Girl Meets Food

Georgetown Cupcake sure knows the way to my heart. Today happens to be my birthday, and the grand opening of their new location.

Georgetown Cupcake will be giving away free cupcakes today, Tuesday, December 15, 2009, until 9 pm.

If you’ve never tried one of their delectable creations, be sure to get down there! You won’t regret it. And tell them Girl Meets Food sent you!

Georgetown Cupcake
3301 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20007
202.333.8448

Open Monday to Saturday 10 am – 9 pm
Sunday 11 am – 7 pm

At the top of the stairs, Ken Noli and I am greeted by red velvet drapes, large, overstuffed couches, a chest of drawers and family photos.  Did we just walk into somebody’s house?  Nope, we’re in the Family Room of Columbia Heights’ newest addition, Social.  Elegant, tasteful furnishings from Mitchell + Gold surround small tables and separate sitting areas where you can relax on couches and enjoy food and drinks.  In fact, dishes come in three sizes, which encourage sampling and sharing with friends.

For brunch, I ordered something I haven’t seen anywhere else.

Bacon pancakes.

To amuse myself and you, I thought I’d get it with a side of bacon, but I’m not a pig.  I got the cheese grits instead.

Three large, golden, fluffy pancakes hid bits of diced Canadian bacon.  Lightly sprinkled with powdered sugar, with light syrup on the side, it made for a sweet-savory treat.  The firm cheese grits were delicious, but I couldn’t figure out where the salmon coloring came from.

If you like hash browns, Social’s are some of the best in town.  Small cubes of crispy potatoes are slightly greasy but well-seasoned and very satisfying. more after the jump »

May your home be blessed with family, friends, lots of food and most of all, love!