Good Stuff Eatery

Did you know the Obamas once went to Good Stuff Eatery? There's a picture of them on the wall.

When I first saw the 'Shroom burger at Good Stuff, I was honestly not too impressed, but I had high hopes because of the good impression the one at Shake Shack left on me. It just looked kind of bland with just the normal lettuce, tomato, pickle and onion (I'm a remove the pickle kind of person usually). 

But then, I took the first bite, and things got wild! Cheese started oozing out of the 'shroom patty, and that totally turned things around for the burger. It made it way more fun to eat. I'm still think I prefer the Shake Shack one--maybe it was the sauce on it that made it better, but this burger is definitely an experience.

'Shroom Burger

Muenster & Cheddar stuffed Portobello Tops, Flash Fried With Panko Crumbs, Tomatoes, Onions, Lettuce & Pickle With Good Stuff Sauce

$7.65

One of the great things about Good Stuff Eatery is they have SO MANY dipping sauces. We tried both their regular and their rosemary fries, and dipped them in ALL THE DIPPING SAUCES. The shakes are also very good here, but seemed a little rich in cream.

The fried green tomato burger was also pretty yummy. The goat cheese was nice on it.

FRIED GREEN TOMATO VEG

Fried Green Tomato, Fresh Ruby Red Tomato, Sliced Avocado, Dreamfarm Goat Cheese, Peppery Arugula & Cilantro With Smokey Chipotle Mayo

$7.65

The fresh lemonade they serve is also pretty decent. It's rare to find a lemonade with the perfect amount of sweet and sour, but I think this one comes close.

 CAPITOL HILL

303 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003

(See site for other locations)

Guest Post: Swizzlers Veggie Dog

THIS IS AN AMAZING VEGGIE DOG!

Swizzler's motto "Old Dog. New Tricks." says it all. These guys serve grass-fed beef dogs on local buns to our meat-eating friends, but all their combos can be replaced with these really yummy veggie dogs. I especially like the combo called FEAST MODE with herb goat cheese, carmelized onions, candied jalepenos and black pepper honey. It's a combination of spicy and sweet all on a brioche bun.

The sides are excellent as well. My favorites are the parmesan truffle fries and the fried sprouts.

FEAST MODEwhipped herb G.O.A.T. cheese 
caramelized onions | candied jalapeños
black pepper honey | brioche bun

It's a food truck, so you can find their schedule of where they'll be here. They're usually around someplace downtown weekdays.

Beefsteak "Beet"steak Burger

Don't let the name fool you, Beefsteak is actually one of the best vegetarian restaurants around! I actually don't know exactly how to feel about some of their dishes. Sometimes it feels as if they're just trying to throw together as many random vegetables together without regard to melding. The beetsteak burger, however, was amazing. I ordered mine with a half an avocado. Avocado, tomato, sprouts, vegan chipotle mayo, lettuce, and a big fat juicy beet slice. It's beet heaven.

Spoiler alert: the beet isn't red! I didn't know they made white beets, so I was very surprised.

Four stars, because I could see how you could be turned off by eating that much beet if you're not a total beet eater. But it was surprisingly filling and good. They also have these fancy juices that seem pretty healthy and eccentric. I got the apple spinach cilantro one. It was good but also you have to be in the mood for a healthy drink to really enjoy it. They also have beet juice, but I shied away from that.

Beefsteak -Vegetables Unleashed

800 22nd St. NW Washington, DC 20052 At the corner of 22nd and I St. NW

Beetsteak burger: $5.99 Marinated beet, pickled red onion, leaf lettuce, tomato, sprouts, vegan chipotle mayo, olive oil, sea salt on an olive oil brioche

Half avacado: $1.99

"Healthy" drink $1.00

BTS Falafel Burger

Today I tried the Haight-Ashbury from Burgers, Taps and Shakes and I would definitely give it a solid 4.5 stars. The crispy falafel patty combined with the cabbage and other pickled vegetables, a little bit of feta with some mildly spicy peppers and a yummy cilantro dressing made this a definite repeater. The falafel gave it kind of a mediterranean twist, and I thought all the ingredients went well together. It was fun to eat--for the most part it didn't smash or crumble away when I bit into it. The only downside is the bun was a little dry, as one of my co-critiquers pointed out. It could have just been the day, so I'd be willing to go back to try again.

Haight-Ashbury
Crispy Falafel Patty, Pickled Vegetables, Feta, Cilantro Raita
$9.35


FOGGY BOTTOM
2200 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. | Washington, DC 20037
T. 202-587-MALT (6258) | F. 202-587-6328