‘Pickle and B&W Cookie’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
In an mmmbop they’re gone. In an mmmbop they’re not there. So don’t let another mmmbop pass before you head out of your office and find where the food trucks are. And look! WeLoveDC and the strEATS have a handy map for you after the jump.
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By Tom Bridge
‘DSC_3791’
courtesy of ‘photopete’
The Nationals couldn’t deliver any of their 5 runners in scoring position on Wednesday night against Johnny Cueto and the Reds, and they let Ross Detwiler’s best start in recent memory get written into the books as a loss. The Nationals got their only run on a 400-foot bomb by Ryan Zimmerman to start the eighth, but couldn’t capitalize any further than that, despite having the bases loaded with one out in the ninth against the Reds’ Cordero.
A few close calls might have been the difference in the game for the Nationals. First base umpire Ed Rapuano saw things a bit differently than the rest of Nationals Park on a couple occasions, leading us to wonder if the old “tie goes to the runner” adage held true, or even held consistnt between innings.
The Nationals did their best to keep themselves in the game, and the 9th inning rally didn’t disappoint, until Wilson Ramos swung at the first pitch and found himself in a 6-4-3 double play to end the threat and the game.
‘Pulled Pork from PORC mobile’
courtesy of ‘yostinator’
Yo! I’ll tell you what I want, what I really, really want. It’s lunch from a food truck. There, I said it. Now go see where the food trucks are so you can get what you really, really want. And may whatever you eat for lunch make you “want to zigazig ha.”
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‘UNI_3851’
courtesy of ‘MissChatter’
A hot offense served up right-handed pitcher Chien-Ming Wang’s second victory since his return to Major League Baseball on Tuesday night when the Washington Nationals topped the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 to kickoff this week’s homestand. It was Wang’s first time facing the National League Central club managed by Dusty Baker. Continue reading
By Don
No, not in the comments of our last post, though Zesty and I are having a rousing back-and-forth over there. At the American Association of University Women, tomorrow night. It’s free and open to the public – simply register online. SlutWalk organizers, critics, and others will be on a panel to talk about the event and take questions and have discussion. It would be nice if it wasn’t just an echo chamber of folks who are already active in the subject area so if you’re interested, come out.
6pm Aug 17th, AAUW, 16th and L Streets NW
‘Curbside Cupcakes’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Every night in my dreams, I see them, I dream of eating them. That is how I know food trucks go on. Near, far, wherever the heck they are, you should go get lunch from a food truck. Sorry for the theme this week. It’s hopefully a laugh-inducing doozy.
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By Tom Bridge
Wow, this hits all of my core competencies: Food Trucks, Beer Dinners and Baseball. Das Bullpen will be hosting a 3-hour beer dinner on August 27th with Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head breweries, as well as the tasty deliciousness of Cap Mac, Porcmobile, Stix, Hula Girl, Doug the Food Dude, and Eat Wonky. Sierra Nevada and Dogfish Head will also have Life and Limb, their co-operative brew, on taps all night.
Tickets are $75, and benefit Living Classrooms, which provides hands-on job training programs for those who need them most. Get your tickets early, I’m better this is going to sell out.
By Don
It’s 8 days till Reggie Watts – the man whose voice is behind one of my favorite very-not-worksafe YouTube videos ever – comes to town for his limited engagement at Woolly Mammoth. If you need a little something to tide you over till then… how about watching him do a little percussive backup for Amanda Palmer as she sings about Dr Who and his TARDIS?
‘farragut food court’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99’
Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me…a food truck. It’s been a while since I’ve done a themed FTT. So let’s make this week’s theme awesomely bad 90s hits, shall we? Hum those catchy tunes while you’re biting into your food truck lunch.
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By Tom Bridge
Photo by Gordon Withers, special to We Love DC
About 10:30 last night, as I was getting ready for bed, the heavens were rent asunder, and the entirety of a swimming pool was dumped on my back yard. For the next 30 minutes or so, the storm was without pause. Across town on Twitter, the storm was met with universal awe.
Somehow, WMATA didn’t notice.
This morning, the tunnels between Braddock Road Metro and National Airport were still flooded with the results of last night’s deluge, and as of 8:45am this morning, the pumps were still in action, struggling to deal with the load. Service between the two stations was interrupted, and only at 6:20am was shuttle service listed as being “requested” by Metro.
The situation at Braddock Road, as crowds waited for the shuttle buses, is a commuting disaster, where hundreds are waiting for shuttles to bridge the gap.
Metro’s going to take a beating today if they can’t get ahead of the frustration with today’s situation. The storms were mostly east of I-95 by 11pm last night, but the 2-3″ that that strong cell brought with it seem to have been missed by all of Metro’s staff, leaving the delays to be found the next day when trains approached the tunnels. How that was missed, well, I just don’t know.
