Spanish Tapas and Cupcakes Galore!

Washington D.C. is a unique city that provides numerous opportunities to experience aspects of different cultures. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to experience Spanish style food and hospitality yesterday. I went with a close family friend visiting Washington D.C. to a Spanish tapas restaurant. Tapas is a restaurant where you order many small dishes, appetizer size plates, and share the food with the people you are eating with at the table. In order to feel full you have to order numerous dishes because the portioning is so small. But, this makes the experience even better because you get to sample many different types of food rather than a larger plate of the same dish. You never get sick of what you’re eating because it is all different! We sampled dishes of seafood, chicken, beef, and vegetables. All were great and were types of dishes I have never tried before. While dining in this atmosphere I felt as though I was getting a glimpse of what people in Spain get to experience, but I was privileged enough to be in Washington, D.C! It was a learning experience of Spanish culture and foods that I would not have been able to experience in my hometown. I hope to visit more ethnic restaurants while I am here to expand my knowledge on different cultures.

Another place that I visited yesterday that was unique to Washington, D.C. was Georgetown Cupcake. This place is featured on TLC for the show D.C. cupcakes. I had heard about, and walked past this bakery, but had not tried a cupcake yet. I told myself before I left the area that I had to go! So, last night we also went there. After trying one of their chocolate ganache cupcakes, I can see why this store is so popular. I can now say I have been to the bakery featured on D.C. cupcakes, and I will definitely go back to try more!
I’m including the website of the Tapas and also Georgetown Cupcake for anyone to look at! I definitely recommend both!

La Tasca Tapas- http://www.latascausa.com/site/about/
Georgetown Cupcake- http://www.georgetowncupcake.com/index.html