Washington, DC 20003
Experience all your favorite food trucks in one place!
20-25 food trucks!
Live music!
Truckeroo is a monthly festival held June thru October at the corner of Half St. and M St., SE showcasing food trucks from the Washington, DC area.
This week at G40. In my inbox from Art Whino.
-JAY
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Tuesday May 31st
The Touring Exhibit in a truck will be at the G40 TODAY from 6-Midnight
International Urban Art Festival in Los Angeles, presents “FIND Art Across America,” a touring concept that brings the art to the people. Rather than waiting for the artists to come to us, we’re going to FIND them, and share them and their work with the entire world, creating both an unprecedented arts phenomenon while bringing together for the first time a national arts community!
http://findartmagazine.com/2011/find-art-across-america/
6-8pm PHOTO PANEL feat. Josh Sisk, Josh Yospyn, Dakota Fine, Kyle Gustafson, and Chris Chen (aka, all your favorite DC music and fashion shooters)/ 8pm and onward- The Folly Literary Magazine/Holly Bass Variety show. FREE
Wednesday June 1st:
7pm-12am Surfrider Foundation BIG WEDNESDAY Benefit w/ DJ Neville C, DJ Ru, and DJ Volz + (free) PIZZA from We, the Pizza!
Thursday June 2nd:
2pm: Resume building session with College magazine.
7pm till close – Nostalgia Comedy Night: relive 80s and 90s with Hillary Buckholtz and guests followed by an 80s and 90s dance party with DJ Smudge
Friday June 3rd:
John L. Sullivan Exhibit Reception on 3rd Flr
Irish Whiskey Tasting
Live Irish Music by Conor Malone
6-9 pm
Painted Face/ Lightwaves/Beyond Modern– live show/DJ night – $5 + happy hour with DJ Chris Nitti 6-9pm (happy hour is free: come early and stay late for the show)
Saturday June 4th:
ARTAPOOLAZA!
20+ Artist Painting Live
2pm-8pm
Daytime: DC Record Fair noon and onward $2
Nighttime: SOUL CLAP DANCE CONTEST feat. DJ Jonathan Toubin (winner gets $100) – $5 or free with your DC Record Fair Bracelet
Sunday June 5th
Daytime: 1-3:30 p.m. Sound Check! A Girls Rock D.C. Event – Join Girls Rock! D.C. (D.C’s rock camp for girls 8-18) for an all-ages “mini-camp” including instrument lessons, hands-on DJ demonstrations, a chance to perform, and a screening of “Girls Rock! The Movie.” Got a kid? Sign them up for camp (Aug. 8-13). Over 18? Learn how you can help with camp — we especially need catering donations! Free.
Event Location
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2213-2217 14th street NW (the corner of 14th and W NW)
G40 Exhibit Schedule:
Exhibit runs: May 19th-June 17th, 2011
Open Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays: 7pm – Midnight
Fridays & Saturdays: 12pm – 2am
Sundays: 12pm – 6pm
Mondays: Closed
Entertainment schedule:
Brightest Young Things will curate unique special events in the space six days a week (Tues-Sun) to include live music, dance parties, local designer showcases and fashion events, photobooths, art workshops and talks, stand up comedy, cult movie nights, record fairs and more, all with the signature BYT flair.
In my inbox.
-Jason
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DoubleTree by Hilton SWEETENS SUMMER TRAVEL WITH 50-CiTY Cookie CAREAVAN TOUR
Stopping in Washington, D.C. Thursday, June 2
WHEN:
Thursday, June 2
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
WHERE:
Union Station, 40 Massachusetts Ave.
WHAT:
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotels is kicking off a nationwide tour to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its iconic chocolate chip cookie. From Atlanta to Austin, Miami to Minneapolis and St. Louis to Seattle, a specially designed food truck will embark on a 10-week, 10,000-mile, 50-city journey to deliver tens of thousands of smiles to people across the country through the pleasant surprise of a sweet chocolate chip cookie treat.
