‘happy for the flag’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99’
A human being can only eat so many hot dogs and hamburgers around the grill with family and friends. So here’s a helpful roundup of some food events that will get you out the door and give you something to do other than wondering if the steaks are done with Uncle Barry manning the grill.
By Tom Bridge
‘Bright and Ballsy’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
There are few things that say summertime quite like baseball. With the long weekend coming, the Nationals (21-28) return home for a six-game homestand against the Padres (20-30) and Phillies (31-19). The road trip wasn’t as kind to the Nationals as the previous one, with the Nationals going 1-7 across three cities, and playing some pretty dismal baseball. It’s clear that the Nationals are in for some interesting times. But, there’s some good reasons to hit the ballpark this time round.
‘Sabora Street’
courtesy of ‘yostinator’
Kick off the long weekend with lunch from a truck. Happy Memorial Day; be safe and have fun!
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By Tricia Barba
‘bangers & mash @ againn, DC’
courtesy of ‘Plantains and Kimchi’
Oh, establishments
Can’t argue with an institution, right? This week Esquire released The Best Bars in America 2011 list which includes favorite newcommers and old staples. Two Capitol Hill DC Bars made it on the list: Tune Inn and Hawk ‘n’ Dove. Can you guess which category they were in? The Feast caught upwith Tune Inn owner Lisa Nardelli on making the list. Congrats!
Lobster everywhere
Luke’s Lobster opened up yesterday and yes those lobster rolls are good. I was almost convinced to go with the shrimp or crab instead, but that almost like cheating. Looks like this joint will be super popular with the lunch crowd (I really admire people who can wait in sch long lines). A tip: go for dinner, it’s as quiet as can be.
Againn Tavern
Againn Tavern, the restaurant people have such a hard time pronouncing is shutting its Rockville doors. The Feast spoke to Whisk Group CEO Mark Weiss, and he says there’s a possibility of reopening after Memorial Day. For now, you can always go to Againn in DC.
Entertaining
If you like entertaining, Metrocurean brings us some Perfect Summer Party Menu ideas. Think International Backyard Bash or No Fuss Chili Party.
Happy Eating!
Photo by Cameron Whitman // www.cameronwhitmanphotography.com
Rene Moffatt wasn’t always a songwriter. Though, he confesses to always being a songwriter at heart. Moffatt grew up in Texas and sang in the elementary school choir while taking piano lessons. He soon switched over to sports, ultimately landing himself a gig as a collegiate soccer player for three years. But being an athlete never stopped him from playing the piano.
Moffatt spent most of his college years on the east coast, returning to his home of Texas and eventually graduating with a degree in communications and design which he has since put to good use. After six or so years of doing what he calls “non-music” work, he knows it wasn’t wasted. In fact, Moffatt can be viewed as a musician of all trades.
He is responsible not only for all the songs on his latest release “Here and Now is Home” (which is now available on iTunes), but for the posters, fliers, and branding he’s brought to his individual product.
Moffatt took a few minutes to share his musical journey with We Love DC. Here’s a recap of that conversation after the page break.
By Tom Bridge
This comes to us by friend-of-the-blog Nathan Martin. Matt Hill, pictured above, went missing on Tuesday morning after leaving the Verizon Center in his black 1996 Honda Civic with DC plate DT2747. He hasn’t been seen since, nor has his car. There’s a Facebook group going for coordinating the search for Mr. Hill started by his friends. They have opened up cases with MPD and ACPD. If you’ve seen Matt, or his missing car, please let the police or his friends know. Details after the jump.
By Brittany
"Sax Restaurant & Lounge-9" by Spiggycat
People will call this crowd “diverse,” but it is a very specific kind of diverse. Which is to say, there are equal parts black and white, male and female, and rather a lot of gay men for a place selling so much female flesh. Really, though, they all seem just alike. Every woman looks like a high-price real estate agent or divorce attorney – or at least like they have one of each in their Blackberry contacts. The men wear shiny cufflinks and smirky, goofy facial expressions, but not ties. These are not my people and this is not my kind of place, but I knew that going in and cannot really judge them for it. These people and their ilk will throw each other many “fun” and “crazy” fiftieth birthday parties here and will enjoy themselves immensely, thinking they are just so outrageous.
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By Tom Bridge
‘Cartoon <3’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Ah Screen on the Green, we’re happy to see you back. This year’s event will take place between 8th and 14th streets on the Mall, and will be underwritten by HBO and Comcast. The set of films in this year’s batch are all classics, so you’d be silly to miss them. I’m betting that some of the city’s finest mobile purveyors of tasty picnic fare will be nearby, so plan on heading down to the Mall this summer for a wonderful evening watching a great classic film.
