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c/o of Morgan's selfie stick |
Event: #DCTravelBlogger meetup
Where:
Jaleo, Crystal City
On a day when both the Cherry Blossom Parade and the Cherry Blossom Wine Festival were live and direct (DC folks take their cherry blossoms very very seriously), I was hanging out with some pretty cool folks at Jaleo.
Jessica of
The Dining Traveler is the Ambassador of #CapFABBtravel.
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With the host, Jessica |
As the name of her blog states, she loves to travel and she loves to dine. Her goal for the #DCTravelBlogger meetup was to connect like-minded individuals with local PRs in the destination and hospitality industries. And trust, I wouldn't call this blog a travel blog or a food blog but once in a while I do post about my adventures in those two areas. So, why not! Let me go and have some fun
while being a fatty.
Taking a virtual trip to Spain, the group was treated to a family style seven course meal with white wine and sangrias flowing.
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(l) Aceitunas 'Ferran Adria', (c) Camarones de Cadiz con huevo frito, (r) Seleccion de ibericos |
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Presa iberica de bellota |
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Esparragos trigueros con romesco |
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The chef preparing our plates for the delicious paella. |
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Paella La huerta |
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Torrijas con platano caramelizado y espuma de ron |
Photos were taken (because, bloggers), funny stories were being told, networking/meeting new people happened, and even a selfie stick made an appearance (thanks,
Morgan!) All in all, good times all around.
Next post: what I wore to the event.