit good every bit the wineries as well as restaurants of neighbouring states Maryland as well as Virginia. Baltimore doctor is lilliputian to a greater extent than than a half-hour get away, as well as my host helped conform for dinner as well as a gig with a twain of her friends at that topographic point during my stay.
In particular, she wangled us an early on summertime night's tabular array at Woodberry Kitchen, i of the region's to a greater extent than upscale as well as well-known restaurants. The Washington Post article she circulated inwards advance gear upwards the scene - this eatery is contained inwards a repurposed one-time foundry as well as it takes its local, seasonal as well as sustainable ingredients very, really seriously. All their meat as well as make suppliers are proudly printed on the menu, as well as they rearrange their dishes every bit oft every bit seasons as well as supplies need it - often daily as well as sometimes fifty-fifty mid-service.
Though dietary requirements aren't explicitly mentioned on the menu, I daresay that most of them would last accommodated. This is a eatery that requires a reservation, as well as the wealth of fresh make as well as attending to every final factor should piece of occupation out coeliacs, vegans as well as others inwards prophylactic hands. The staff were relaxed, friendly, as well as knew the bill of fare back-to-front thus it'd last tardily to inquire them.
I liked Woodberry's attending to the drinks listing too, which included a dozen unique cocktails, many including fresh fruits as well as house-made syrups. I particularly appreciated their teetotallers corner, where I could lodge an Evening Breeze (US$5 AU$5.30) of sugariness cherry, light-green as well as rosehips teas muddled with verjus as well as maple syrup.
We sipped our drinks piece nosotros negotiated our nutrient options. 'Supper' runs to a dozen pricey mains (only i of them vegetarian), piece the snacks, flatbreads, salads as well as mutual frigidness plates, soups as well as warm plates are one-half the toll as well as to a greater extent than often works life based. We shared a make of these smaller dishes alongside the iii of us.
The Dandelion Green Flatbread (US$14 AU$14.90) was a stellar start, a woodfired dough spread with ricotta as well as a hint of honey, as well as thus strewn with tarragon as well as saltation onion. It was thus fresh as well as thus light-green - if Spring has a flavour, this would last it.
The Marinated Vegetables (US$5 AU$5.40) were non what nosotros expected but shone through every bit my companions' favourite - a shallow dish of tomato, ruby onion as well as fresh beans inwards a tangy verjus sauce, scattered with popcorn as well as parsley.
The Wood Roasted Spring Onions (US$8 AU$8.60) were dotted with a spicy peach sauce that reminded me of soy sauce as well as miso, as well as had a lilliputian extra savoury crunch from crushed peanuts.
At this time, nosotros were presented with a gratis plate of strawberries with lightly whipped ricotta as well as a basil garnish (priced at US$5 AU$5.40 on the menu). They made for a gorgeous palate cleanser towards the terminate of our meal.
The milky ball of Stretched To Order Mozzarella (US$11 AU$11.80) was offset with crunchy oiled toasts, lots of pea shoots as well as a few hot peppers as well as only about first-class condiments, a sugariness peach mostarda as well as bitier radish top-pecan pesto.
The salads also impressed. Beets (US$12 AU$12.90) were served pocket-size as well as tender on a swirl of herbed cream cheese, as well as thus layered upwards with radish slivers, pea shoots, crumbled bluish cheese, a dearest dark pepper dressing as well as granola.
The Young Chard (US$12 AU$12.90) looked a lilliputian to a greater extent than homely but shaved radishes as well as fennel kept it lively.
For dessert, nosotros divide a Strawberry Shortcake Pavlova ($US10 AU$10.70) - neat crunchy discs of meringue (but none of the chewiness I'm fond of), strawberries fresh as well as inwards jam, whipped cream as well as buttermilk. The tweaks didn't play out quite every bit I might've hoped - the buttermilk wasn't tangy as well as the basil came inwards shocking clumps rather than subtle bursts. Nevertheless this was a overnice rendition, as well as authentic plenty to delight me.
I was absolutely enamoured of Woodberry Kitchen - their ethos, their setting as well as their food. In other circumstances I mightiness essay to a greater extent than vegetarian protein, but these guys clearly delight inwards fresh make as well as it was infectious. It's taken me to a greater extent than than a calendar week to write a postal service that wasn't only "fresh fresh fresh vivid fresh color fresh!". But that's only most all y'all need to know - these folks love fresh food.
The Ram's Head was less fresh as well as summery it was the venue for a swell Lucinda Williams gig afterwards that night.
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Woodberry has won many admirers over the years, alongside them bloggers on Pleasures of the Table, Let's Talk Food as well as Etc., honeycomb, Runner meets foodie, La La Land, Grubarazzi, Food Nomad, Do You Speak Cilantro?, the arugula files, Life With Karma, News as well as Views past times Chris Barat, This is Gonna Be Good, Lunching inwards the DMV, The Bearded Jew's Burger Blog, BALTIMORE RESTAURANT REVIEWS BY BOB GANOOSH, The Baltimore Snacker, St Brigid's Farm, Gluten-free inwards Baltimore as well as Skillet Doux; exclusively folks on Minx eats as well as raspberry eggplant are less convinced.
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Woodberry Kitchen
2010 Clipper Park Rd, Suite 126, Baltimore MD
(410) 464 8000
dinner menu, drinks, dessert
http://www.woodberrykitchen.com/
Accessibility: I wasn't paying plenty attention, until I noticed iii unisex disability access toilets on my agency out! Thus I reckon the residual is belike inwards adept shape.
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