July 25 – In the Heat of the Night
August 1 – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
August 8 – Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
August 15 – Cool Hand Luke
By Tom Bridge
Fedward: The Social Chair is busy with work all weekend, and after the week I’ve had it’ll be nice to put my feet up and not do much of anything. Accordingly only two days are planned, for a wedding (not mine) on Friday and an associated celebration Sunday afternoon. Other than that I might pay a restorative visit to the National Gallery of Art (look for me at the Matisse cutouts and the found alphabet in the East Building, and the Dutch Cabinet and the Rodin sculptures (sigh) in the West Building. Throw in the usual hangover brunch at the Passenger and some general photographic wandering about town and there’s my long weekend.
Dave: This weekend marks my last in DC before skipping town to move back to Boston. In honor, I’m trying to squeeze in all of my favorites with close friends. Friday night, I’ll get one more softball game with my alumni team in under the Washington Monument (against our rivals from South Bend, nonetheless). Saturday will start with some afternoon drinks on the RiRa patio for my roommate’s birthday before I join my band for one last gig that evening at Ragtime. We’re going to blow the top of that place. Sunday will end appropriately at Nationals Park, with an afternoon game to enjoy my last day in the District. Arrivederci, DC.
By Brian Mosley
‘National Geographic – Race Preview – 05-24-11 01’
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
What would you do, what would you go through, to be the first explorers to the South Pole? Would you go through months of trekking through -40F degree cold, on a strict ration of food, constantly freezing and wet, and risking death every day? If that sounds like a great time, the National Geographic has the exhibit for you!
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first men to reach the South Pole, the National Geographic Museum is hosting an exhibition entitled Race to the End of the Earth. It recounts the challenges of two explorers during their race to reach the South Pole. On a 1,800-mile journey through Antarctica in 1911, explorers Roald Amundsen of Norway and Robert Falcon Scott of Britain fought the elements and raced each other to gain the honor. The exhibit is well suited for the National Geographic, because it adds the adventure and exploration elements to a fascinating and not well known historical story.
‘DC Empanadas – La Venganza de Tio Shawn’
courtesy of ‘bonappetitfoodie’
They see you rollin’, they hatin’. Go make your workaholic friends a wee bit jealous with a delicious lunch from a food truck.
Make ’em even MORE jealous by playing a double header and grabbing dinner from DC Slices over at Chinatown Coffee Company tonight.
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By fedward
All photos by the author
If you follow me on Twitter, you might be aware that this has been an eventful week. Literally. Friday the Social Chair and I hosted her birthday party, Sunday we hit our usual brunch, Monday I had a tasting, and Tuesday saw the launch party for Dan Searing’s new book, The Punch Bowl. Plus Tuesday was, as always, Tiki Tuesday at the Passenger. So I was busy.
Instead of picking just one of those, I thought this week would be a perfect opportunity for a photo feature. So here goes.
By jordana
For several weeks between March and April, members of Luther Place Memorial Church combed through their garages, recycling bins and—in some cases—the very streets of DC for junk: old newspapers and office supplies, takeout containers and bottles, even rusty appliances. Then, at weekend workshops, supplied with glue, paint and chicken wire, they got to work… building a garden.
Plastic soda bottles and bottle caps bloomed into red and yellow daisies. Painted and jeweled hubcaps formed the centers of brightly-colored sunflowers. A string of soda cans slithered menacingly near a papier-mâché nest (of dinosaur eggs). And Pastor Karen Brau’s plucky pug (modeled after her own dog at first, and then a stuffed animal when he wouldn’t sit still) explored his new backyard, trying to mark his territory against the local (and much more intimidating) alley cat.
By Dave Levy
‘Rock the Red Light’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
The Lead Item: Last night in double OT, the Vancouver Canucks punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Finals. With a win tonight in Tampa, the Boston Bruins can join in that tango as the Eastern Conference representative.
And this I say to you: it wasn’t supposed to be this way.
As we now face the doldrums of mid-season, National League baseball as the only marginal sports entertainment in town, it’s tough not to be reminded that there was so much hope in March and April for the Stanley Cup Finals to make an appearance down at the Verizon Center. The Caps had a much better recipe for postseason success this time around. The one-seed, but this time fought for and earned through the last week of the season, not gifted thanks to a weak division. Smart moves at the deadline to bring in leadership and blue line talent. Momentum from the “We are Louder” rivalry and series with the Rangers.
