Sunday, April 26, 2026

16 April 2026 Washington DC: Raelyn's Day Dinner at Beloved BBQ

 


We always try to make the dining experience something to remember.  This time we went to Love Makoto to the Beloved BBQ restaurant.  There are different restaurants under the same roof at Love Makoto and the Beloved BBQ is a Japanese style BBQ place where the grill in in the center of the table.  First we ordered edamame and Japanese pickles.  Then we ordered the meats to cook on the grill.  There were seven or so different cuts of meat and we decided that everyone should cook the same cut at the same time.  We worked our way through the American Wagyu and up to the Japanese Wagyu.  Each cut was delicious and the freshly off the grill flavor was superb.   With birthday cake at the end this meal was certainly memorable.


A huge mural on this building


With a pro-education message


We loved this place 


Snappy dressed folks


And another fancy lady


Excitement builds for the meal


The obligatory beef diagram.  Does it matter if we now where on the cow the meat came from?


Glowing red with hot meat cooking power


Always time for a smooch


Evan is taking the pictures for me


Bring on the goodies


Three sauces each, edamame and pickled things


A mocktail


A dirty martini


Buttering up the grill with some beef tallow


Infinity in a mirror


Two layers of meat to cook


We were given tongs to grab our slices


We all cooked the same cut of meat so that everyone would have some of each cut


Shishito peppers and beef


Evan is not shy


A low growl could be heard as Evan embraces his  inner carnivore


The peppers are getting a good char as we work through our cuts of beef


The pretend birthday works again!


A very sweet card


After such a dinner we had to work off some energy

The blanket monster awaits my return home



 It has been 3 years and 311 days since we began our Migration