On Thursday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Cookie CAREavan will arrive at Union Station in Washington, D.C., to hand out free cookies while supplies last. At every stop along the tour, people can enjoy a free chocolate chip cookie in the summer sun, share their stories about the beloved all-American treat, learn more about the caring connection between DoubleTree by Hilton and the chocolate chip cookie, and find out about the DoubleTree by Hilton Cookie CAREavan Sweepstakes to win great prizes all summer long.
Some of the weekly prizes include tins of DoubleTree by Hilton cookies, Hilton HHonors bonus points and DoubleTree by Hilton weekend getaways, as well as the grand prize of a five-day/four-night vacation and airfare for two to any DoubleTree by Hilton property in the U.S.
WHY:
DoubleTree by Hilton is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its signature chocolate chip cookie this summer by doing something that many people have always dreamed of doing – taking the ultimate road
trip across America.
Since 1986, the DoubleTree by Hilton chocolate chip cookie has represented a warm, friendly welcome for travelers. Every guest who checks into one of the more than 250 DoubleTree by Hilton hotels and resorts in 17 countries across five continents receives this same signature, sweet treat at check-in. The hotel brand anticipates sharing more than 250,000 cookies beyond their hotel doors and out in 50 communities this summer season to celebrate the cookie’s silver anniversary. Some surprise stops to deserving community groups and charities are also planned along the route.
LEARN MORE:
Follow the Cookie CAREavan on Facebook to track the tour and check out photos, videos and live tweets from the road. DoubleTree by Hilton’s Cookie CAREavan tour is a proud sponsor of Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race, which premieres on August 14th at 10p/9c.
This was written by Robert Cabeca, the new owner of Biagio Fine Chocolate.
Are you nervous about traveling with Chocolate?
Don’t be!
Just follow these simple guidelines and you can take your chocolate with you to most locations:
1. Pack your chocolate in a ziplock type bag and pack it in the middle of your clothes in your suitcase. If you have a moisture free ice pack, place it on top of a layer of clothing, not directly on the chocolate. This is a very effective solution for most occasions.
2. Try to keep you luggage out of direct sunlight for extended periods. If your luggage contains chocolate, avoid placing it on a roof rack (you will save gas too!)
3. Don’t leave your chocolate in your parked car for extended periods. If you must, don’t leave your chocolate in the glove compartment or trunk. Under the seat is best with a moisture free ice pack or cold bottle of water. Not soda bottles or cans because they could explode in high heat. Your chocolate will probably be doomed at that point, but cleaning up a burst soda can is worse!
4. If hiking or biking, keep the chocolate next to your water supply in your backpack in a ziplock type bag.
5. Use an insulated lunch box. There are many small ones available which can easily be adapted to the above suggestions.
6. Only take as much as chocolate with you that you are going to eat in a few hours. Leave the rest in the beach house or hotel room.
A Traveling Chocolate Story:
Two years ago I traveled to the Middle East in August (what was I thinking) and brought 20 boxes of my Robert’s Chocolates truffles with me. I followed most of the guidelines above by placing the boxes in the middle of the luggage and between clothing, but did not add any ice packs.
After a lengthy unplanned layover, I arrived at my destination and collected my bags which felt very very warm and made me nervous. While going through security, I was taken to a small room where everything was unpacked. However, I was thrilled that all of the chocolate boxes still felt cool and upon inspection the truffles were undamaged (security insisted on looking in each box). I felt relieved that my packing plans worked!
However, while in my guest room, I had left a few boxes on a dresser during the day where unknowingly the sun beamed on them for a few hours. They were cool when I retrieved them and was none the wiser. I brought them to my cousins home.
They opened the boxes after I stepped out of the room briefly. When I returned I found them devouring the truffles from the box with spoons! They had melted into the container! I was mortified! They assured me that they still tasted great and refused to let me eat any or take the box away from them. Family 
Another lesson learned:
7. Keep chocolate in a cool dark location whenever possible.
If you have a chocolate traveling story you would like to share, please send it along to info@Capitalchocolate.com. We would love to read it!