Then the Tampa Bay buzzsaw struck, and as quickly as a flash of lightning, the Caps were swept away and into golf season.
Watch Vancouver celebrate. It still stings. Either tonight or on Friday, someone else will be lifting the Prince of Wales trophy for winning the Eastern Conference. That’ll sting, too.
It wasn’t supposed to be this way.
By Don
Tracy Lynn Middendorf as Kate, Steven Culp as Deeley and Holly Twyford as Anna in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of Old Times by Harold Pinter, directed by Michael Kahn. Photo by Scott Suchman.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what’s a video with one word worth? In this case it’s a pretty spot-on review of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of Old Times.
That’s no criticism – art that leaves you talking about it for longer than you spent consuming it is rare indeed. I was fortunate enough to attend press night at the same time as several other friends and afterward we sat and discussed the show through a drink – and some fairly interminable service. We didn’t reach any conclusions as a group and I’m not sure that any of us managed and conclusions individually. But it’s the journey that’s the pleasure in this Pinter play, not the destination, and that happens both because of the source material and because of the work of the cast and crew.
‘Curbside Cupcake Van’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
Beat the heat. Get a sandwich with meat, but be sure you get it from a truck on the strEATS.
By Tom Bridge
‘Washington Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa (18) and first baseman Adam LaRoche (25) and catcher Wilson Ramos (3)’
courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’
Last evening, the Nationals announced that Adam LaRoche’s shoulder injury is worse than they had previously suspected; instead of a slight tear of his labrum, it’s a far more serious tear to his labrum, and his rotator cuff is also torn. Bill Ladson, usually a source of endless optimism concerning the Nationals, tweeted that he would be surprised if LaRoche returned to the Nationals before the end of the season.
The injury to LaRoche may not be devastating the way that he has hit this season (.172/.288/.258) but the feats that he has performed at first base are going to be missed. LaRoche had been the anchor point for the Nationals’ infield this season, digging out throughs from Desmond and Espinosa, and snagging flares and liners by the dozen. LaRoche had recorded 380 putouts with 0 errors this season before winding up with a potentially season-ending injury. The picture for his potential replacements isn’t terribly pretty.
As a way to say thanks to our loyal readers, We Love DC will be giving away a pair of concert tickets to one lucky reader each week. Check back here every Wednesday morning at 9am to find out what tickets we’re giving away and leave a comment for your chance to be the lucky winner!
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see self-proclaimed purveyor of “whatevercore” Alex Ebert and “Fam” perform at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue on Tuesday, May 31st.
You might know Alex Ebert better as the singer for the groups Ima Robot and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. He is an eclectic performer who is usually featured amidst massive collaborative groups of performers. This year Alex has released his first solo recording called “Alexander” and is supposedly taking a break from his collaborative collectives to enjoy a little creative me time. What this performance will be like is anyone’s guess. When I saw him perform with Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, I found Ebert to be a charismatic and eccentric performer. Who “Fam” is also anyone’s guess at this point. While this is supposed to be supporting his strictly solo album, the tour could feature any number of his past collaborators or even some new ones.
For your chance to win these tickets simply leave a comment on this post using a valid email address between 9am and 4pm today. One entry per email address, please. If today doesn’t turn out to be your lucky day, check back here each Wednesday for a chance to win tickets to other great concerts. Tickets for this event are available on Ticketfly.
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By Tom Bridge
Comic by Emily
Some days on the Metro have gotten so bad lately that this set of beautifully done comics by local artist Emily are both hilarious and too close to home, especially the one above about the Red Line. I’m sure you’ve got your own, leave them here in the comments (or on Emily’s, there are some hysterical ones there, especially the one about the Green Line) so we can all laugh and lament together.
If I had to make one, I think I’d choose the 38 Bus: A shaker with a little of everything, but frozen close to solid, served in a sippy cup.
Carol Guzy with her Dog Trixie, who was rescued from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, photo by Will Dolive
By Michael T. Ruhl
You wouldn’t know just casually talking to Carol Guzy that she’s a world class photographer who works for the Washington Post. The humble four-time Pulitzer Prize winner sits quietly in her Arlington home, tending to her dogs, two of which she rescued from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Her living room walls stand largely devoid of her photos, and she doesn’t even display her Pulitzer Prizes. The only indicators of a photographer in that room are a few old cameras sitting on the shelves. Her passion isn’t advertised, but poke her and she bleeds. Continue reading
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