Best Burgers in the DMV: Red Apron Butcher FTW

If you haven't tried Red Apron Burger Bar yet, you're missing out for reals.  I've had some amazing burgers in my lifetime, but nothing's come close to the deliciousness of their grub.  I got to try several different noms there, and everything was on point.  Their location was cute and clean, but it had the vibe of a fast-food restaurant, which was totally fine with me, BUT I wanted to let you guys know! 

Anywho, let's start with the Standard.  The bf and I ordered the double patty with white american cheese, pickles, shaved onion, and their special sauce.  Oh, and before I go on with my post, I want to tell you guys about their beef offerings.  They support sustainable VA family farms (which is all kinds of awesomesauce) and sell two kinds:  black angus and ancient white park.  You can't go wrong with either so just toss a coin and get whatever.

BF and I also ordered a side of beef fat fries because you can't eat a burger without fries - it'd make zero sense, ha.  Andddd like everything here, these were freaking delicious.  Seasoned with roasted garlic and rosemary, they were obscene, and I mean that in the best way possible!  Definitely order a side of these when you come here.  I usually drown my fries in ketchup, but I passed because they were so yum without.

Onto the next sandwich: the Yardbird ($8.35), made with yogurt marinated chicken, pickles, whipped feta, harissa mayo, and lettuce.  This was by far my favorite!  The flavors were on POINT, and the chicken was hella moist.  I still have dreams about this baby!  I can't wait to go back and get this again.  I never knew a chicken sandwich could taste go freakin' good!

BF loved both of the aforementioned yums, but his favorite was the El Jefe ($8.75) pictured below. Made with a chorizo patty, smoked chimichurri, avocado, pickled red onion, and sour cream, he loved how tender and flavorful it all tasted.  I tried a bit myself and really enjoyed it - I would've had more, but I was already stuffed so I let him devour it.

God, DC is killing my diet.  How am I supposed to eat clean when there's all this amazing food? Sigh, I guess that just means I have to work out extra hard!  Oh, and I almost forgot to tell you guys, if you want to skip the bun, Red Apron can serve their noms on a bed of lettuce instead, AND they have a veg. option as well, which I'm dying to try.  They also sell wines + nomtastic cocktails in addition to soft serve if you're craving something sweet!  Happy eating, everyone.

A huge thanks to Red Apron Burger Bar for hosting us!

How I Do Athleisure

Oh how I love athleisure.  I purchased these pants YEARS ago at Kohl's and love the fact that they're still in style.  I paired them with a fab lace-up crop from Amicubwear and threw on my fave white sneakers to top things off.  Yay for comfortable outfits that ooze steeze!

This top's sold out, but here are fab alternatives all under $50:

How do you guys feel about track pants - are they hot or not? If you're a fan of 'em, how do you wear them on the daily?  

 Top:  Amiclubwear || Pants:  Kohl's (similar) || Bag:  Chanel (look for less) || Shoes:  Greats

Shot by the wonderful Sung Shin.

Recap: Exploring Geppi's Entertainment Museum, Maiwand Kabob Takeout, and Scary @$$ Movies on Netflix

Hey guys!  Today, I'll be sharing shots from my latest adventure - my bf and I recently visited Geppi's Entertainment Museum in Baltimore, MD and had a BLAST!  We both love to check out new museums on the regular so we had a ton of fun exploring.  Their joint's a chronological timeline of American pop culture - yes, it's as awesome as it sounds - and it all begins with a "museum within a museum" aka their first exhibit, "A Story in Four Colors."  It showcases the colorful history of the comic book, starting with the debut of Superman to the most recent adventures of Buffy.

There are nine rooms total so you'll spend a good amount of time here.  Everything's really well done, and the space is super cool.  8 of the 9 galleries here are permanent, but their "special edition" exhibit changes from time to time so I suggest hauling @$$ to see their current setup.  Hint:  it showcases the evolution of a certain superhero from Gotham City (!!!)

The final exhibit's basically a gift shop.  They have everything from cool figurines and comic books to old-school toys.  I didn't buy anything because I'm trying to save moolah, but I was definitely tempted.  Man, it was such a throwback - I felt so nostalgic walking down memory lane! Time flies by too damn quickly.  Oh shoot, I almost forgot to mention ticket prices!  It costs $10 per person - $7 if you're a student (ages 5-18) + free admission for kids 4 and under - and is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 to 6.

Anywho, after wrapping up at Geppi's, we wanted to hit up Ripley's as well, but we quickly gave up on that idea because it was rush hour, and traffic was a biyatch.  We were pretty hungry at that point though so we grabbed Maiwand Kabob to go.

They have several locations in the MD area, and their Hanover location happens to (very conveniently) be close to my crib.  I'm a regular there because I can't get enough of their chicken platter.  Their meat's always ridiculously juicy, and their signature dipping sauce (cilantro yogurt) is delicious.  All their entrees are served with tandoori bread, rice, and salad, but I always ask for spinach instead of salad - sauteed with onions, garlic, salt, and black pepper, it tastes just like Indian saag.  The bread's made fresh so it's all sorts of yum - it comes out piping hot and is just the right amount of chewy.

I don't usually get apps here, but I decided to order a pumpkin starter since the bf was visiting.  I had read rave reviews about this dish on Yelp so I was stoked to try it, andddd it didn't disappointed.  It featured pan-fried then baked baby pumpkin seasoned with sugar, served with yogurt and topped with ground beef sauce.  The combo of flavors = hellllla good!  I'd definitely get this again...if I was splurging, ha.

We usually watch Family Guy when eating meals, but we decided to bingewatch Netflix instead. We're both super busy so we don't usually have time to sit around and watch TV, but hey, you gotta treat yoself every once in a while!  We ended up watching "It Follows" and "Dream House."  The latter starred Daniel Craig, and had a pretty cool twist at the end, but it wasn't anything to write home about.  

"It Follows," on the other hand, was scary as hell.  The blurb sounded lame so I didn't want to watch it, but the bf insisted because it got amazing ratings on NF & an extremely high score on Rotten Tomatoes.  Well, I'm glad I gave it a shot because it's hands down, one of the best horror films I've ever seen!  I don't want to spoil anything for you guys so I'm going to stop talking, but it's a must-see for real.  Anywho, have you guys explored any cool museums as of late? Anddd who here's a horror buff?