Brasserie Beck, DC

While riding the Metro one day, I asked a resident of DC her opinion of the best food in town. She recommended Brasserie Beck. We called ahead and obtained an early reservation. 

We ordered a salmon in a citrus reduction along with a glazed duck breast. We decided to try it as the chef recommended: medium rare. 

The side C selected was brussel sprouts. If you have never longed to eat brussel sprouts before, perhaps you will now. 

While there are some places where one would "share" off of another's plate, there are some that you would abide by proper etiquette. We asked for the entrees to be divided ahead of time, and just look at the beautiful presentation! 

We topped off our visit with a crème brulée, complete with a dark chocolate-raspberry swizzle stick and a hand-made berry swirl cookie.

 It was truly leaps and bounds over the crème brulée offered by the Tabard Inn Restaurant the night before, although the Tabard fruit crumble pastry was delightful.