{EAT} Review: Seasonal Pantry

After hearing SO much about Seasonal Pantry, I had been dying to try it out. Lucky for me, Brendan surprised me for my 30th birthday with two seats to Supper Club. As directed, we arrived promptly at 7:45pm, dinner started at 8. With little information about the menu outside of 4 keywords "potato", "jerky", "ravioli" and "lamb", we didn't know exactly what was in store.

Upon entering the space just large enough for a long skinny chopping block table for 12, founder Dan O'Brien casually welcomed us and our fellow stranger diners. A mix of 20 and 30 something couples and friends as well as 2 solo patrons, the crowd was casual and intrigued.  I did meet the founder of City Blossoms, a DC non-profit working with children to create community green spaces and fell in love with the organization. Our first bite was a triangular piece of crispy chicken skin, which tasted like a salty, crunchy chip.   Three courses later a little slice of heaven appeared in front of me, Uova da Ravioli. Yeah, that's a direct translation, egg ravioli.

And one might ask, but why would you need bread with ravioli. Well, because the minute you cut into the perfectly crisp ravioli shell, egg yolk pours out onto the plate. The lamb, the main dish, was tender and spiced with cumin.  It was unnecessarily large and an excessive use of product given we already had 4 courses, but it was delicious.  Red and white wine was paired with the meal and served in large carafes in the center of the table.  I was introduced to fluffernutter, yes that marshmallow and peanut butter creme, that Dan used in an inventive dessert.  The SECOND dessert however was my personal favorite since it incorporated chocolate. 

Dan was more than hospitable.  I would have liked to hear more about the food and the history of the place.  I'd also like a bit more thought put into the wine pairings.  Otherwise, I'd go back in a heart beat and recommend it for the food-adventurous.  Looking forward to Dan's next move...