Archive for August, 2011
Capital Chefs: Will Artley of Evening Star Cafe (Part 1)
‘Will Artley of Evening Star Cafe’
courtesy of ‘bonappetitfoodie’
Will Artley greets me with a bear-claw handshake, wearing bright Nantucket red pants and a matching hat that succinctly and accurately states, “No Farms, No Food.” After a quick cup of coffee, the executive chef of the Evening Star Cafe suggests we head out to the restaurant’s small “farm,” [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘CapMac’
courtesy of ‘yostinator’
You made it to Friday! And that deserves something with carbs, perhaps. Like some ooey gooey, good CapMac.
And don’t forget that today is Truckeroo 3! Twenty food trucks, live music, throngs of interesting people! You should go.
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We Love Music: Girls Rock! DC Camper Showcase @ 930 Club
For the past week I have had the privilege of volunteering as a band coach for Girls Rock! DC camp. It has been a whirlwind, but Girls Rock! DC camp is coming to a close. The end of camp week is finally upon us. For those of you unfamiliar with GRDC, it is a week-long day camp [...]
More »Why I Love DC: Brian Mosley
When I was asked to write this piece, my first thought was “well this could be a long article or this could be very short.” If I listed everything I love about my hometown, I’d have a multi-post series; or I could sum it up with a simple “everything.” But neither would do.
More »We Love Weekends – August 13th through 15th
‘A pickle-back’courtesy of ‘theCSSdiv’
Tom: Saturday is the highlight of my weekend, without question. We’re headed out to Berryville for the wedding of our good friends John and Whitney at a lovely piece of Georgian architecture. Friday night, I think it’s time we finally got out to Toki Underground, but I suspect that [...]
DC Residents get first look at new King memorial
‘MLK Memorial’courtesy of ‘nevermindtheend’
With the newest monument on the Mall slated to open at the end of the month, to crowds of “hundreds of thousands,” District residents are going to get a free sneak preview. Tickets will be available at the MLK library in DC, as well as on the city’s website starting early next [...]
Gilt City DC Launches with a Musical Edge
Of all the daily deal, flash sale, and flash-local-deal sale sites that have launched in the Washington area lately, none of them can quite match up to Gilt City for sophistication or excitement. While you might expect some of the deals they have offered since their launch in DC – booklets of airline tickets, fancy [...]
More »Happy 165th, Smithsonian!
‘Lower Invertebrates Exhibit in West Wing, Smithsonian Institution Building’
courtesy of ‘Smithsonian Institution’
You know how you have this awesome friend, but you forgot their birthday this year, and it turns out it was a big one? Yeah. That. [Update, 11:45: As it turns out, We did cover this yesterday. So, I feel a little better, but [...]
Forget it, Freeman, it’s Chinatown
‘proof.glass’
courtesy of ‘bhrome’
The violent unrest in Britain is certainly concerning, given that several of the same underlying conditions may be present in the District. Freeman Klopott of the Examiner talked with several Chinatown business owners who are concerned about a program to engage with the youth in Chinatown:
“We’ve been assured that the police department will [...]
All of Garrett’s up for auction
‘Garrett’s Terrace’courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
If you’ve ever wanted a piece of Garrett’s Tavern in Georgetown, now’s your chance. They’ve put the entire contents of the restaurant up for auction. If you want to inspect any of the items, tomorrow is the inspection day from 10am to 4pm, so you can check out any of the [...]
Smithsonian Snapshot: Happy 165th!
Today in 1846, the U.S. Senate passed the act organizing the Smithsonian Institution by a vote of 26 to 13. The act was then signed into law by President James K. Polk. Among its provisions the Organic Act specifies a Board of Regents, Chancellor and Secretary and a suitable building with rooms for the reception [...]
More »The Winning Ticket: My Morning Jacket
‘My Morning Jacket’ by Stateside Presents/President Gator
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see My Morning Jacket perform at the Merriweather Post Pavilion on August 12th at 5:30pm. Known for the power of their live preformances, this Kentucky sprouted band will roll into DC with the sounds which earned them a [...]
One Year Later: Acqua Al 2
One year later and I still want to call this fantastic Italian restaurant Acqua Al “Two,” so apparently I still need to brush up on my grasp of languages. Acqua Al 2 came to Capitol Hill a little more than one year ago thanks to DC natives Ari Gejdenson and Ralph Lee. The first location is actually in Florence, Italy [...]
More »We Love Arts: The Ramayana (2011)
If you were one of the many potential audience members turned away at the doors of Source last summer for The Ramayana’s sold-out run, you’re in luck. Constellation Theatre Company has remounted its production for a limited three week engagement now through August 21, and in many ways it’s a superior show than before. Subtle [...]
More »Chef News: Dan Giusti of 1789 Heads to Denmark
‘Barely mixing the dough’
courtesy of ‘CathyLovesDC’
As Tim Carman and The Washington Post reported yesterday, executive chef Dan Giusti of 1789 is packing his bags for Denmark. The 27-year-old chef is heading to work at Noma, a two Michelin star restaurant in Copenhagen. The restaurant has been listed as “the best” restaurant in the world for [...]
