The $5 Milkshake

Yesterday was another gorgeous fall day here in the District.

Not wanting to waste great weather, my roommate Tamara and I embarked on a mission to enjoy the Sun and city to its fullest. We walked down to Eastern Market and headed north to Capitol Hill.

Tamara had one thing on her mind, a good American milkshake. Tamra, a German, is not accustomed to this fine delicacy but wanted to indulge herself. We found ourselves heading north on SE Pennsylvania Avenue, close to Capitol Hill and stumbled upon Good Stuff Eatery. Good Stuff Eatery, the brainchild of Chef Spike Mendelsohn is a tribute to everything that is right, and wrong with the American diet. The burgers, made with only the best meat sizzle next to the freshly cut Irish potatoes before they take their greasy plunge. However, the line was full of people waiting to clog their arteries for one thing- their milkshakes. Waiting in line to order is a test of patience and strength. Despite having had an excellent slice of pizza next door at Spike's other venture We, The Pizza only moments before, I was suddenly craving a delicious burger and seemingly fresh cut fries.

We decided to indulge in the "Black and White" a classic vanilla milkshake with pure hot fudge around the cup. We ordered our milkshakes (nothing else, just two milkshakes, please) and waited nearly 15 minutes for delivery. The wait, while epic, was worth it.

As we sat outside on the Sun and devoured our lactic nightmare, I was reminded of the infamous diner scene from Pulp Fiction. John Travolta knows a good milkshake when he tastes it. Although a little bit over $5, the milkshake was truly worth it. My biggest complaint is that I was rendered almost utterly useless as we schlepped around the US Botanic Gardens from all of the sugar and glucose pumping through my veins.

The one thing besides ownership that these two stores have in common is their commitment to a sustainable model and recycling. Both are green in their operations, recycling the majority of their waste and purchasing their ingredients from sustainable sources. I'll be making more trips to "We, The Pizza" and "Good Stuff Eatery."

I think with ventures like the aforementioned, DC definitely can be the next Foodie capital.