Bake Sale Recap/ Port City Java- Eastern Market, DC

Yesterday was my 1st time at Eastern Market.

Other then it being super windy, it was a nice day to walk around, check out the vendors, sell baked goods and sip on some coffee.

The night before I made 3 different kinds of pound cake for the sale using the original Cream Cheese Pound Cake recipe as my starting point. I made: Almond with Kahlua Glaze, Lemon & Poppy Seed with Lemon Glaze and Chocolate Chip with Peanut Butter Glaze.

Look at our little table! Earlier in the day the treats filled the underside of the table too. We raised over $600 for Share Our Strength, yey! Nationwide, all of the bake sales collectively raised over $16,500. Thank you everyone that came out and supported! It was a fun time meeting other bloggers and yelling out "Bake Sale" for a couple hours, haha.

Before my bake sale shift, I stopped by Port City Java on the corner to help wake me up. It's a tiny coffee shop that has a couch and a lot of outdoor seating.

I ordered a grande 'Iced Vanilla Coffee' for $2.92. Refreshing and I didn't have to add any sugar to it.

There were so many people and cute doggies that day. I'll definitely come back with mine whenever the weather is nice.

DC Food Blogger Bake Sale REMINDER

This Saturday April 17th, 2010, The Great American Bake Sale will feature food bloggers from all over the US selling yummy baked goods/desserts in their hometowns to help benefit Share Our Strength's efforts to end childhood hunger.

DC will be participating from 9am to 12:30pm at the farmers market at Eastern Market (7th Street & North Carolina Avenue, SE). Come on by and support this great cause! 

My girls Sqrl from Squirrels and Sweets and Maiya from Beans Rice Life will participate with me and we'll be manning the table starting at 10:30am. Come visit! Rain or Shine! 

China Taste/Tokyo Express- Rockville, MD

Whenever I want cheap sushi that's close to home, I go to China Taste/Tokyo Express. I've been going to this place for about 10 years now. Granted I haven't been in a while because I've been trying new places for the blog, but I had to come back at some point. My mom found this hole in the wall, yey. They have a tiny parking lot that I've never seen full. The closest metro is Twinbrook on the red line.

This is pretty much the half of the place since a few tables were cut out of the shot. There's a mirror on the left which makes the place appear bigger. You order up front, get a number, find a table and you pick up your food when your number gets called out.

Water, condiments, utensils are all self serve on the side or at the counter. You also bus your own table at the end and place your plates/trays into the bin.

This review is ONLY on Tokyo Express. The restaurant serves Chinese and Japanese food, but we didn't get any Chinese dishes this time.

Look at all this food!

I ordered the 'California Roll & 6pcs Sushi' ($10.95) which was insanely large. I'm not exaggerating when I say the pieces were twice as large as they usually are at other establishments. I think they were almost too big . The flavor wasn't anything special either. I think the California roll was good though.

Each combination dish comes with a free bowl of miso soup. It was a big bowl too with a lot of seaweed in it, not just broth and like 2 scallions.

The bf ordered a 'Flying Dragon Maki (8pcs California Roll topped with Spicy Tuna) for $6.95', which was SO GOOD. Much more delicate texture and great flavor.

He also ordered a 'Salmon Roll (8pcs)' for $3.95. He said it was good too. He was actually very happy with his meal.

You can't beat those sushi prices in Rockville. They have a large array of sushi options from special rolls, combos, hand rolls, and platters. You get a ton of food, and most of the rolls are 8pcs instead of 6pcs. I'd probably never get the pieces again, but the rolls I like a lot. This place isn't beautiful at all, so not a great 'First Date' location, but good for a quick bite. It's usually crowded when I stop by and service is quick. The Chinese food dishes I saw them serve were HUGE.

155 Rollins Ave
Rockville, MD 20852
301-984-6888
Open 7 days a week: 11am-10pm
Website

DC Food Bloggers Bake Sale: April 17, 2010

On April 17th, 2010, The Great American Bake Sale will feature food bloggers from all over the US selling yummy baked goods/desserts in their hometowns to help benefit Share Our Strength's efforts to end childhood hunger. From their website:

The reality is that nearly 17 million children in America—that’s almost one in four—face hunger.

DC will be participating from 9am to Noon at the farmers market at Eastern Market (7th Street & North Carolina Avenue, SE). Come on by and support this great cause!

If you'd like to participate in the DC area, join our team! You can also make a donation. 100% of the proceeds goes towards the cause. Colleen from FoodieTots is in charge of the DC event.

I was able to get my girls Sqrl from Squirrels and Sweets and Maiya from Beans Rice Life to participate with me! As food bloggers, we have the luxury of eating amazing food all the time. This is a great way to give back. It's going to be a ton of fun, so mark your calenders!