Foodie Friday: Kayaking and Tackle Box

A few weeks ago, I went kayaking with a couple friends at Thompson Boat Center in Georgetown. I couldn't recommend the activity more highly; kayaking on the Potomac on a clear, sunny day is truly an unparalleled experience. The views from the water are amazing, it's good exercise while still being great fun and it's nothing if not a cheap thrill. A single kayak rents for a mere $8 an hour and $24 for an entire day.

Plus, the feeling you get from commandeering your own kayak is akin to being behind the wheel of a car-- the river is like an open road to be discovered on your own terms.



Afterward, we retreated to the mainland for some grub. Going with the day's nautical theme, we dropped into Tackle Box in Georgetown. The restaurant styles itself as "Washington, DC's first and only lobster shack," and serves a wide array of seafood prepared a variety of different ways.

I opted for fried bay scallops with sides of sweet potato fries and a corn muffin. In the future, I'd probably choose another dish; the scallops were small (I forgot that bay scallops are a fraction the size of sea scallops) and they were a bit over spiced. Plus, they didn't seem to hold the breading very well. On the up side, the sweet potato fries were out of this world, as was the corn muffin which was baked with large chunks of corn inside (I hate corn muffins that don't seem to have corn in them).

My dining companions had more luck with their entrees. The grilled tilapia was divine, and the lobster rolls at the table next to us looked droolworthy. My own fault for not ordering the special of the house.

I'll definitely be back, though with a tweaked order.

Thompson Boat Center
2900 Virginia Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20037

Tackle Box
3245 M St NW
Washington, DC 20007