DCFBHH at Poste - Penn Quarter, DC

Happy 1 year Anniversary to the DC Food Blogger Happy Hour! Granted, this was my 2nd one, but it has been awesome eating and drinking with people who love food as much as I do.
September's DCFBHH was at Poste Moderne Brasserie in Penn Quarter. The closest metro stop being Gallery Place-Chinatown on the green/red line. The name comes from being in the original 1841 General Post Office, and their modern cuisine promotes sustainability and eco-friendly practices.

This is the entrance to the restaurant, which we didn't get to check out since we were in their garden.

The atmosphere is so relaxing considering you're in the middle of the city, but you can't hear any of the traffic. I was able to meet a bunch of new people, those who's blogs I've been following for a while, and other food blogger friends!

Their happy hour menu was very small and simple. $5 glasses of pinot noir or chardonnay. I preferred the pinot noir.

The only food item was the 'truffle fries ($5)', which were presented in a pot (cute!). I love the flavor of truffle because it's so earthy and rich tasting. Mmmmm...

Apparently there was a cookie give-away and I won! Free food for a foodie?! I felt like I had won the lottery. An entire cake box filled with 2 dozen HUGE cookies from Northside Social in Arlington. Thanks guys! I didn't want to be a total oinker, so I hope the other food bloggers enjoyed eating them too.

Cute place to get away in the city, and who doesn't love wine and truffle fries? Great having funny convos with you guys, and seeing old faces again: squirrelsnsweets, iflipforfood, gregslistdc, dclovesfood, dcwrappeddates, johnnaknowsgoodfood, girlmeetsfood.

555 8th St NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 783-6060
www.postebrasserie.com

DCFBHH: TenPenh - Federal Triangle, DC

My 1st DC Food Blogger Happy Hour was at the Pan-Asian restaurant TenPenh. The DCFBHH location changes monthly, but it's a great way for people to put faces to blogs and try new restaurants at the same time.
Located at 10th and Pennsylvania (hence the name), there is street, garage, and $7 valet parking. The closest metro stops would be Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter on the yellow/green line, and Federal Triangle on the Orange/Blue.

This is the bar area, which is pretty big considering this is only 1/2 the room. Us bloggers took up most of the space!

Their Happy Hour menu consists of $5 drink specials and a Small Plate menu.
I came to DCFBHH with an old college friend/food blogger Maiya of Beans, Rice, Life. We both ordered the 'Asian Mojito (Fresh Mint, Lime, Pear Sake, Ginger-Limeade)' for $9.95. It was the most refreshing mojito I've ever had! Granted, it didn't seem that strong to me, but I thought it tasted delicious.

We also couldn't decide what to order, so we ordered the sampler, 'TenPenh “Pupu Platter” (Spring rolls, Chicken Wings, Tempura Shrimp, Satay, BBQ Ribs)' for $19. I liked the spring rolls the best. She liked the tempura shrimp the best. The others were a bit dry. The sauces (fish sauce, creamy, and chili duck sauce) helped though. The presentation was really cool! The food was on a revolving platter with a flame in the center.

I can't wait for next month's DCFBHH at Poste! I didn't get to really mingle or take pictures with anyone this time, but this won't be my last.