Exchange Program...

Well, just as the Washington area is about to lose us to North Dakota for a year, it is getting what I believe is its first North Dakota-themed restaurant, Agraria. It is owned in part by the North Dakota Farmers Union, and is meant to showcase fresh ingredients from the Peace Garden State and elsewhere.

The Farmers Union threw more than $2 million into the project, and its tag line is "From Our Fields to Your Table." According to The Washington Post, Agraria has had a little trouble getting off the ground. Its executive chef quit days before the restaurant threw open its doors, and they are revamping their menu as a result.

What an interesting project! I don't know if we'll be able to get there before we head out. Hopefully, it'll be waiting for us when we get back to D.C. Seems that the menu tends more toward "thinly sliced beef carpaccio with truffle oil" and less toward "hotdish."