• 07Mar

    Rockland’s Grills Gone Wild Menu

    This year’s grills gone wild week is in effect in all four Rocklands today through Friday.  The menu and features game dishes, and may change somewhat during the week.

    Right now they are featuring:

    • Grilled wild Alaskan halibut with caramelized onion rice and mango salsa ($9.99)
    • Wild boar sausages on collards served with honey mustard ($7.99)
    • Venison half smokes with cheese “all the way” with chili, sauerkraut and grilled onions ($5.99)
    • Muskrat poppers served with Thai curried red pepper cream ($6.99)

    Sometime this week they will add snapper (turtle) chili.

    I tried the venison half smoke (at the Arlington location) and it was good.  The half smokes were chopped up and served as two sandwiches.  Their chili is better than I expected.

    BTW, muskrat is supposed to have an odd smell and taste like liver.

    -JAY

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  • 07Mar

    ROTI MEDITERRANEAN GRILL OFFERS “FREE LUNCH DAY” TO BENEFIT DC CENTRAL KITCHEN

    In my inbox.

    -JAY

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    March 7, 2011

    ROTI MEDITERRANEAN GRILL OFFERS “FREE LUNCH DAY”

    TO BENEFIT DC CENTRAL KITCHEN

    WASHINGTON, D.C.— On March 10th, DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) will benefit from the generosity of DC diners who commemorate the grand opening of Roti Mediterranean Grill’s second DC location.  Through Free Lunch Day, voluntary donations will go directly to DCCK.

    “We believe in using food as a tool to transform lives. With Roti’s generous Free Lunch Day they are doing the same, letting our people and programs benefit from their food,” said Mike Curtin CEO of DC Central Kitchen. “We are humbled by those who support DCCK and truly appreciate all that Roti is doing for us.”

    When:  Thursday, March 10th from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

    Where: Roti Mediterranean Grill

    1275 First Street NE, Washington DC

    What:   All customers will receive a free sandwich, salad or Mediterranean plate. One free lunch per person.  All guests must be in line by 1:30 p.m.

    About DC Central Kitchen

    This year marks DC Central Kitchen’s 22nd year of combating hunger and creatingopportunity.  The Kitchen works 365 days a year providing low-income individuals and families with nutritious food, assisting local farmers, empowering chronically unemployed men and women to achieve self-sufficiency and reaching out to people living on the streets.  Tens of thousands of pounds of free or low-cost, surplus fresh produce recovered from area farms enhance the nutrition of more than 4,500 meals prepared at the Kitchen every day.  To learn more about the Kitchen and its initiatives, visit www.dccentralkitchen.org.

    About Roti Mediterranean Grill
         Roti Mediterranean Grill serves casual, tasty and healthful food inspired by Mediterranean cuisine, which is known for its abundant use of olive oil, vegetables and legumes. Emphasizing robust flavors, Roti serves freshly-cutfire roasted meats and traditional side dishes such as falafel, hummus and Baba Ghanoush. The menu, created by executive chef Barry Brooks, features a variety of salads, sandwiches and Mediterranean plates. Driven by a passion to create healthy, honestly good food, the eatery provides a nutrition calculator at http://roti.com/nutrition-calculator/ to promote smart lifestyle choices. Roti will be launching 7-10 new locations between February & June 2011 in Chicago and D.C.

     


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  • 07Mar

    The Body You Want…The Demo!

    In my inbox.

    -JAY

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    Come see Fitness experts Josef Brandenburg and Natillie Rauch co-owners of The Body You Want(tm) Fitness Training Systems for a special nutrition talk and cooking demonstration at the Social Safeway on Saturday, March 19th from 1-2:30pm. Find out easy tips for how busy people like yourself can incorporate good nutrition practices in their everyday schedule and how Safeway’s new SimpleNutrition tagging system can help you do so! Also enjoy a cooking demonstration with a practical yet nutritious meal.

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  • 05Mar

    YMCA Arlington Accepting Recipe Submissions (Donations) For Their Cookbook

    I’ve been helping my friends at the Arlington YMCA about this for a month or so, and they are now ready to accept recipe submissions for this fund-raising project. The recipes should be healthy but do not have to be vegetarian, vegan, or organic, but let them know if they happen to be. Feel free to distribute this to chefs restaurants, food bloggers and other foodies. They would also like some restaurants (that have appropriate mobile equipment) to demo their recipe submissions but it is not a necessity. The cookbook is not Arlington specific, so submissions are open to the DC Metropolitan area.

