TE-DC Christmas lunch/brunch in Frederick?

[7rider]

Okay....so let me throw something out here....
How about Firestone's at noon?
Notice this on their menu: 18%gratuity for parties of six or more. Separate checks with advanced notice.
What are we up to? 8? If we want to do separate checks, KaliD., would you like to call and check on availability (since you volunteered to call)?

[divingbiker]

Okay....so let me throw something out here....
How about Firestone's at noon?
Notice this on their menu: 18%gratuity for parties of six or more. Separate checks with advanced notice.
What are we up to? 8? If we want to do separate checks, KaliD., would you like to call and check on availability (since you volunteered to call)?

I called, and they're closed today. The guy who answered said he didn't think they had any vegan food, but I should call back tomorrow and ask the chef. So before we settle on Firestone's, I'd at least like to find out if there's anything I can eat.

[Zen]

Sit tight and let me ask around

[Kalidurga]

Ok, made three phone calls:

Acacia is closed today. The menu lists a fruit plate and a citrus sald, but I'll try them again tomorrow just for the heck of it.

Cafe Nola has a dish of quinoa cabbage rolls that's vegan, as well as an accommodating vegetarian/vegan-sympathizer chef. They prefer groups of our size to make a reservation.

Cacique has veggie fajitas that qualify as vegan, and they would also want a reservation to be made.

[divingbiker]

Ok, made three phone calls:

Acacia is closed today. The menu lists a fruit plate and a citrus sald, but I'll try them again tomorrow just for the heck of it.

Cafe Nola has a dish of quinoa cabbage rolls that's vegan, as well as an accommodating vegetarian/vegan-sympathizer chef. They prefer groups of our size to make a reservation.

Cacique has veggie fajitas that qualify as vegan, and they would also want a reservation to be made.

Thanks, Tam. Which of these places did you like best?

[Kalidurga]

The only one of those I've been to is Cafe Nola and I've recently become addicted to their grilled cheese sandwich and pumpkin ginger soup. Nola's kind of the new "hot, hip place" in Frederick, though the owners have had a presence downtown for a while through their old place, Downtime Cafe.

Zen mentioned Cacique as one of her favorites. Both it and Acacia have been in Frederick for a while, and both are mentioned frequently over at the FrederickMarylandOnline blog as excellent spots.

We probably wouldn't go wrong with any of the three, really. So, are we now aiming for noon for chow time? That would mean meeting between 11:30-11:45 to give time to get downtown, get parked, and wander to wherever we're going.

[Zen]

Cacique also has great desserts...

Last Saturday I ate three desserts tiramisu, cheesecake, and chocolate mousse

And I still have room for more...

[divingbiker]

snort!

[Zen]

OK, here's some more options-
http://thebikesite.org/index.php?topic=2692.0

[divingbiker]

The Orchard's menu looks great to me. Also Cafe Nola would be good. Seems like unless we want to go ethnic (Ethiopian, Indian) then the others are not very veg-friendly.

Edit: Looks like I could be happy at Cacique also...I can make a lunch of guacamole. (Actually I think I've been there before).

And the person who asked on that board what kind of vegetarian is going--one who eats meat, or not--must be smoking something.

[Kalidurga]

The Orchard is the first place I thought of to suggest, but they're closed on Sundays.

I just called Acacia. The citrus salad and fruit plate are the only vegan offerings on their menu, but apparently their chef is happy to come out and discuss options to accommodate people. They would want us to make a reservation.

So, shall we narrow the choice down a bit?

Cafe Nola (Vegan-sympathizer chef, I've had good meals here)

Cacique (Veggie fajitas, etc, and Zen has had good meals here)

Acacia (Chef happy to accommodate dietary needs, unknown quality aside from a very good reputation)

[divingbiker]

I'd be happy with any of those three.

[Zen]

And I can go to Cacique anytime if I want to eat alone

[Cataboo]

And I can go to Cacique anytime if I want to eat alone

I'll go with you some other time to Cacique. I just can't make Sunday the 14th

[divingbiker]

And I can go to Cacique anytime if I want to eat alone

Unless someone doesn't like fajita/enchilada/etc type food, I don't think you need to take Cacique off the table just yet. If it's the place I've been before, it was delicious!