As an aside, if you need moisture free ice packs, we have them available at the store in 8oz for $2.00 and 12oz for $2.50.
Have a safe and fun Holiday weekend!
Best regards,
Robert Cabeca
I want to like Brgr Shack, I really do. I keep going back, hoping they’ll get their act together, and it just doesn’t happen. The beef itself is grass fed, and does taste good. I’ve been their 3 times:
Visit 1: A couple of months ago. They had only been open one week and were empty. They gave me the wrong burger and did not ask how I wanted it cooked. They asked how I liked things so I told them and they made a new one, but all the juice (blood) from the new burger was on the plate, making the bread soggy.
Visit 2: Noon on a week day (2 weeks ago). Service was very slow and they did not seem to be able to keep up with lunch rush. The ketchup bottles had not even been refilled, so it was hard to find one that actually had ketchup in it. A person one table over was given wrong burger (chicken) and then it turned out that they were out of the right burger (turkey). Between both burgers and how slow the service was…she was late getting back to work. They are 2 very different burgers since the chicken is actually a piece of chicken breast and the turkey burger is a patty. My dining partner ordered a mushroom burger, which takes 20 minutes because the portabello is so thick…and the uneven thickness caused it to be burnt in places. My beef burger was fine. The sweet potato fries were good.
Visit 3: 1:15pm on a weekday (last week). I used a certificate from Living Social, so got a good deal. Service was better but the lunch rush seemed to have passed. The person one table over was given the wrong burger. She asked if they had turkey burgers, and they said yes, but apparently they didn’t understand that she wanted turkey and not beef. Communication issue? Yes, but they should have caught it. I ordered the turkey burger, and it was good, but it obviously had something green in it. I asked about the turkey burger, and it contains spinach, which is fine, and mushroom which is not (since I’m allergic). The menu does not say that the burger has spinach or mushrooms, and should have. If I eat mushrooms, it is painful.
The bottom line is that this is a new business that needs more time to work the kinks out. Service is slow and they always mess someone’s order up. I’d try it in six months. Until then Big Buns is only a couple of blocks away.
-JAY
In my inbox.
-JAY
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Et Voila! Hosts Belgian Beer Festival Featuring Complimentary Beer Tastings, Beer Flights and More from June 15 – 19, 2011
DC’s authentic Belgian bistro brings on the brews and celebrates all things Belgian Beer at 1st annual Belgian Beer Festival
WASHINGTON, DC (May 19, 2011) – Long known as DC’s secret gem for Belgian Beer lovers, Et Voila’s is taking Belgian Beer to a whole new level. From June 15-19th 2011, Et Voila! Belgian Bistro will celebrate the rich, unique flavors of Belgian Beers with food, flights and tastings at the 1st Annual Belgian Beer Festival. In addition to Et Voila’s already expansive selection of Belgian Beers, the festival will feature dozens of unique beers rarely tasted in the USA.
The five day festival offers beer lovers as well as the Belgian beer newbie a multitude of ways to sip, taste, exlpore and enjoy Belgian beers.
Belgian Beer Happy Hour. From 5 to 7 p.m. each night during the festival, a unique selection of Belgian beers will be offered for $4 each, giving patrons a chance to try out new beers and enjoy a multitude of new brews. During the happy hour, Et Voila! will also offer complimentary tastings of unique Belgian beers. Tastings will be offered to happy hour patrons and the beers being tasted will change daily throughout the festival.
Daily Belgian Beer Flights for the indecisive drinker. For $15, customers can imbibe samplings of three different Belgian beers. This is the perfect opportunity for beer fans to discover and learn about small batch Belgian brews such as Straffe Hendrik Bruges Triple Ale, Grimbergen Blonde Ale and Kasteel Rouge.
