Archive for June, 2011
Food Truck Tracker
‘Dueling treat machines’
courtesy of ‘Gersemalina’
It’s lunchtime. So you’ve got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya punk? And if you do in fact feel lucky, you should try your hand at making it through one of the food truck lines.
Also, go vote for the strEATS DC team (the providers of [...]
Fort Reno publishes schedule through mid-July
‘Seven Door Sedan, Fort Reno’courtesy of ‘Photos by Chip Py’
It’s hard not to love the Fort Reno music series that runs through the summer, it’s one of the hallmarks of a very DC summer. This morning, the schedule through the middle of July was published, with the first five show cards put up. Concerts run [...]
Person of Interest detained in bomb threat on Red Line
‘95/365′courtesy of ‘Danilo.Lewis|Fotography’
If you commuted on the Red Line this morning, you know exactly how bad things were. With Rockville station closed, and buses bridging the gap amid a bomb threat, getting into town today from the Northwest was a pretty ugly experience full of delays and the smell of hot armpit. Dr. Gridlock has [...]
Weekend Flashback: 6/10-6/12
‘Capital Pride Parade’
courtesy of ‘vpickering’
Why didn’t anyone tell me there would be a Civil War ballon on the Mall this weekend? I hear some other things happened around the city in the past few days, but this is the only thing that caught my attention. And I missed it. It’s not everyday [...]
Friday Happy Hour: Teaism Chai Shake
When I was in high school in Dupont Circle, I had a friend who worked part-time at the R Street Teaism. Occasionally, to amuse herself during shifts, she would play a bit with the yuppies and faux-autheticity-seeking customers who came along. When one of them ordered the chai shake, she would “correct” their pronunciation.
“The [...]
Comedy in DC: Chris White
I had a beer in a coffee shop with Chris White who will be recording his second album at the DC Improv this month and is the creator of the DC open mic website DCStandup. You may be curious as to why we drank beer at the coffee shop. Well, it’s an amazing story. You should be [...]
More »NMAI’s Indian Summer Showcase Not Just for Natives
‘Bill Miller and Derek Miller (no relation) perform at the 2010 Indian Summer Showcase at NMAI’
courtesy of ‘bhrome’
Tomorrow afternoon, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is hosting a free outdoor concert to kick off their yearly Indian Summer Showcase. This year, the Indian Country/Country Indian concert will feature Victoria Blackie (Navajo), Rebecca Miller [...]
This Week in Food
‘Shake Shack’
courtesy of ‘willandbeyond’
Burgers & More
In love with Shake Shack but can’t stand the long line? Maybe you will have better luck at Nationals Park, where the second Shake Shack opens next week along with Blue Smoke’s barbecue, Box Frites (“Belgian-style fries and dipping sauces”) and El Verano Taqueria. Read more from EaterDC or check out Tom Sietsema’s [...]
Metro adds parking availability to website and mobile devices for Fort Totten station
Metro this morning announced that they are piloting a new parking availability program for 32 metered parking spaces and 4 ADA parking spaces at the Fort Totten Metro. The system will allow people to check the availability of the parking spaces there from a web browser or Android or iOS device using the Parker app.
The [...]
Hot Ticket: Weekend Edition
photo by Guy Aroch.
The city is chock full of great live music options this weekend but there a few performances that we wanted to make sure show up on your radar. Rather than deluge you with Hot Ticket columns through-out the day, we decided we would round-up these concert recommendations for you here. Consider [...]
MPD Officers who coordinated Sheen escort transferred
‘Cop Car in Georgetown’courtesy of ‘Hoosiers United’
Earlier this week, MPD Captain Robert Atcheson and Lieutenant Stuart Emerman were moved within the police department to new assignments, allegedly for coordinating the police escort of Charlie Sheen and others. The two were reassigned from the Department’s Special Operations Division to unknown parts, which I’m guessing might be [...]
DCCK’s Burger Battle at Harry’s Smokehouse
‘8/365 – matchbox mini-burgers’
courtesy of ‘dracisk 365/365′
DC has been in a burger bonanza lately, but this weekend there’s a burger battle that you can enjoy while helping a good cause.
DC Central Kitchen and Harry’s Smokehouse (formerly Harry’s Taproom) are partnering up for a burger cookoff this Sunday, June 12th from 6 PM to 9 PM [...]
Metro to Close Stations In Place of Single Tracking
Metro will soon expand temporary station closures for track repairs, in place of single tracking. Though shuttle buses will be provided between the affected stations, closures are scheduled to happen around the system for two-thirds of weekends over the next 18 months.
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New Chefs de Cuisine at DC Coast and Michel
‘Watershed- Washington, DC’
courtesy of ‘Plantains and Kimchi’
In most recent chef news (other than which celebri-chef or popular chain are coming to DC), two DC restaurants have new chefs de cuisine.
Matt Kuhn, who has already been at DC Coast as the sous chef for two years, was recently bumped up to chef de cuisine for the [...]
We Love Weekends – June 11th and 12th
Tubing down the river, courtesy Don Whiteside
Addison: This weekend is busy for me, which really isn’t unexpected at all. I just moved into a new apartment, so Friday I’m heading over to Arrowine in Arlington to pick up some charcuterie, cheese, and wine for a housewarming party (going classy now that i’m [...]
We Love Upcoming Food Events in the City
‘Every Food Fits: Thanksgiving Edition’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
Every now and then you splurge with food, usually it being something with a lot of butter and a high calorie count. After the jump you’ll find a little roundup of some food events that are not only worthy of the extra calories but also of breaking the bank [...]
Spring Awakening Makes U.S. Amateur Premiere In Frederick
On the pages of Music Theatre International, the licensing and royalty agent for Spring Awakening, you see that the show is rolling out across the country after the national tour closed in May. You won’t likely see the show being performed at your local church basement anything soon however, upcoming dates of the show include regional theatres and [...]
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