The Happy Tummy List

Hey y'all! We had a lot of fun during our Spring Break this year, including spending a full day walking around and exploring Washington, DC. We started our day at the National Portrait Gallery to see The Obamas' official portraits (we miss them so much), and then headed to Succotash for lunch. Succotash has two locations in the DMV area---one is near Gallery Place/Chinatown (which is where we were), and the other one is at the National Harbor in Maryland. When you enter Succotash, the beautiful and grandiose interior will take your breath away. The wonderfully stunning, inviting, and New Orleans-inspired space features bright white walls, dark brown furniture and accents, marble floors, a glass atrium, and a wrap-around balcony. The restaurant also has several U-shaped booths, which could comfortably seat 6 people each and provide an excellent view of almost the entire restaurant. Every detail in the restaurant is an amazing sight, even down to the detail in the chairs at the

Warm weather in the DMV area means brunch season and bottomless mimosas are in our future. With the weather starting to turn, we ventured out to Northeast D.C. to DC Harvest  for brunch in late March to kick start our time off for Spring Break. DC Harvest is a farm-to-table restaurant, with food sourced from local farms and vendors. The restaurant is located in the H Street corridor, which has experienced somewhat of a renaissance in the last few years, including the installation of many new and trendy restaurants and hip hangout spots. Like many neighborhoods in D.C., parking is an adventure on H Street, and combine that with the trolley that runs the length of the street, you should definitely bring some patience with you if you make your way on down for a visit. DC Harvest is a very small yet quaint restaurant with two floors. Given its size, we think it would be great for a small get-together of no more than 6 (or so) close family and friends, especially on the first floor. We s