Nestled in Arlington, Virginia is a tapas establishment known as Jaleo. I found myself in the area for NovaOpen 2018, a miniature wargaming convention that my husband and I had been looking forward to for the whole year. While we enjoyed our shared hobby, I made sure we had some time to check out some of the high end establishments in the city. Jaleo was not a planned stop, but one we found during an Uber drive to the nearest Shake Shack with some friends that came down to meet us.
It was a blur in the driver’s side window when we first saw it, noticed by my notorious baking waifu Amanda. We kept note of it even as the pair of us suffered through sinus induced car sickness. When dinner time came, and we wanted somewhere within walking distance of our hotel, Jaleo popped into the conversation. It was decided. I would try a tapas meal for the first time. We stayed in the Courtyard by Marriot in Arlington, and the building for Jaleo was maybe three long city blocks away. The sun had gone down, and the swampy humidity of the DC area had mostly let go of the streets. We walked in, slightly under dressed in our jeans and leggings, and we were seated despite not having a reservation. We were all excited, even my husband.
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Tucked between tall hotel buildings stood the humble restaurant: Bull on the Beach. We tried to vist it that Friday night in Ocean City, but there was almost a two hour wait. We returned there Saturday for lunch, and did not wait for a table at all. This was a welcome relief. We were all very hungry after a few hours at the beach.
Their indoor seating was spacious and surrounded an open kitchen. We were not, however, seated near the kitchen. Our group of six sat at the window where I watched people come and go from the beach acces located half a block from the restaurant. The sun was out, and it was a beautiful Saturday afternoon. I enjoyed this as much as I might have enjoyed watching the cooks. I got a good look at their raw bar and roasting pit on the way in, and that was enough for me. But let's talk about the important stuff: the food. |
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