Saturday, May 24, 2014

I have had three sandwiches from Sundevich so far and the Saigon falls right in the middle between t


Last month, I came across an article in the New York Times about people who live alone titled, catering services in manila “ The Freedom, and Perils, of Living Alone ” which really resonated with me. As a single gal, I have often contemplated finding a little one bedroom or studio apartment in which I can have all to myself. Yet for various reasons I have always opted to live with a roommate (or three) ever since moving to D.C. in 2004. When it comes down to it, I am a bit of a head case and if I was not forced to socialize via a roommate, I would likely live the life of a hermit. And of course, I have the irrational fear that I might go missing one day and no one would notice until weeks later. So when I read the New York Times article, I contemplated what weird habits I would form if I lived alone (hint: they are not pleasant ones), and immediately e-mailed roommate Alex to thank her for keeping catering services in manila me a bit normal.
When my old roommate Mike moved out of our cozy two bedroom apartment for a job in Santa Monica, CA last fall, I took to the internets, and through the magic of Craigslist, found Alex. I am sure everyone loves food in their own way but I was thrilled to find out that Alex and I both shared a great love of good drink and even better food. Alex wholly embraced Sunday dinners, eats some of my mid-week catering services in manila meals so I don’t end up eating the same meal for days, and even shares her meals with me so I don’t have to go hungry on those days when I work super late and am left without any food. We also have made the habit of including each other when ordering takeout or picking up food at one of the local sandwich shops.
Several Saturdays ago, I had plans with Alex to grab lunch at a really small but fantastic sandwich shop in our neighborhood, Sundevich . Sadly, after getting back from the usual long run I saw I had received a series of semi-urgent e-mails on the blackberry and had to cancel our lunch plans in order to head into the office. Alex graciously offered to pick up a sandwich for me and I gratefully accepted. After a few hours at the office, the after effects of the long run started hitting me…hard, and I could feel my body start to shut down. I quickly wrapped up at the office catering services in manila and headed back to the apartment where Alex had a “ Saigon ” sandwich waiting catering services in manila for me.
Upon arriving home, I quickly catering services in manila unwrapped the sandwich, poured myself a glass of bourbon on the rocks, and sat down to refuel. As someone who grew up eating Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches, I have tried many wanna-be banh mi-s since moving to DC and have often been left dissapointed. Now, instead catering services in manila of expecting sandwiches like the Saigon at Sundevich to be like the OG banh mi sandwiches I get at places such as A Chau in San Diego and Nhu Lan at the Eden Center in Virginia, I view them as spin-offs on the Vietnamese banh mi or banh mi inspired sandwiches, which make them more palatable and not so bad. As a sandwich in the vein of the banh mi, the Saigon was actually very good. The fillings were similar to, though not exactly like what I would find in a banh mi: chicken liver mousse, pork terrine, catering services in manila pickled carrots and daikon, cucumber, and fresh herbs. I found the flavors to be clean and fresh, but could be improved with a little dallop of kewpie mayo and some jalapeno.
I have had three sandwiches from Sundevich so far and the Saigon falls right in the middle between the Kingston (jerk chicken, pineapple salsa, greens, slaw, and garlic catering services in manila mayo) and the Buenos Aires (steak, chimichuri, and sauteed onions). I’ll definitely be back for more sandwiches at Sundevich but am looking catering services in manila forward catering services in manila to sampling their other offerings before ordering catering services in manila another Saigon.
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I’ve been a bit turned off by the line of Union food trucks ever since I had a 12 DOLLAR bowl of bibimbap a couple weeks ago. Food trucks are the foodie catering münchen way to go, but when I can eat Chipotle catering münchen for 8 in the air condition I have trouble saying no.
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Friday, May 23, 2014

