• 31May

    The Cookie Food Truck on a Mission to Sweeten Summer Travel.

    In my inbox.

    -Jason
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    DoubleTree by Hilton SWEETENS SUMMER TRAVEL WITH 50-CiTY Cookie CAREAVAN TOUR
    Stopping in Washington, D.C. Thursday, June 2

    WHEN:
    Thursday, June 2
    10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

    WHERE:

    Union Station, 40 Massachusetts Ave.

    WHAT:

    DoubleTree by Hilton Hotels is kicking off a nationwide tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its iconic chocolate chip cookie. From Atlanta to Austin, Miami to Minneapolis and St. Louis to Seattle, a specially designed food truck will embark on a 10-week, 10,000-mile, 50-city journey to deliver tens of thousands of smiles to people across the country through the pleasant surprise of a sweet chocolate chip cookie treat.

    On Thursday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Cookie CAREavan will arrive at Union Station in Washington, D.C., to hand out free cookies while supplies last. At every stop along the tour, people can enjoy a free chocolate chip cookie in the summer sun, share their stories about the beloved all-American treat, learn more about the caring connection between DoubleTree by Hilton and the chocolate chip cookie, and find out about the DoubleTree by Hilton Cookie CAREavan Sweepstakes to win great prizes all summer long.

    Some of the weekly prizes include tins of DoubleTree by Hilton cookies, Hilton HHonors bonus points and DoubleTree by Hilton weekend getaways, as well as the grand prize of a five-day/four-night vacation and airfare for two to any DoubleTree by Hilton property in the U.S.

    WHY:

    DoubleTree by Hilton is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its signature chocolate chip cookie this summer by doing something that many people have always dreamed of doing – taking the ultimate road

    trip across America.

    Since 1986, the DoubleTree by Hilton chocolate chip cookie has represented a warm, friendly welcome for travelers. Every guest who checks into one of the more than 250 DoubleTree by Hilton hotels and resorts in 17 countries across five continents receives this same signature, sweet treat at check-in. The hotel brand anticipates sharing more than 250,000 cookies beyond their hotel doors and out in 50 communities this summer season to celebrate the cookie’s silver anniversary. Some surprise stops to deserving community groups and charities are also planned along the route.

    LEARN MORE:
    Follow the Cookie CAREavan on Facebook to track the tour and check out photos, videos and live tweets from the road. DoubleTree by Hilton’s Cookie CAREavan tour is a proud sponsor of Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race, which premieres on August 14th at 10p/9c.

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  • 29Apr

    Härth Just Opened in the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner.

    Lobster rolls.

    We were at the grand opening of Härth this week. (Yes, I realize the name shouldn’t be capitalized but I cant help myself.)  They had hundreds of people, tons of food, a variety of drinks, an ice bar, and some performers (including 3 fire jugglers and a woman on stilts.) There were also more staff and photographers than I’ve seen at one event (but I wasn’t at the royal wedding).

    I don’t believe they served anything from the breakfast menu.  These dished were served and were from their different menus (bar, lunch, dinner):

    • Country pork pate with peach chutney.  The pate was good and I really enjoyed the chutney.
    • Mini lobster rolls with tarragon mayo on mini brioche buns.  This was my favorite item and I ate more than one of them.
    • Cheese & Charcuterie.  This included Firefly Farms goat, talbot

      Cheeses.

      reserve cheddar & maryland blue cheeses, san danielle prosciutto, finochionna sausage, country pork paté, olive tapanade, peach chutney, grain mustard, and peasant bread.  My favorites in this assortment were the goat cheese, olive tapanade, and peach chutney.

    • Wood fired flatbreads.  They served several of these, including the roasted mushroom with caramelized onion, fontina and truffled sea salt, the sweet Italian sausage with aged provolone, herb roasted fennel, san marzano tomato, , and the fire roasted chicken, red pepper, fontina & basil pesto.  Turns out that the third one they served was the sweet sausage flatbread from the dinner menu.

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      Gran marnier pearls for the moet.

    • Chipotle BBQ Shrimp with black bean-corn salsa.  This was very good, although not consistently spiced.  My dining partner had 2 (from separate rounds of service) and the second one was much hotter than the first.
    • Beef & veal meatballs.  This had roasted tomato sauce and pecorino romano and was another dish that I enjoyed.
    • Moet champagne with Gran Marnier pearls (which was awesome), 2 signature martinis (ginger, and chipotle raspberry), and wine.
    • Chocolate Cupcakes.  These were nice because they had dark chocolate and were kind of crumbly on top.  It had a cream filling.  Basically, it came across like an Oreo meets a Hostess cupcake, but with better chocolate.  They were decent, but this is a cupcake town, and the cupcakes were the only dessert.

    All in all, the food and drinks were very good, and the grand opening was a great experience.

    -JAY

     

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