By Brittany
One of my favorite things about Room 11 is the taste of the folks behind the bar. On any given evening, there are only a couple of featured cocktails, but they are consistently interesting (as are the wine selections which take prominence on the menu). Wednesday evening, as they celebrated their second anniversary in business, was no exception. There was special strawberry-allspice birthday punch. And, painted on the window, the GNR Lies.
The GNR Lies turns out to be very nearly my spirit drink.
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By brownpau
Susan Burns of Alexandria, most notable for an earlier assault on a Gauguin painting at the National Gallery, struck again last week, this time attacking Henri Matisse’s “The Plumed Hat.” Continue reading
‘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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‘DC Empanadas – La Venganza de Tio Shawn’
courtesy of ‘bonappetitfoodie’
Put a lil pep in your step this Thursday with some DC empanadas. That melted cheese is calling your name.
By Brittany
Photo: Daniel Swartz/Revamp.com
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 dining, and high-end spa packages (not the usual half-off spray tan in Fairfax or other “deals” nobody actually wants) – they also really set themselves apart with their organizing of exclusive events or VIP treatment just for Gilt City members. Thievery Corporation and My Morning Jacket have been among the entertainment featured recently, with more curated entertainment experiences yet to come.
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By Tom Bridge
‘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 deal with it,” said Proof owner Mark Kuller, who has decided to close the restaurant’s patio Friday night — one-third of his summer seating — rather than submit his customers to the sound and crowds he expects to come. “But it’s a mistake to have a youth engagement even in this area.”
It’s disappointing to see Klopott feeding the trolls by highlighting the overly concerned Kuller, who seems to think that the only modality of operation for young residents is rioting and violence (Please see addendum, these comments appear to be taken without context.) Given that the MPD program looks to engage with the youth to try to help defuse some of the underlying issues of disenfranchisement and alienation, it seems odd that business owners are freaking out when the police are trying to help.
When you look at the crime statistics for the area 1000 feet around the corner of 7th and G Street NW, there are six more crime incidents (an increase of 9% from 65 to 71) in the two month period from June 10th to August 9th, as compared to the same period last year. Violent crime is up, with five incidents of assault with a dangerous (non-firearm) weapon in two months, instead of just one, but property crime remains unchanged.
This seems like fear-mongering of the worst sort from the Examiner, and a brand of cowardice bit of overconcern from Proof’s Mark Kuller than is more disappointing than anything else.
UPDATE, 6:15pm: Mark Kuller has responded directly (in full) to the characterization of the article, which he says was unfair:
The quote in the Examiner was out of context – an amalgam of soundbites from a seven minute conversation
In addition, Kuller lays out the timeline for being informed of the event, which happened the day before yesterday, which is short noticed giving the scheduling necessary for shuffling shifts of his service staff and the valet stand that Proof offers. In addition, Kuller lays out some significant concerns with the crowds:
this event was not properly executed – it should not be done as a popup with no input from those most critically affected and also without consideration of the potentially large logistical challenges – until our meeting with the mayor Tuesday there was no plan to even have any porta potties, which would seem prudent to me.
It seems that Klopott was concerned with cramming in the irresponsible parallel to the London riots, and then putting that opinion in the only business owner he could get to go on the record about the event, in Kuller.
Shame on us me for not getting the full story, and shame on Klopott for throwing a local source under the bus to write an inflammatory piece for the paper rag.
By Tom Bridge
‘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 items in the online catalog. I’m kinda excited for the Railroad Crossing sign, myself. The auction requires a credit card, and will be done online. They’ll hold $100 from your credit card to make sure you’re legit, so recognize this isn’t eBay.
‘PORC Mobile’
courtesy of ‘bonappetitfoodie’
We may not be in the south, but PORC mobile makes a damn good pulled pork sandwich. That stuff is addictive.
By Ben H. Rome
Bison on the Mall; Photo courtesy of Smithsonian Institution Archives | Photographer unknown
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 and arrangement of objects of natural history including: a chemical laboratory, a library, a gallery of art, and lecture rooms. The Act also provided the transfer to the Institution of all objects of art, natural history, etc., belonging to the United States to Washington and the deposit in the Smithsonian of one copy of all publications copyrighted under the acts of Congress. Once established, the Smithsonian became part of the process of developing an American national identity—an identity rooted in exploration, innovation, and a unique American style.
To celebrate the Smithsonian’s 165th anniversary, the Institution is sharing the historic Smithsonian photograph above. It shows two American bison, also known as the American buffalo, in a paddock in the South Yard behind the Smithsonian Institution Building, now known as the Smithsonian Castle. The animals were acquired by the Department of Living Animals in 1887, which then became the National Zoological Park in 1890. This photograph was taken between 1887 and 1889.
‘Red Hook Lobster Roll’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
I don’t caaare if you’ve gotta wait in a long line. That lobster roll is lobstoppin’, gum-smackin’ delicious. And you should go get one.
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