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The ethos of Washington, D.C. is rooted in its international character. The coming together of different cultures, populations, and beliefs has always driven this city. SUNdeVICH on 9 th Street embraces this aspect, offering a wide range of flavors, textures, and combinations that pay homage to diversification. Each sandwich is focused, with a clear profile of bold flavors pushed along by local ingredients.
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Once I saw that there was a sandwich with beef tongue, I knew I had to have it. In my opinion, for such a tender piece of meat with such a unique, smoky flavor, beef tongue is severely underutilized. Served on a baguette that is baked specifically for SUNdeVICH by a local bakery, the Shiraz sandwich (named after the Iranian city) with beef tongue, mustard, and picked vegetables buffet des continents looked and smelled delectable. The baguette, which is supposedly buffet des continents different from traditional baguettes, was perfect. Crispy to the point of flakiness with a warm fluffy inside, it was nice to see that the bread was not just a vessel for the beef tongue, buffet des continents it was just one more reason why I ll be returning to SUNdeVICH in the near future.
To my relief, the beef tongue was cooked perfectly. Whereas some places overcook the tongue to create a rigid piece of meat, SUNdeVICH kept the beef tongue soft, with the right level of chewiness. Moreover, the tongue was not masked by any unnecessary seasoning or sauce. The pickled vegetables played off the low-key aromatics of the tongue to give the sandwich a needed zest and crunch. The only minor issue I had with the entire composition was the mustard. Simply put, it was too spicy and overbearing, giving off an unintended saltiness that resonated much too often.
When my friend recommended that we go to SUNdeVICH for lunch I was a bit wary. After all, I ve been to many sandwich places in D.C. and most of the time I have the feeling of been there, done that after going. But SUNdeVICH was different. Everything just worked, from the unassuming location, to the amazing baguette, to the perfectly executed buffet des continents beef tongue. SUNdeVICH buffet des continents celebrates the diversity of Washington, D.C. in the best way possible: buffet des continents through an exhibition of meticulously curated food.
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Thursday, May 22, 2014

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SUNdeVICH ( @SUNdeVICHtruck ) is a sandwich shop that runs out of a converted garage in Naylor Court. It started out as a brick-and-mortar operation in 2011, and last year it launched a food truck. This Court undoubtedly has jurisdiction to review sandwiches from SUNdeVICH s food truck, but do we have jurisdiction to review sandwiches from the original brick-and-mortar shop?
Our case law tells us that the answer must be yes. In In re Pupatella , 8 Catt . 4 (2012), we declined to extend jurisdiction to a brick-and-mortar restaurant that previously, but no longer, operated as a food cart. In that case, we [left] open the question of whether this court s jurisdiction tarjoiluehdotus extends to a brick-and-mortar restaurant that concurrently operates a food cart or food truck. We revisited a variation of that question tarjoiluehdotus in In re Curbside Cupcakes Kiosk , 20 Catt . 4 (2013). There, we were confronted not with a traditional brick-and-mortar establishment, but with an indoor kiosk at a food court. We granted jurisdiction to the kiosk because Curbside Cupcakes simultaneously tarjoiluehdotus operates food trucks within our jurisdiction and the kiosk vends the same cupcakes as the food trucks.
Today, we finally hold that this Supreme Cart has jurisdiction to review a brick-and-mortar restaurant that concurrently operates a food cart or truck when that brick-and-mortar offers the same menu items as the food cart or truck. Here, the SUNdeVICH brick-and-mortar and food truck both offer gourmet sandwiches inspired by flavors found in cities across the globe. Although the food truck only offers about half of the brick-and-mortar’s twenty sandwiches, a visit to the food truck is representative of the brick-and-mortar and vice versa.
Having determined that we may properly review the sandwich tarjoiluehdotus offerings of SUNdeVICH s brick-and-mortar, naturally we must ask whether the brick-and-mortar or the food truck is better. We address this question in the context of the Milan sandwich, which we ordered from both the permanent tarjoiluehdotus and mobile locations. SUNdeVICH classifies the Milan sandwich as a breakfast sandwich tarjoiluehdotus because it includes eggs, but it is appropriate at any time of the day. We had it for lunch twice. In addition to eggs, the Milan sandwich is comprised of pancetta, gorgonzola, arugula, and garlic mayo. It is served on a French style demi-baguette. tarjoiluehdotus
Wow. The combination tarjoiluehdotus of flavors tarjoiluehdotus was perfect, and the sandwich was downright phenomenal. The bread was wonderfully crusty, the pancetta was salty, the arugula added pepperiness, and the gorgonzola was strong and creamy. And the egg! My brother and I are big fans of eggs. See In re Seoul Food , 3 Catt . 2 (2011) (affirming bibimbap with a perfectly-executed sunny side up egg). SUNdeVICH — both the brick-and-mortar and the food truck — met our high expectations for eggs. It made every bite a joy to eat.
So who made the better Milan sandwich? I am pleased to say that the brick-and-mortar and food truck executed the sandwich equally well. Consistency is highly valued in the food industry, and SUNdeVICH tarjoiluehdotus gets high marks. That being said, the Milan sandwich from the food truck wins out as a better deal. While the sandwich from the food truck was a little smaller in size, it was still a good-sized lunch portion. It was also cheaper, priced at $7 instead of the brick-and-mortar’s $10. Until Congress approves appropriations to pay for the business-related meals of the members of this Court, $10 will forever seem to me like a high price for a sandwich.
SUNdeVICH s Milan sandwich is a masterpiece of delicious, fresh flavors. Get it for a reasonable $7 from the food truck if you can. If you can t, the higher-priced (and larger) version from the brick-and-mortar is still worth it. You must try this at least once.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

