Steve-- Are you are the man responsible for the roasted medjool dates with orange shortbread and olive oil ice cream at Zaytinya? If so, I count this among the very best (and most mind expanding) desserts I've every had. I'm also a big fan of the basque cake and turkish coffee chocolate with cardamom foam desserts. I can't imagine how you are putting these desserts together at such an insanely reasonable price. For the tres leches lover-- If you are looking for a very traditional and excellent tres leches cake, try El Comalito on 14th Street. It's a few blocks north of U St. in the 2200 block, east side. The owner's aunt is a baker and makes excellent cakes, pies, etc. that are for sale, whole or by the piece, in the glass case. The tres leches cake is a real standout, perhaps also on my top ten best desserts (under the roasted dates and olive oil ice cream).