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Kramerbooks & AfterwordsDupont Circle 1517 Conn. Ave., NW - map Washington, DC 202.387.1400 Hours 7:30am-1:00am Daily All Day Friday and Saturday Web Information web page menu cafe@kramers.com add / change info
Features Accepts cash American Express Visa Smoking section Dress casual Alcohol full bar Handicapped Access completely accessible |
Top: United States: DC: Washington: Dupont Circle Description
This quirky Washington landmark's motto Serving Latte to the Literati Since 1976 provides good insight into the atmosphere you can expect. Part bookstore, part cafe, part restaurant, Kramerbooks and Afterwords Cafe is as well known locally for its food as nationally, for tearing up Judge Starr's subpoena for the books Monica Lewinsky bought the President there. Several of the restaurant's offerings include The Best Piece of Bass in Town: fresh pan-blackened Chilean sea bass fillet marinated in a miso-sake vinaigrette over mashed potatoes, Twin Veggie Floutas: two flautas with fresh seasonal vegetables and Monterey Jack cheese, and Fun Guy To Be With Fettuccine: portobello, crimini and field mushrooms pan-roasted and sautéed with shallots & garlic finished with a porcini broth & fresh thyme. The menu changes seasonally. Live music is offered Wednesday through Saturday nights. Lighter fare is available in the cafe. Reviews review it add a link Show 10 | 20 | 30 | 50 reviews on each page Best Piece of Bass I've Had The look and ambiance of the cafe/restaurant wasn't something that grabbed me; I was perfectly prepared to have pleasant, but ordinary fare. One look at the menu, however, told me that we were going to have an un-ordinary meal. As I ever so subtly hinted at in the review title, I could not resist trying the advertised Best Piece of Bass in Town. Don't know about the rest of the "Piece of Bass"-offerings in D.C., but it certainly was a sublime chunk of fish. The miso and sake flavours, altered and complemented by the pan-blackening, along with the succulent nature of the bass were heaven on the tongue. I would not consider a long trip to Washington just to experience this again unreasonable. Well, not too unreasonable. I'm sorry about not even being able to recall what kind of pasta dish my lovely companion was having. I guess my mind was too firmly planted on the bass I was enjoying. Oh, I do remember ordering a very hearty porter beer, and a hoppy lager that were on tap, both quite tasty. All in all, an impressive culinary experience. [28 Apr 2003 21:38:29]
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