DC Restaurant {DGS Delicatessen}

Last night we went to the newly opened Jewish deli "DGS Delicatessen" south of Dupont Circle. We were so excited to hear that DC finally got a good deli (Taylors you were our fave and then you opened multiple chains and it's just not the same anymore.)

Usually, when you think of a deli, you think of a small space where you walk up to the counter, order, and be on your merry way. DGS, however, has a full menu and bar with table service. When you first walk in, DGS incorporates the typical DC restaurant thing to do right now - showcase pickled veggies in jars. And I LOVE pickled veggies. You can either be seated at a table, or choose to sit in the back in the bar area.   We decided to skip the alcohol last night (how dare us!) and decided to stick to ordering sandwiches.

I ordered:  "Eggplant Reuben with Gruyere, Sauerkraut and Russian, Double Baked Rye" which came with a pickle - OMG - this sandwich is amazing. The sauce was pouring out, Sauerkraut in heaping amounts - if you go to DGS I highly recommend this sandwich. You can also order this with corned beef instead of eggplant, but I am a sucker for eggplant.

Alex ordered the "DGS Corned Beef Creekstone Farms Brisket, House Made Mustard, Double Baked Rye"

Excuse the picture of the sandwich with a bite in it - he was very excited. This sandwich was also tasty, however, I found that the Reuben was more to my liking - maybe because it was nice and warm on a cold night?

We also ordered a side of the "Potato Latkes with  Creme Fraiche & DGS Apple Preserves" - this side comes with 2 Potato Latkes which was enough for the two of us + our sandwiches. I ended up taking home half my Reuben because the sandwich is so big.

If you were like us, and frustrated that there weren't any GREAT delis, in DC, times are a changin'!
DGS also offers a lunch menu and a dessert menu (we skipped out on dessert but I did see Hungarian doughnuts on there with toated almonds - I will most definitely have to go back and try those.)

Enjoy! XO

Roasted Vegetable Quesadillas

Lately I have been craving vegetables - crazy but definitely not a bad thing!  This week I was contemplating putting together vegetable enchiladas but I wanted something quicker to make - so quesadillas it was. These would be great to serve as a snack during a football game!

Vegetables used:
Eggplant
Red Pepper
Orange Pepper
Yellow Pepper
Grape Tomatoes
Minced Garlic
Basil

Slice the Eggplant, Red Pepper, Orange Pepper, Yellow Pepper and Tomatoes into thins slices. Fold aluminum foil on a baking sheet then add the vegetables. Drizzle olive oil over all the vegetables; sprinkle garlic and basil on top and bake at 400F for 30 minutes.



At this point, once the vegetables are done, you really could eat them by themselves, add them to a spinach or arugula salad or even add them to pita bread. I chose to make quesadillas so I could also add in my favorite food group - cheese and sour cream. Yes, in my life, they are their own food group.

I placed a wheat tortilla on the skillet; then added shredded white cheddar cheese; then the roasted vegetables until the tortilla seemed crisp. I then added the top tortilla, and flipped it until both sides were nice and crispy.


For the sour cream, I squeezed in some lime juice to give it a little kick.

Enjoy!

U St & 12th, NW

Ben's Chili Bowl...a DC staple
http://www.benschilibowl.com/

We finally went to Ben's Chili Bowl for the FIRST time last week. We've walked by it more times than I can count and never went in...mainly because there is always a long line, but this time the line was atleast inside the restaurant and not pouring out onto the street so we waited and boy are these dogs worth the wait! Since this was an afternoon snack for us, we decide on

Ben's Famous All Meat Chili Dog & the Cheese Fries! Both so good! The dog comes with mustard, onions and Ben's signature chili sauce.  This is a must eat when you're in DC!