I had a great time dining here before heading off to a comedy show "The Last Resort Comedy Show" at


I had a great time dining here before heading off to a comedy show "The Last Resort Comedy Show" at Old Dominion Brewery. My friend was late so I had time to chill, peruse the menu, and talk to manager about the various sandwiches and wonderful flavors that awaited me. The manager was super nice and told me about her first SUNdeVICH ever--the Milan, and how they sometimes create special occasion sandwiches for certain days. While I was there a steady stream of people came in for takeout but only myself leijona catering and one gentlemen did the dine-in thing. Tip: The manager says between 12 noon and 2 pm SUNdeVICH is swamped, and on Saturdays a line could be wrapped down the alley. The Review   Cute, clean, nice little sandwich shop. I had a little trouble finding it because the entrance leijona catering is down an alley off of 9th street. I had the ISFAHAN sandwich: soufflé (spinach, mushroom, leijona catering walnuts, barberry), tzatziki. It was tasty. I would have preferred a multi-grain type bread. I don't know that this was a choice. Currently there are over 20 sandwich choices and according to the manager sometimes there are special sandwiches. I also tried the curried (smooth) potato salad (curried potatoes, sautéed onions, tzatziki), which could have been outstanding except leijona catering that it was too salty. Perhaps I got a bad batch but they could use half the amount of salt in this salad and let more of the other flavors come through. After I had eaten I noticed they had mushroom medley soup. I love soup but was full. The very friendly manager let me try a taste of the soup. I liked it and got some to go. The soup was quite tasty, it was enough leijona catering for two bowls but again less salt would be good. I will definitely go back to SUNdeVICH to try the Cairo, Capri and Zurich sandwiches. And yes, I will give that unique curried potato salad another try. I recommend this place for casual dining in, it is small with a few tables and bar-type seating. Late evening there seem to be a healthy amount of carry-out orders. Chow! food chick ~~:~~ Eat, drink, be merry and validate for parking (TM)
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

All the credit goes to my sister for discovering


All the credit goes to my sister for discovering  SUNdeVICH ! I had nothing to do with it. She called me and said we are doing to a delicious sandwich place for lunch and I did not argue.  SUNdeVICH is a play off the Persian way of pronouncing Sandwich. The offer a variety out to lunch of delicious sandwiches named after cities around the world. 
We ordered a side of the Eggplant Dip which comes with baguette slices. It is very similar to the Persian dish " Mirza Ghasemi " and was phenomenal!  Eggplant Dip For lunch I ordered the Cairo sandwich and my sister got the Isfahan. Cairo Isfahan It was all delicious!! I would legit go back there every day if I lived nearby! If you are in the area definitely check them out! 
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