Founding Farmers (19th and Penn NW) is my new favorite restaurant spot here in DC. I especially love that they just opened in Sept…that way I get to scoop all my friends like “You don’t know nothing about this, huh?” LOL The food was awesome. I brought a guy friend there for his birthday yesterday and both of us are sold. The deviled eggs with seafood in them are CRAZY good!! Crazy! Tuna, lobster, crab, and smoked salmon. Yummy! He had the chicken and waffles (which looked great and I think the menu said something regarding funnel cake batter…you know black folks love funnel cakes) with mac and cheese, and I had the Late Harvest salad (the bacon on it was delicious…that thick Amish-style bacon. It was like half an inch think. I’m not supposed to be eating bacon and I know a lot of yall don’t do pork…but who cares. That bacon was the bomb!). The mint limeade was great too. The staff was so friendly and informative and the atmosphere/decor was nice and relaxed, but kinda upscale too. I really loved it and I’d recommend it to friends.
Oh and most importantly…the prices are reasonable. Oh yes, I’m not going anywhere that is going to break me during the coming depression…cough…recession.
Here’s some more info on the place. For all of you who are serious about living green and going green…this is the spot for you.
Founding Farmers is here to bring you the bounty of true Farm-to-Table choices in an environment dedicated to sustainability…we believe that everyone benefits by knowing more about the source of the food they eat. We understand the journey from seed to harvest, and from Farm-to-Table, and are dedicated to making that connection each and every time. Owned by a collective of American family farmers, Founding Farmers exists to promote the products and services of family farms, ranches, and fisheries. We also want to educate the public about the long-standing connection between farmers – the first to lead the “green” movement – and their historic stewardship of natural resources.
Founding Farmers has been designed to meet LEED Gold Standard design criteria, a first for a restaurant in the District of Columbia. LEED is a term used to describe architecture and interior design that has been constructed and created with very little impact on the environment. Most “green” buildings are usually LEED certified buildings, as designated by the US Green Building Council (USGBC).