Thomas Sweet: The Best FroYo In Town

There are some days when all I want is a good old cup (or cone) of frozen yogurt. While I love Pinkberry, Tasti D-Lite, Sweetgreen, and all of the other common chain brands, there’s something special about an old fashioned ice cream shop with flavors that you can’t find everywhere else.

Enter Thomas Sweet, a traditional ice cream shop in Georgetown on Wisconsin Avenue that features frozen yogurt in flavors of ice cream without all of the calories. For example, mint chocolate chip, fudge brownie, creamy peanut butter, and coffee, to name a few.

The best part of the froyo experience? Having it served in either an oversized cup, or a chocolate-dipped cone with sprinkles of your color preference. And if you’re feeling daring, don’t shy away from the wide selection of toppings, ranging from vanila wafers and every crumbled candy bar imaginable to hot fudge sauce and fruit, plus more. My favorite? Oreos on mint chocolate chip.

Thomas Sweet 3214 P St NW, Washington, DC 20007 

Brunching Hotel Style

Some of the best brunch I’ve encountered in D.C. is hotel-based.

Hotels in the district seem to master the classic Sunday brunch ritual, which I’ve been accustomed to since growing up in a family of foodies, where reminiscing over a fun weekend amid flavorful breakfast food on steroids (but not actually) is the norm.

Whether you’re in the mood for fluffy pancakes, a healthy egg white omelet, hot-out-of-the-oven cinnamon rolls, or fresh squeezed orange (the real good stuff), hotels are the way to go. They expect that customers have high standards and will go the extra mile to make your dining experience a little bit more special.

Here are my top recommendations:

• Blue Duck Tavern at the Park Hyatt
• Juniper at the Fairmont
• The Caucus Room at the Westin
• Seasons at the Four Seasons

Thanksgiving Pies: From My House To The White House

Thanksgiving is known for its traditional roster of food: turkey and gravy, sweet potatoes with toasted marshmallows on top, cranberry sauce, and parker house rolls to name a few. And of course there’s the staple favorite, pumpkin pie, which never fails to be a popular hit on my table during the holiday–it was half eaten by the first 10 minutes of being on the table, to eventually being entirely eaten soon after.

While I was satisfied with my one pumpkin pie, the White House had nine pies in a variety of flavors that have my taste buds going. That’s a Thanksgiving dinner I’d love to be invited to–wishful thinking, but of course.

Here’s the list of pies that were served at White House this Thanksgiving:

• Huckleberry Pie
• Pecan Pie
• Chocolate Cream Pie
• Sweet Potato Pie
• Peach Pie
• Apple Pie
• Pumpkin Pie
• Banana Cream Pie
• Coconut Cream Pie

Related articles

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• Obamas spend quiet Thanksgiving at White House (sfgate.com)