Red Hot and Blue Leesburg, VA

I was in Bull Run Battlefield and we stopped at Red Hot and Blue Memphis style BBQ.  The tenders were very tender but they were OK.  The fries were flakey and seasoned well.  It was served with two Oreo cookies.  

BBC Tavern and Grill, Greenville, Delaware

I went to BBC Tavern and Grill after seeing Longwood Gardens at nighttime.  I had chicken tenders and fries and I also had a Sprite.  The tenders were hot and moist in the middle.  The fries were fabulous.  They were skinny and seasoned well.  Longwood Gardens was very pretty and even got see the Conservatory.  It was very hot in there and I saw tropical plants that I can not see here in Virginia.  The lights were pretty cool because some would flash on and off like this fountain that wasn't spouting water but instead it had lights that turned on and off and it made it seam like it was flowing actual water. 

Sorry we do not have a picture of my meal.  It got lost somehow.  We do have pictures of Longwood Garden!

Red Owl Tavern, Philadelphia, PA

I went to Philadelphia and went to this restaurant called Red Owl.  I got a hot dog and potato chips.  My sister had chicken tenders and fries.  My potato chips seemed home made and were really good.  We had root beer that was brewed in Pennsylvania.  The hot dog was juicy and good.  I liked how it was a little bit burnt.   I really liked it because the bun was so good.

We stopped here after seeing the Liberty Bell, which is only one block away.  I went to the gift shop and bought a key to the city and a mini Liberty Bell.  We also saw Independence Hall.  And then we drove by Betsey Ross' house.

Airport Sheraton, Wilmington, Delaware

We ate at the at our hotel's restaurant and I got burgers.  The burgers were fine.  They were cheesy and they had bacon and I like the little toppers.  The fries were OK, they came out hot.  But I think they needed a little bit more salt.  My drink came in a Starbucks cup, even though it wasn't coffee.   I think they did that so my sister and I could have lids with our drinks.

Don Pablo's Sterling VA

The tenders were OK, but you could tell they were store bought.  The fries were good and seasoned well and it had a nice atmosphere.  My grandparents were here and it was fun. 

Vintage 50 Leesburg, VA

I went to Leesburg and tried the Vintage 50 restaurant.  Vintage 50 is in on first floor of an office building across from a Real Estate Office.  The large dining area was closed so we sat at the bar on tall chairs and benches.  The chicken tenders were very delicious.  They were little and crunchy, and seasoned very well.  The fries were a little plain but with some pepper added they weren't bad.   They brew their own beer there.  Football was on the TV.  The Redskins and Philadelphia were playing.

Red Robin Dulles, VA

I went to Red Robin and they had funny pictures.  The tenders were crunchy and the fries were big and plain but with a little salt.  Not bad.  I liked the tenders but they were not special.  After that we went to Dairy Queen which was delicious.  I had an ice cream cone cup with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce on top.

Culpeper Cattle Company, Culpeper, VA

I went to Shenandoh Park and about an hour away is Culpeper Virginia.  I got a burger and it was ginormous.  I couldn't fit my whole mouth around it.  And it was juicy and cheesey.  The fries were crispy and they were delicious.  I ate all of them.

The Green Turtle Sterling, VA

I went to the Green Turtle today for the first time.  I ordered chicken tenders and fries.  And my dad ordered mozzarella sticks.  The mozzarella sticks were some some of the best I have ever had.  They were very cheesy and spiced well.  The tenders were definitely  home made.  They were salty and so were the fries.  They were delicious.  The rootbeer was made for the Green Turtle and was a custom bottle.  They have a lot of TVs.  They even have one in every booth.  People were watching football, golf and SpongeBob. 

Rivertowne Brewing, PNC Park Pittsburgh, PA

We went to Pittsburgh to see the Pirates play the Cubs.  Before the game started we went the Rivertowne Brewing which is in the ballpark.  The tenders were good.  They were seasoned well.  So were the fries.  And for desert they brought out monkeybread, which was sweet and messy.  I had to eat it with a fork and knife. 

The stadium is on a river.  There was this guy and he had this hose that water shot out of and propelled him up at least ten feet above the water.  He held a flag and put on a show.  We also saw tour boats that would honk and wave as they passed.  The people at the stadium would wave back.

The Pirates won and there were fireworks.

Baltimore Grill, Cumberland, Maryland

So I went to Cumberland, Maryland.  And I went to this pub called Baltimore Grill.  The restaurant is on a pedestrian mall.  We sat outside at a table.  Which is right next to a bakery.  I ordered tenders and fries.  And while I was waiting for the food, one of the bakers came up to us and asked if my sister and I wanted a cupcake.  They were very delicate looking and they had special flower frosting on them.

