dc's chinatown is studded with mediocre heavily touristic chinese restaurants. one notable exception, with an unlikely name, is chinatown express on the corner of 7th and h streets. my brother, andrew, turned us onto it a few months back when he stopped by dc for a day. there is always a cook in the front window stuffing pork dumplings and stretching out thick, chewy noodles - the cornerstone of their business. for $5-8, depending on the fixings, you can get a hefty bowl of soup that will fuel the tanks for an afternoon exploring the nearby smithsonian portrait gallery.
Monday, June 29, 2009
smithsonian folklife festival 2009
having fun with my new wide angle lens and enjoying some rockin' colombian music at the smithsonian folklife festival.
alina at home
almost a year after our 'great adventure,' we've settled into our new life in dc. alina is working at BLT for chef laurent tourondel and i am working at ADOUR for chef alain ducasse. we're having fun, adjusting to life back on the mainland. it comes with lots of perks, like good restaurants, a city with a vibrant nightlife and lots to do. we've been taking in a few phish shows - the hampton reunion was one of the best i've ever seen them play... we're also taking in a few soccer games, chelsea v ac milan in baltimore and real madrid (maybe including the infamous christian ronaldo) v dc united...
and of course, after a year in one place, we getting a little restless - contemplating our next adventure. right now, we are looking at a trip that will take us from eastern europe through russia via the trans-siberian railway, then onto mongolia, china, tibet, nepal and back to the indian subcontinent for a few months. afterwards, if we have any gas left in the tanks, we'll revisit some of our favorite places in southeast asia...
we'll see. for now we're in dc - making the most of our nation's capital.
and of course, after a year in one place, we getting a little restless - contemplating our next adventure. right now, we are looking at a trip that will take us from eastern europe through russia via the trans-siberian railway, then onto mongolia, china, tibet, nepal and back to the indian subcontinent for a few months. afterwards, if we have any gas left in the tanks, we'll revisit some of our favorite places in southeast asia...
we'll see. for now we're in dc - making the most of our nation's capital.
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