Cashion's Eat Place

If you were snowed in (driving-wise) on a beautiful day, wouldn't you also take the Metro to Woodley and walk to Adam's Morgan for brunch?  I thought so!  Bring sunglasses, though.  The glare is wicked.

We (J&J, MyJ, and T) were thrilled to hear that Cashion's Eat Place would be open in our fair frosted city. With public transportation quite unsettled and sidewalks only partially cleared, the journey there was a bit of an adventure. 

J and I went to Cashion's for a great dinner maybe 4 years ago (I know Ann Cashion still owned it at that point), and even though it was GREAT, we never went back.  I recommended it to people, but I guess once we moved to the Orange Line in VA, the idea of schlepping up to Adam's Morgan seemed arduous, especially with so many delicious and more convenient dining options.  But I know we'll be back again MUCH sooner, especially with neighborhood friends like J&J. 

So I know that there would be delicious freshly baked bread, had the bakery that delivers to Cashion's not been hindered by the snow.  ::sniffle::  But seriously, we were fine.  We ordered a side of banana nut bread (um, with chocolate, much like the one I make in muffin form for fair J-dazzle), and it was warm and happy.

4/5 of us had the bison burger with poached egg, potatoes, and hollandaise.  Little fun mushrooms and some green were underneath the burger, hiding but delicious.  At first I was going to get an omelet to break up the monotony of the table, but seriously, we were STARVING, and the idea of meat + egg was too good to be passed up.  It didn't come with a bun, but I think one of the Js figured that was because of the canceled bread delivery.  Or they thought we were all on Atkins : )  We all cleaned our plates---I like that the hollandaise was on the side instead of bathing everything else, I could dip as I saw fit.  Bison is such a lean, clean-tasting meat; if you've never had it, you should try it someday.

 

T was the outlier with the pork hash.  Not like I was surprised---anything with a poached egg, cilantro, and green chilies is screaming T's name.  She eats like me, but a little spicier : ) T says the sauce was the shining star---cilantro/chili sort of pesto--so good she'd buy it in a jar.  And put it in her car.  Go very far.  My rhymes are bizarre.

Service was great (friendly, but not the awkward not-knowing-when-to-come-or-go we've been getting recently), and no one batted an eye as we sat after our meal for about 2 hours, just talking.  It wasn't crowded, and we just wanted to spend more time together...inside.

Cashion's Eat Place
1819 Columbia Rd NW
Metro: Red Line to Woodley Park; it's not a long walk to where Cashion's is in Adams Morgan.

ANNOUNCEMENT: CHEAP EDIBLE FOOD COMING TO ADAMS MORGAN...in the form of Hellburger!!!!

Read it to believe it, ya'll. (Maybe this will free up seats from VA tourists--aka DC residents--heading to Arlington.)

OK, maybe Wash Biz J isn't a reputable source. Denied, by Michael Landrum.

Napoleon

Fun-colored drinks, pretty good food, and TOP NOTCH company. We went to Napoleon with a large-ish group (7?) pretty last minute, sans reservation. That on its own was a big plus.



Let's talk for a second about my drink. It was NOT pink. I think it was called the Kentucky Derby, or something like that. It had bourbon and champagne in it, and it warmed me up in a way that a fizzy fruity pomegranatini situation could not have. It was like dessert, but not too sweet.

The Budapest was popular at our table, a savory crepe with ground beef, onions, tomatoes, green peppers, garlic, and cilantro. Yuuuuum.



What? You want to know what the tastiness is like on the inside? Like what you'd see on its way to your mouth? OK.



A side of mac and cheese was decadent and delicious. I actually liked it more than the one at Central. I tried to share with the table, but most of it ended up in my belly.



What I should have had was the apple and brie crepe chips. Instead, I had a crunchy salad with cheese (okay, chevre), grapes, hazelnuts, etc. You know, the usual. According to IK, the crepe basket holding the salad is usually a soft and fluffy-ish crepe. On this particular day it was crispy, and she was not a fan. I had nothing to compare it to, but the crispy basket was not so enticing. I didn't eat it. J enjoyed the burger--he says the brioche bun was awesome. The fries are good, too.



I apologize in advance for their horrific web site. It's like Rasika's--totally nausea-inducing and flashtastic.

Napoleon Bistro & Lounge
1847 Columbia Rd NW
Metro: Red Line to Woodley Park/Adams Morgan, etc etc.