Washington DC, USA: Off the National Mall

There is much to do outside of the National Mall too!

For one there are (at least) two Smithsonian museums not on the Mall itself and open till late (if not later).

1. National Postal Museum

Located just outside Union Station, also great place to buy post memorabilia and/or mail them out!

 

 2. American Art Museum

I enjoyed visiting it - open till late and quite quiet. Also, just a collection of purely American Art - a treat! In addition, they have enough artworks to rotate around in exhibitions. 

 

    

The Modern Pueblo Painting of Awa Tsireh - I'm a fan. Meticulous, clean and minimalist. 

 

What else not to miss if you are visiting in winter: 

 1. Christmas markets if you are visiting in December - best when you least expect them

 

 

 2. Food!

Nothing beats having ramen in the Japan but I like to try things for the hype.

 

 

And of course some dessert:

 

3. Wander the streets at night, find interesting things and get some rest

  

Onward to Boston! 

USA 2015: Some shots of food

This is my last outstanding trip, and it was back in 2015. I was travelling light for a trip that started out as work, before I had time off for leisure. As such, I didn't bring a camera along and relied on my phone's camera. There didn't seem to be an issue - until I realised that my new phone had issues - macro shots are good, but any other shot would be a blur. However, blur as they are, they remain fond memories and serve as triggers for what I've seen, done and eaten.  

On flight

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Eating out

Conference food

 

 When we just had to cave in to our cravings for Chinese food, regardless of the price

   

 Hotel breakfast 

 

Food truck food

Crab cakes

Christmas market

 

 Momofuku Ramen

 

 

Milk

 

BOSTON

 

 Cameo Macaron - still prefer Pierre Herme 

 

 

Starbucks - for keeping warm

 

 Mike's Pastry

 

 

I love my seafood - and Lobster Rolls

 

 

Supermarket food

 

 

NEW YORK

Free chips!

 

Shake Shack

 

 

 Second visit - the portobello mushroom burger!

 

The Halal Guys - super value for money!

 

 

Hell's Kitchen Ramen

 

 

 Bouchon Bakery 

 

Apple Cider 

And Canelés which were too hard for my liking

 

 Francois Payard - still prefer Pierre Herme (in Paris)

 

 

Wok to Walk

 

 

 KFC

 

Lunch at the Met

 

Ramen Lab - I do have a thing for Ramen

 

 

Luke's Lobster

 

On the bus to Philly

 

PHILADELPHIA 

From yet another Christmas market

 

Farmicia - for something slightly more fancy - nothing that beats a good English breakfast in UK (the Lake District to be exact)

 

Some final snacking - from Herr's

During the trip, it never occurred that I would return to the states any time soon. It's funny how fate works in these ways.