I met Anisha, proprietress of Puff's and Pastries, at the Charm City Roller Girls Championship bout. I shared a vendor table with her and got to try some of her cupcakes. Absolutely amazing. Moist, and the cream topping was creamy, rich, and sweet, more akin to a whipped cream than a frosting. The flavors were very light and delicate.

I stopped by a few weeks later to get some lunch, and tried the sandwich deal. Sandwich, coffee, and a cookie for 7 dollars and change. After spending two years buying lunch in Bethesda, spending less than $10 for gourmet fare is a welcome surprise. I ordered the bacon, walnut, and apple sandwich. Anisha gladly substituted cheddar for bleu cheese at my request (sorry, I just don't care for mold). When my order came out, I was surprised that I had a footlong sandwich. Years of eating in fancy bakeries had conditioned me to expect small artisanal sandwiches.

The sandwhich was delicious. The sandwich really had it all, lots of texture, several distinct flavors, and bacon. I mean, who doesn't like bacon? The cookie was big and rich, so much so that I saved half of it for later. The coffee was strong and bitter, but that's how I like it.

Puff's and Pastries is now one of my favorite places to get lunch. I'll gladly go out of my way for one of Anisha's sandwiches.

Full Disclosure: I tend bar at Bad Decisions on Tuesday and Thursday nights. The owner and I go way back.

That being said, I think Bad Decisions is one heck of a bar. Owner John Reusing has been a liquor snob since I met him. Back in college, when other people were drinking Beast, we were going to Scotch tastings. He's always been one for experimenting with mixed drinks, and he's brought that curiosity with him to the world of bar tending. He really enjoys finding new ingredients, and figuring out new ways to combine old standards. Anybody who saw him in action at Sammy's Trattoria knows what I'm talking about.

John set out to create a bar that he'd want to hang out in. A small neighborhood establishment, where you can actually carry on a conversation with people. A place where the only dress code is "No Popped Collars" and even that's seldom enforced. A place where anybody and everybody is welcome. It turns out a lot of other people wanted to hang out in a place like that.

And of course, there are the drinks. Drink's like the S'mores Martini, Black and Bitter, and Cascade. There are too many to list here, so be sure to ask the bartender when you stop in.

So come on in for a drink or three, make some new friends, and maybe even a bad decision or two.

Oh yeah...ask them about the flaming shots. That's right, flaming shots.