Lucia's Sterling, VA

Lucia's is an Italian restaurant where they sell Italian food and products.  I go the soda called Italian soda.  I was nervous about drinking it because I had never tried it before.  It was really sweet.  I loved that soda.  The chicken tenders were good.  They were seasoned well.  So were the fries.

Buffalo Wing Factory Sterling, VA

I went hiking and I went to a record store with my dad and little sister.  And then we decided to go try Buffalo Wing Factory.  So the tenders were really great.  they were juicy and I loved the batter.  They were perfect.  To them tied with Sarasota Brewing, which are the best to me.  The chips were also good.  They were home made and soft in some parts.  I will go back.

Piccadilly's Public House Winchester, VA

So I went to Winchester and I went to a brew pub there called Piccadilly's and ordered chicken tenders.  The tenders good but just average store bought kind.  And I got cheesy fries.  They were really good.  That is the first time I have ever had cheese fries.  Then we went to a cavern and we down into a cave with the tour guide.  They showed a new type of crystal and when scientists first studied the cave they discovered a new type of beetle.  But after that they never found any more so they think its extinct.

Benny's Pub/Antietam Creek Brewing, Haggerstown, MD

So we went to Antietam and we got some chicken tenders and fries.  And they had a juke box.  The juke box was digital.  There were credits left, so daddy didn't even have to pay to play some songs.  The tenders were just average.  The fries were sooo good.  They were seasoned well.

Then we went to the battlefield.  I completed a workbook by driving to several areas on the battlefield.   I turned in the book to get a badge and I was made an official junior ranger.

Dempsey's Brew Pub, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD

Dempsey's was a good place to eat at. Its part of Camden Yards and we saw a baseball game after eating.  I got chicken tenders and the the chicken tenders were good, just a little bit plain.  The fries were good though.

We also got bacon on a stick.   The bacon comes in empty beer bottles.  The bacon is very thick, and had a maple syrup glaze.

Dempsey's is open everyday, not only for game days.

Vienna Inn, Vienna, VA

My dad read about this place in the Washington Post and wanted to go because he heard it was a charming dive.  It has a black and white tile floor.  It was dark inside.  They had on old phone booth that is no longer in use.  Some of the seats had rips in them.  The food came in a basket with wax paper.  I liked the digital juke box.  They also had the original Pacman game.

The chicken tenders were good but a little plain.  They weren't really seasoned.  I really liked the fries.  I had a lot of them.  They were perfect.  Just right.

We paid at the front.  They don't bring you a check.  Instead it is an honor system.  You tell the cashier what you had.  They don't keep track.  They trust the customer.  That is why this diner is loved by the locals.  We were honest. It was a good diner!

Mount Vernon Inn, Mount Vernon, VA

We visited George Washington's house.  And while there we tried to eat at the food court but it was too busy.  And then we decided that we would try the restaurant at the visitors center.  It is designed to look like a building built in George Washington's time.

I ordered some apple cider which I normally don't do.  I ordered chicken tender with potato chips.  The chips were home made.  The tenders were store bought.  The tenders I don't think were really good.  I do think that the chips were really good.  I really liked the apple cider.  I liked the corn bread they served. 

Then after that we went to see the house.  Then we went out back and we went down the hill to where a stone fence started at a steep point.  We were looking at the Potomac River down the hill. 

Jean Bonnett Tavern, Bedford, PA

We drove to Pennsylvania and I stopped at a restaurant that my parents had read about in a magazine.  We learned about the history of the Tavern.  The Tavern is more than 250 years old and has been a restaurant the entire time.  It is also an inn.  We found out that is is one of the top 10 most haunted places in Pennsylvania.  They showed us a binder full of pictures of supposed ghosts and orbs that were in the tavern. 

The chicken tenders were good.  I liked how they were juicy.  They were definitely home made.  They also made rootbeer there, but the thing about it was they served if cold but they didn't put any ice in it.  The waitress said it would decrease the taste.  I also like their fries.  They were good.  I think they were also home made.  I tasted the mozzarella sticks, which I thought were very cheesy.  I  got applesausce which had some cinnamon sprinkled in with it.

They said that if we turned in our receipt at their gift shop they would give us some free goat food to feed the goats they have outside.  At first I was kind of nervous to feed the goats.  But then I tried it and it feels good.  They just lick your hand.  There were three goats and the goats were fighting over the food.  One goat kept the other two from getting.  He would forcefully push them away  if I tried to feed the other goats.   This one poor goat didn't get  a lot goat fead because wherever I went the other two goats would try to steal the food.  Eventually I tried to trick them into letting me feed this one brown goat.

After lunch we drove and saw some old covered bridges.  They were over 100 years old.  There is only room for one car at a time.

