This past Saturday night I had one of the most amazing meals of my life. Meal isn't the right word. Culinary extravaganza is a better description. My dear, dear, dear friend Dara secured reservations for the two of us at one of DC's best restaurants, Komi, which was listed as the #1 fine dining restaurant in DC, Virginia, and Maryland by Washingtonian this past January. I am not one for true fine dining on a daily basis. As a matter of fact this was the "fanciest" dinner I have ever taken part in, and most likely will take part in in the coming years. But as I have gotten older I have seen a growing appreciation for food. I'm not a "foodie" by far. But I enjoy good, well made food.
Dara took me to Komi for my birthday. And yes, it isn't until next week, but they only take reservations 30 days in advance. I wanted to make sure we went on a weekend we didn't have the boys and
Saturday was the only day anywhere near my birthday I was available. Dara called the reservations number at least 30 times at the end of March before she connected with a live person. Since that time I had been silently counting down the days to our big dinner.
It was more amazing than I could have imaged. There are no menus at Komi so we never really knew what was coming until it arrived at the table. With local and regional fresh ingredients it was truly amazing. I ate food I had never eaten before like salmon roe (explosive) and sea urchin (very flavorful) which was contrasted with more familiar foods like a half-smoke (house made kielbasi) and spanakopita (lightly fried). I lost count after about five dishes, but it was somewhere between 18 and 20.
I could not recommend Komi enough to those looking to celebrate a special occasion or to experience some of the best food in DC. It was an event for me that I will never forget. Big hugs and kisses to Dara for such a lovely birthday present!