weekend bites

the weekend started off super windy and ended up just chill. i consumed some delicious food, and although i didn't feel like sharing at the time, i have now changed my mind!

friday night the mister and i headed to guardado's in bethesda.

i discovered this place through a living social coupon i bought, and have continued to patronize it because the tapas are yummy, the mojitos are divine and the staff is friendly and attentive.

saturday, ham sandwiches from the honey-baked ham shop,

followed by a divine vegetarian mushroom stroganoff and crunchy salad with an incredible dressing (recipes tomorrow).

yesterday, after a quick visit to return things to ikea, we headed downtown to comet ping pong for wings and a smoky pizza: de-lish! as an interiors architect, i find the design of ping pong curious, but it was entertaining watching patron after patron trying to locate the restrooms and then asking for assistance in opening the "artistic" (?) doors:

this had to be super annoying for the staff as it happened no less than 10 times in the one hour we were there. anywho, its over, so back to work!

new from ikea: large graffiti slogan

although officially classified as vandalism, graffiti is the cutting edge of art today despite the fact its been around for four decades or more. i love it and look for it and respect the talents of taggers. one of my favorite street artists, banksy, has sold pieces for high $ over the last few years and therefore, with money comes legitimacy, right?
banksy loves irony.