2Amys, Washington

After BIG performed Friday with WIT, we drove up past the National Cathedral to 2Amys for dinner. C loves this place, and I was delighted to finally find out what all the fuss is about.

2Amys doesn't take reservations and is enormously popular with what appeared to be both the family crowd for pizza night and the young couples for date night, so we waited about a half hour for our table, even at the late hour of almost 10 p.m. We relaxed at their wine bar, C with a Moretti and me with a house specialty drink, the Lemonade McQuaid - lemons, honey, and Grey Goose. That drink was so delicious we attempted to make it again at home the next night. The wine bar offered a list of the cleverly named "Serenity Now," an exhaustive list of antipasto offerings that were served straight from dishes on the bar.



At a table outside - ah, lovely fall - a Maggie Gyllenhaal look-alike served us Polpettine al forno (fried risotto balls with cheese), Supli a telefono (meatballs), and Oven-roasted olives (hot olives!?). They were out of an amazing-looking eggplant parm and the fennel crostini that we'd ordered. By the time we sat we weren't starving, so this small-ish amount of food turned out to be perfect.

I was impressed with 2Amys simplicity, which lends to some pretty amazing food served in a relaxing atmosphere. Next time I'd like to delve a bit more into their "Serenity Now" offerings and try the pizza, which seems to be a hit offering.