As everyone knows, I went to Iceland last June to sing and I instantly fell in love with the place. Being stateside in DC has made it challenging to find anything Icelandic, though. Google helped a bit. I found an Icelandic bar on 14th St (Cafe St. Ex) and whenever I need a Skyr fix, I go to WholeFoods. Imagine my delight when I found out that Icelandair was sponsoring Taste of Iceland in DC to celebrate their new nonstop flights from Dulles this summer! An email was instantly sent to all my choir members who went to Iceland with me for a Taste of Iceland/mini choir reunion. Iceland in DC? Done and done.
Taste of Iceland is all this weekend (check out the press release for all the details) but I decided to hit up DC Coast tonight (Thursday) because I'm going to the Capitals game at the Verizon Center tomorrow. Plus, it was great being the first group to try Chef Hakon's creation! For $48 we were served a 4 course meal from heaven. I took pics of the meal, but did so on my not-so-high-resolution Blackberry (thought it'd be slightly sketch if I whipped out my DSLR and started taking pictures).
Behold:
This drink made me so happy!
1. It was wispy just like the surface of the Blue Lagoon.
2. Instead of olives, there were 3 blueberries on a stick- genius!
3. It's blue and tasted really good. Definitely something I would order at a bar.
Amouse bouche of smoked arctic char
This dish came wrapped with plastic. After the server pulled away the plastic, the smoked char aroma filled the air. It was like sitting at a campfire. And of course, it was delicious.
Roasted rack of lamb, served with a rosemary-garlic lamb jus alongside root vegetables and a carrot puree
There are no words. The lamb was tender and oh so good!
Langoustine tails sprinkled with Icelandic seaweed, served over mousseline potatoes
As a general rule, I don't like seafood. However, the langoustine tails make me want to branch out and try more! And the potatoes? Absolute perfection.
Skyr served over an oat crust and with a strawberry rhubarb compote
It tasted like skyr on strawberry rhubarb pie. Who doesn't like pie?! Favorite course of the meal, hands down. Mad profs to the chef for a fantastic dining experience!