One of the best ways to learn about new beers is over some excellent food! On Wednesday,
June 15th, Et Voila will host a special small batch Belgian Beer Dinner featuring five courses of Chef Claudio Pirollo’s mouthwatering cuisine accompanied by a host of unique Belgian beers rarely seen in the US. The meal will feature lesser known Belgian beers and a brewer will be on hand to discuss each pairing and answer questions. The meal will cost $65 per person and reservations may be made by calling Et Voila at 202.337.2300.
There’s Beer in my Food! Throughout the Belgian Beer Festival, Et Voila! will offer a special menu of foods prepared with beer. Sample dishes include Chef Claudio Pirollo’s, Flemish Beef Stew simmered in dark beer and served with Belgian frites ($19.95) will be served as well as the
Belgian Endive Salad prepared with Bleu and Chimay Cheese, Pecans and sliced Gala Apples ($8.95). Pastry Chef Mickeal Cornu’s Hoogarten ice cream is a sweet way to end the hoppy meal.
Et Voila! is a 40 seat, charismatic Belgian bistro located at 5120 MacArthur Blvd NW in Washington, DC’s Palisades neighborhood. Owned by Belgian Chef Claudio Pirollo and French Pastry Chef Mickael Cornu, Et Voila! presents authentic Belgian fare with French influence. Pirollo was named “Best Young Chef in Belgium” in 1994 and served as the personal chef to the Irish Ambassador for six years. Chef Pirollo’s partner, Chef Cornu, is an established pastry chef with an extensive background in catering customized cakes and desserts for the White House and pastry Research & Development at Federal Bakers. Et Voila! serves lunch, dinner and brunch. Additional information available online at www.etvoiladc.com or by calling 202.237.2300.
Sunday was Taste of Arlington, which was a good event, but crowded, which is to be expected. Willow had an amazingly flavorful brisket and chorizo chili, and they handed out the printed recipe. Toby’s Ice Cream (in the Old Scoop Beauregard’s spot in Westover) is new to me and quite good.
After Taste of Arlington, we attended Sound Bites, where we listened to the Pie Tasters, and ate food from Casa Nonna, Cork, District 2, Eatonville, Evening Star Café, Harry’s Smokehouse, Indique, Jaleo, Mandu, Mie N Yu, Policy, Radius Pizza, Rappahonack Oysters, Taylor Gourmet, and Toki Underground as well as five of the area’s hottest food trucks including Sabor’a Street and DC Empanadas.” Some standouts were dangerously Delicious Pies (they had apple and pecan), DC Empanadas’ “traditional empanada,” Taylor Gourmet’s hoagies, Casa Nonna’s gnocchi, and Dolcezza’s pairing of salt ice cream with peanut ice cream.
-JAY
Chocolate covered wine grapes.
This post is for those of you in the food (or food media) business. I’m including the press release later in this article.
I attended the media preview (at Cork Market & Tasting Room) for the event and tried some of the items nominated for SOFI awards. Some companies to look out for at the show:
Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier. I tried their Lemon Ginger Yuzu Gummy Pandas and (60% Dark) Chocolate Covered Wine Grapes (which they infuse with shiraz wine). The pandas were good (“S” loves them) but I’m still talking about those wine grapes a week later and may need to order some online.
Route 11 Potato Chips. “S” attacked the dill pickle chips and then bought 2 more bags at Earl’s Sandwich Shop in Clarendon.
Bone Doctors’ BBQ. I enjoyed all three of their BBQ sauces, but haven’t tried their BBQ rub yet. I’ll get to it.
Theo Chocolate. Their Ghost Chili Caramels are good, and Biagio Fine Chocolate carries Theo’s caramels.
Sticky Toffee Pudding.
The Sticky Toffee Pudding Company. Everyone raved about this cake, myself included. It was served warm and was addictive.