Leesburg Brewing Company, Leesburg VA

I went to Leesburg and I went to Leesburg Brewing Company and got chicken tenders and fries.  The tenders were good.  They were seasoned well.  I also liked their French Fries.  They had a lot of salt, just the way I like it.  This time I didn't get root beer, I got chocolate milk.  This is a new place.   Not everything is working yet.  They don't have a kid's activity sheet, but they say they have some coming soon.

Appalacian Brewing Company Gettysburg, PA

I went to Gettysburg and I had a long walk to the Appalachian Brewing Company.  It was good.  I liked the tenders but they didn't have much flavor to them.  The fries were good.  They were seasoned with sea salt.   They had really good home brewed root beer. 

MacDowell Brew Kitchen, Leesburg, VA

The tenders were good.  I really like the fries.  I ate all of them.  I didn't really like the mozzarella stick.  We sat in a booth that looked like a giant beer barrel.  They also had an outside area.  The ground was covered with sand.  They also had nice booths outside where you can sit.

The Red Porch, Nationals Park, Washington, DC

I went to the ball park and I got a hot dog and fries at the Red Porch.  The Red Porch is a restaurant that overlooks the field.  The hot dog was good and juicy, just the way I like it.  The fries fries were good too , but they were a little too salty for me.  I tried some of my dad's pizza and I picked off all the peppers and it was a very good pizza.  I especially liked the crust.  And then we saw the Nat's game.  And I also got a giant slushy.

Rosa Mexicano, National Harbor, Maryland

I went to a Mexican restaurant and I had chicken tenders and sweet potato fries. I liked the chicken tenders but I didn't really like the sweet potato fries because I am not that much into sweet potatoes.  They had an indoor fountain and it looked like little divers were going to dive into it. 

Hops, Alexandria, Virginia

I went to Alexandria and I went this restaurant called Hops.  The tenders there were great.  The batter was flaky.  Definitely home made.  The fries were also good.  They also serve Oreo cookies to go with it.  I would definitely go to Hops again

Coach House, Harper's Ferry, West Virginia

I went to Harpers Ferry and we went to the Coach House Restaurant.  It was a nice day outside so we ate on their patio.  The building is very old.  Older than the Civil War.  I ordered the kid's burger and chips.  The burger was very good.  It was juicy and it tasted like the cheese just melted right into it.  I also liked the chips to. 

Brewer's Alley--Frederick, MD

I went to Frederick, Maryland and went this pub on St Patrick's Day and I ordered grilled cheese and fries.  The grilled cheese was OK.  I liked how they grilled it.  And I liked the fries too.  They were so delicious.  I had all the fries. 

The "V"--Asburn, VA

I liked their chicken tenders and fries.  The tenders were home made and I absolutely loved the fries.  I tried two types of sausage.  The first one was not so spicy.  It was just right.  The second one to me had some spicy flavor to it.  I wold definitely go there again.  They had delicious food.

Lost Dog Cafe #2, McLean, VA

The pizza was so good.  I love Lost Dog Cafe.  It was very cheesey and the crust was very doughy.  I also ordered root beer.  This is a different Lost Dog Cafe.  This one is closer to us.  My mom and dad got the onion rings and they like them.  The wall had a mural that took up the whole room we were in about a mall filled with dogs.  So their stores had stuff that related to dogs.

Generous George's Pizza Herndon, VA

 We went to Herndon, VA to this restaurant called Generous George's.  They have an arcade room and they have some machines where you can put in coins and they will spit out toys like whistles and yo-yos and dinosaurs.  The macaroni was very cheesy and served with pizza bread.  My sister really likes the crust of the pizza bread so I gave it to her.

The other picture is what my little sister got.  I tried it and was very good served with smiley fries.  I also had some wings and they very delicious.  They were Maryland crab flavored.  They also had some cool accessories to their restaurant like a C3PO head with star glasses and a big rocket with a person in it, and a full size carousel horse.  This restaurant was named number one kid friendly place in No VA by AOL.  I would like to go here again.

Jimmy's Old Town Tavern Herndon, VA

I went to the bookstore in Reston, VA and then we drove around and we found this restaurant called Jimmy's Old Town Tavern.  I ordered a burger and some smiley face fries.  They gave me some applesauce also.  The burger was amazing.  It was very juicy.  The smiley face fries were good because I love how they smile.  The rootbeer I ordered was bottled and brewed here in Virginia.  It was very good.  The restaurant had some games to play like fusball and bowling.  It even had a cigarette machine, which I have never seen before.  They have trivia on Tuesday nights and a lot of other things on their calendar.  We will definitely come back.

Firehouse 1 Brewery Silver Spring, MD

I went to this cool Firehouse that was converted into a restaurant.  And of course I got chicken tenders.  The chicken tenders batter was very flakey and I when I had some of their really hot wings they stung my lips.  It took a long time for it to wear off.  The French fries were good too.  They were really big.