Proper 21 - Downtown, DC

Proper 21 exudes class. The atmosphere is fancy but not in a pretentious way. The food, cocktails, and happy hour specials? All worth it.

Rating: 5 star plates 🍽️ 🍽️ 🍽️ 🍽️ 🍽️

They offer half off wine bottles on Wednesdays which is a great deal, I mean a $50 bottle for $25? They have great options for appetizers and happy hour snacks including a meatball flatbread and well-known mac and cheese.

Proper 21 flatbreads are a great way to start.

For the more healthy oriented folks, try the "B4" salad super nutritious and tasty (bacon, blood orange, blue cheese and beets).

One of their star dishes is the cracked pepper lamb chops, presented so beautifully with a blood orange sauce and mashed potato with bacon.

Finally, dessert! They have a number of options including churros waffles topped with ice cream, but they offer something that's a lot more interactive. Straight out of their sundae lab Proper 21 has gamified a menu specifically for you to get your ice cream on.

The credit-based sheet menu allows you to select your base, ice cream, sauce, toppings, and a boozy addition if you wish. I had to try the bacon cookies topped with salted caramel ice cream, caramel sauce, Oreos, with a little jug of Bailey's on the side.