-JAY
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New York, N.Y. (May 19, 2011) – Stock up on stories at the Summer Fancy Food Show in Washington, D.C. Discover the latest in specialty foods and beverages, emerging flavors, hot products and the entrepreneurs and artisans behind them. The show will be held July 10 – 12, 2011, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
The Summer Fancy Food Show is the largest marketplace for specialty foods and beverages in North America. Buyers from the top names in retailing and restaurants worldwide will descend on D.C. to seek out chocolate, cheese, olive oil, jams, spices, snacks, natural and organic products and much more for their stores and restaurants for the year to come.
Show highlights include:
The Fancy Food Show is for members of the specialty food trade only; it is closed to the general public. The NASFT provides press badges to qualified journalists. Press and general registration is at www.fancyfoodshows.com.
The NASFT is a not-for-profit trade association established in 1952 to foster trade, commerce and interest in the specialty food industry. Today there are more than 2,900 members in the U.S. and abroad. Learn more about the NASFT and its Fancy Food Shows at specialtyfood.com.
Jose Andres.
I recently attended the announcement of the National Archives and Jose Andres’ restaurant group, ThinkFoodGroup. Andres is the culinary adviser for the exhibit, “What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?” The food at the announcement event was of course excellent and I got to finally meet Andres. The breakfast menu included:
Watermelon skewer with tomato caviar.
Below is a press release about the program.
-JAY
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 17, 2011
National Archives Celebrates New Food exhibition in June with Free Public Programs
“What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam? The Government’s Effect on the American Diet” opens June 10
Washington, DC. . . The National Archives presents a special series of programs in June including an evening with celebrity chef José Andrés , a presentation on American folk hero Johnny Appleseed, and a food themed return of Archives Jeopardy – with Archivist David. S. Ferriero as game show host – all inspired by the new What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam? exhibition that opens June 10. All programs are free and open to the public, and will be held at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC. Attendees should use the Special Events entrance on the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Street.
WHAT’S COOKING? OPENING PROGRAM: The First Kitchen – Dining at the FDR White House
Friday, June 10, at noon, William G. McGowan Theater
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a lifelong gourmand and his wife Eleanor was a generous and thoughtful hostess, but the food in the Roosevelt White House was the worst in the history of the Presidency. Everyone complained, including FDR, but Eleanor wouldn’t hear of revamping the cuisine. Food writer and author Laura Shapiro discusses Eleanor’s passionate commitment to plain, economical living during the nation’s hard times. Attendees will receive a special celebratory edible treat – not based on a recipe from the FDR White House chef.
AMERICA EATS OPENING PROGRAM: Chef José Andrés
Friday, June 10, at 7 P.M., William G. McGowan Theater
The inaugural program of our series ‘America Eats’, developed in conjunction with What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam? Chief Culinary Advisor José Andrés, features the James Beard award winning chef himself. Chef Andrés has made a study of American food and will discuss the history of American food and cooking, science and cooking, and why food is the solution to so many of the challenges we face as a nation. A book signing of Andrés’ Made in Spain: Spanish Dishes for the American Kitchen will follow the program; the book is available at a discount from the Archives Shop (202-357-5271) before and during the event.
BOOK TALK: High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America
Wednesday, June 15, at noon, William G. McGowan Theater
The work of cookbook author Jessica B. Harris on the food and foodways of the African Diaspora culminates in High on the Hog. Harris discusses how these foods formed African American culture, history, and identity. A book signing will follow the program; the book is available at a discount from the Archives Shop (202-357-5271) before and during the event.
GAME SHOW: Return of Archives JEOPARDY!
Thursday, June 16 at noon, William G. McGowan Theater
Back by popular demand, Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero returns as host for a food-themed “Archives Jeopardy!” Audience members will be selected to test their historical knowledge and win prizes.
BOOK TALK: Johnny Appleseed: The Man, the Myth, and the American Story
Wednesday, June 22, at noon, Jefferson Room
Author Howard Means discusses his book on John Chapman, better known as American folk hero Johnny Appleseed, and looks at the man behind the myth. A book signing will follow the program; the book is available at a discount from the Archives Shop (202-357-5271) before and during the event.
