‘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 our lovely Food Truck map) in Tech Cocktail’s DC’s hottest early-stage startups!
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By Tom Bridge
‘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 Mondays and Thursdays starting at 7:15pm and ending at 9:30pm at Fort Reno Park, a short wlak from the Tenleytown Metro. Remember: no drugs, alcohol or glass bottles at the shows, but feel free to bring a picnic for you and your friends to share in the park.
By Tom Bridge
’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 a first-person accounting of the threat, and the news that WMATA and MTPD have detained an individual thought to be involved in the incident on an inbound train first thing this morning.
It’s satisfying to hear that MTPD has detained someone, and you hope that they get the help that they need, or spend some time atoning for their sins. When most of these threats and suspicious packages often go unhandled, it’d good to see one get a quick arrest.
By Brian Mosley
‘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 that a Civil War ballon gets inflated on the Mall, and I was not around to see it. Please excuse me while I go sulk in my corner; here are some photos of the weekend to keep office work away for a bit longer.
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By Brittany
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 chai shaa-KAY?” she would say. Clearly Teaism was a place too fancy for a pedestrian shake. Most times, the customer would quickly follow along. “The shaa-KAY. Of course. That is what I meant.” Part of the game was to see how many would then order it that way next time – and many did.
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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 sitting down to read this. Anyway, I drank a pot of coffee before I left my house and was on the verge of a nervous attack. When I made it to the coffe housee I saw that they had beer there, so I ordered one. Then Chris appeared and said “I’ll have one too.” Then we sat down and had a nice conversation. Wasn’t that awesome!? Anyway, let’s get to know Chris. Continue reading
By Ben H. Rome
‘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 (Six Nations, Canada), and Becky Hobbs (Cherokee). The concert will take place at 5 pm outside on the Welcome Plaza in front of the museum’s main entrance.
I was fortunate enough to squeeze some time from Victoria and Becky to talk about their music, their heritage, and what inspires them in their artistry.
First, there’s Victoria Blackie. Last year’s winner of the Debut Artist of the Year at the Native American Music Awards, she also performed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her voice has been described as powerful with lots of soul, hearkening back to the days of Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and other female greats of the past. And don’t let her small stature fool you (she’s 5’1”); her voice is strong enough to pull you in and versatile enough to appeal to a wide range of country enthusiasts.
By Brittany
This weekend is Capital Pride a festival which has been happening in one form or another in Washington since 1975. This brings with it plenty of events and activities for the whole DC community to get out and enjoy.
I asked my friend Shevonne, Editor in Chief of Where the Girls Go – a great blog for anybody, focusing on arts, culture, and life in DC with a queer bent – to give me her tips on parties, parades, and Pride.
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By Tricia Barba
‘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 review of the burgers here.
14th Street
Washington City Paper brings us some food news like always. We already knew that the Whisk Group abandoned its two tiered Italian food concept for the old Italian Shirt Laundry Space at 14th and Q Street NW. Now we’re told Starr Restaurant Group from Philadelphia is close to signing a lease at that spot for its “super-French Parc concept.”
By Tom Bridge
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 spaces use pavement sensors and parking meter sensors to determine if spaces are available or taken.
Currently, those 32 spaces are the only spaces in DC that are being monitored by Parker, so it’s a bit of a unitasker at the moment. If you frequently park at Fort Totten, though, it might just be awesome. Hopefully Metro will be able to expand their usage of this program going forward, and perhaps DDOT could help create this for zones throughout the city.
‘TaKorean’
courtesy of ‘Joe in DC’
It is Friday. And you’ve GOT to get down on Friday. So if you’re looking forward to the weekend, why not kick it off with lunch from a food truck?
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 this your one-stop shop for weekend concert recommendations. (PS- Let us know if you like this idea in the comments section, if you dig it maybe we can turn this one-off feature into something a little more regular.)
For all your weekend concert needs…
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By Tom Bridge
‘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 walking foot patrol in Langston-Carver. Rend Smith has a piece on the City Paper site that suggests that others were moved at the same time in an attempt to make this move look a little more “normal.”
Kris Baumann, head of the Fraternal Order of Police in the District, is disputing the Chief’s claim that these moves are not punitive in nature.
Should the cops who handled these escort operations get the shaft in these circmstances?
‘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 at Harry’s Pentagon City location. Chefs-in-training from DCCK will compete to make the best sliders for the audience’s and judge’s vote.
Tickets are $20 and all proceeds go to DCCK. In addition to getting to scarf down mini burgers and dishes from Harry’s Smokehouse’s grand opening, you’ll get wine and beer with your admission ticket. A good way to round out the weekend.
By Michael R
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. Continue reading
‘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 restaurant following some minor renovations. “The team loves Matt. He has a great temperament,” said Jeff Tunks, a chef and one of the partners in Passion Food LLC. “He’s open to hearing concerns and ideas, and has an easy-going southern manner, and that makes for a good dynamic in a professional kitchen. Previously, Kuhn worked at FIG in Charleston.
Over in Tysons Corner at Michel, Jon Mathieson was named the chef de cuisine. Mathieson was previously the chef/owner of the now closed Inox and prior to that was the chef de cuisine at 2941. “I cook with a love for the classics, and at Michel at The Ritz-Carlton, I can offer the commitment to excellence that Chef Richard exemplifies,” said Mathieson. Mathieson’s accolades before coming to DC include positions at Le Bernardin and Lespinasse in New York, as well as executive chef at Stonehedge Inn in Tyngsboro, MA, where he won three stars from the Boston Globe and four diamonds from AAA.
By Don
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 out of the group house and in a big boy apartment). Saturday, its gonna be sunny and hot, so I really can’t think of anything better to be doing than floating down the Shenandoah river in an inner tube while sipping on some frosty brews. Sunday, as usual, I can be found down around the Capitol playing kickball and flipping cups at My Brothers Place.
Tom: We’re headed north to Charm City for our anniversary, taking in the BROS at the Autograph Saturday night after dinner at Tapas Teatro. We had hoped to head to Richmond to see a friend’s art opening, but it has been postponed. We may head down to the Civil War Capital anyhow, just to see the sites and get away from the hustle and bustle.
Marissa: Friday I’ll be taking advantage of Jazz in the Sculpture Garden which started up for the summer a few weeks ago. Picnic dinner and sangria? Done and done. Since the Corcoran Gallery of Art is offering free admissions on Saturday until Labor Day, I’ll be taking in a few exhibits there for the afternoon, before I make my way over to Harry’s Smokehouse on Sunday evening to watch (and eat burgers) DC Central Kitchen’s chefs-in-training compete in a burger slider competition.
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‘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 a little.
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By Patrick Pho
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 colleges. You’ll have to settle for geeky college boys performing Bitch of Living on YouTube til then.
So how did a group of performers in Frederick, MD get the blessing to put on the show before every other amateur group in the country?
It’s all about who you know, and for Producer David Horch it was the Producer of the now-closed national tour. Horch was able to secure the rights to hold a number of performances in honor of Stephen A. Bomango, a leader in the local arts community who passed away in 2003. The proceeds from the performances of Spring Awakening will go towards the a scholarship fund in his name.
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