PRESENTATION: “What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?”
Thursday, June 23, at noon, Jefferson Room
Exhibit specialist Alice Kamps shares the surprising discoveries she made while researching food records for “What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?” in the National Archives.
FILMS: Johnny Appleseed and Ratatouille
Saturday, June 25, at noon, William G. McGowan Theater
Winner of the 2008 Oscar® for Best Animated Feature Film, Ratatouille (111 minutes) tells the story of a rat named Remy who dreams of becoming a great Parisian chef. Johnny Appleseed, a 1948 short from Walt Disney Productions, will be shown first (19 minutes).
PANEL DISCUSSION: The 1959 Kitchen Debate
Wednesday, June 29, at 7 PM, William G. McGowan Theater
The National Archives Experience and the Office of Presidential Libraries present an eyewitness account of the impromptu debate between then-Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschev on July 24, 1959. This debate took place alongside a model of a kitchen of a suburban model house on display at the U.S. National Exhibition at Sokolniki Park in Moscow. Timothy Naftali, Director of the Nixon Presidential Library, will moderate a panel including former Ambassador Gilbert A. Robinson, who was coordinator of the Exhibition, and Exhibition guides Tatiana Sochurek and George Feifer.
About “What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?”
“What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?” explores the Government’s effect on the American diet. Unearth the stories and personalities behind the increasingly complex programs and legislation that affect what Americans eat. Learn about Government’s extraordinary efforts, successes, and failures to change our eating habits. From Revolutionary War rations to Cold War cultural exchanges, discover the multiple ways that food has occupied the hearts and minds of Americans and their Government. There are over 100 original records in the exhibit—including folk songs, war posters, educational films, and even seed packets. The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, opens June 10, 2011, in the Lawrence F. O’Brien Gallery of the National Archives Building. Museum hours (through Labor Day) are 10A.M. to 7 P.M. daily. For information on “What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?” see http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/whats-cooking. The exhibition was created by the exhibit staff of the National Archives Experience with support from the Foundation for the National Archives.
To verify the date and times of the programs, the public should call the Public Programs Line at: (202) 357-5000, or view the Calendar of Events on the web at: http://www.archives.gov/calendar. To request an accommodation (e.g., sign language interpreter) for a public program, email public.program@nara.gov or call 202-357-5000 two weeks prior to the event.
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The 930 Club has partnered with DCFüd in offering 2 free tickets to Sound Bites on May 22, 5pm at 9:30 Club. 25 Restaurants, 5 Food Trucks, and 5 Bands will be represented. Proceeds benefit DC Central Kitchen.
“SOUNDBITES – Music * Food * Change
To benefit D.C. Central Kitchen (whose programs help the area’s homeless and underprivileged via meals, outreach, and counseling services, to name a few), Sound Bites combines some of the best music and food D.C. has to offer for one tasty evening. Grab some grub and get down to some go-go from Trouble Funk. Nosh while you skank to The Pietasters. Whatever flavors float your boat, make sure to come do some good for those in need while having a blast with those who rock. With food tastings from area restaurants including: Jaleo • Taylor Gourmet • Rappahannock Oysters • Radius Pizza • Harry’s Smokehouse • Policy • Indique • Cork • Mandu • District 2 • D.C. Empenadas • Evening Star Café • Mie N Yu • Sabor’a Street and more!”
So, who wants to win a ticket to the event? Two winners will each win one ticket. All you have to do is email contest@dcfud.com with the subject “Sound Bites Entry” and include your first and last name in the body of the email before 9:00 am on 5/20 (Friday). Only one entry per person (regardless of how many email addresses you have). You will need to show ID to the venue to pick the ticket up. The above email address is only for contest entry and is not for questions or comments. When the winners are chosen, I’ll comment on this post to that effect. If you really do have questions, email me at jay@dcfud.com. Good luck!
-JAY