    This is a good change to get your name, blog or restaurant mentioned in a cookbook.  Portfolio builder?

    Thanks.

    -JAY
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    Press Release (March 4, 2011):

    Arlington, VA – As the New Year begins, so do those New Year’s resolutions. Thousands of Americans will have a fresh new start as they challenge themselves to live a healthier lifestyle. To help make this New Year a total success, the YMCA of Arlington is coming out with a healthy eating and lifestyle cookbook. It’s an effort to help the metropolitan area as they commit to exercising, eating healthier and living better lives.

    Our New Year’s resolution at the Y is to help the metropolitan area keep theirs. “We take great responsibility in helping kids, families and individuals in our communities lead healthy and wholesome lives. A New Year’s resolution is always a good start, but the Y is here to help people maintain their commitment, not just through the year but for the rest of their lives.”

    I am calling all Metropolitan Washington Area restaurants, food bloggers and foodies to participate in the YMCA Arlington Cookbook by donating a recipe or recipes. We are accepting healthy recipes, including (but not limited to) organic, vegetarian, vegan and ethnic foods. This book will be published and sold within the branch to help with our annual campaign Building Bridges. Last year alone, we provided more than $2 million in scholarships and financial assistance to nearly 12,000 children, families, and seniors. With your help, we can continue to provide essential child care, camp, counseling, social services, and health and wellness programs. You can help us make sure no one is turned away.

    Cookbook Recipe deadline:

    Please email recipes Bianca.Patterson@ymcadc.org by June 30th, 2011.

    Bianca Patterson
    YMCA Arlington
    3422 13th St. N
    Arlington, VA, 22201
    (703) 525-5420

    For more information, call (703) 525-5420 or log on to www.ymcadc.org and find the YMCA Arlington branch for details.

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  • 04Mar

    Additional (Food-Focused) Info On The Travel and Adventure Show

    In my inbox. I gave the free registration code in a previous post.

    -JAY
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    Travel and Adventure Show Gets Spicy, Announcing Its

    Debut of the International Fiery Foods Challenge

    Culinary Stage events highlights worldwide cuisine, local Chefs and Embassy Chef

    Washington, DC – DC’s Seventh Annual Travel & Adventure Show is heating up the Washington Convention Center (801 Mount Vernon Place, NW) this year with the addition of a Culinary Stage featuring the International Fiery Foods Challenge and Embassy Chef demonstrations. The show, which already offers Washingtonians the opportunity to discover their “inner explorer,” returns Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13, providing attendees the opportunity to explore hands-on activities, attend engaging travel seminars, and win incredible giveaways, all while finding the vacation of a lifetime.

    The Culinary Stage, sponsored by Cuisine Noir and Cultural Tourism DC, will showcase culinary demonstrations by local restaurants, Embassy chefs and Travel Channel’s Taste of America host, Mark DeCarlo will host the Culinary Stage. The schedule for the Stage is as follows:

    Saturday, March 12:

    11am – 1:30pm Embassy Chef Demonstrations

    2pm – 4:30pm Fiery Foods Challenge

    Sunday, March 13:

    12pm – 1pm Mark DeCarlo Interactive Demonstration

    1pm – 3:30pm Embassy Chef Demonstrations

    The Fiery Foods Challenge is a fun, educational event designed to showcase the wonderful world of food with a fiery kick, while the Embassy Chef demonstrations take advantage of Washington’s unique opportunities to present cultures from around the world by working with the city’s many Embassies. Participating embassies include Belgium, Hungary, Morocco, Sri Lanka and South Korea.

    Chefs participating in Saturday’s Fiery Foods Challenge include will be representing Sweet Mango Café (Caribbean), Rumba Café (Latin American), Mexico Tourism Board and Belize Tourism Board. They will compete for the chance to walk away with the title for Balanced Flame, Hottest Flame or Crowd Favorite.

    Challenge chefs will be asked to demo a recipe from their cultural background, adding a fiery kick to spice things up. Each chef will have 30 minutes on stage for their demo, walking attendees through the recipe step by step while explaining its origins and the significance of the ingredients. Immediately following the demo, attendees will receive a sample size of the recipe and a printed copy to take home. Visitors can then be the judge as they test their taste buds and vote for the fieriest food in the International Fiery Foods Challenge.

    The Culinary Stage is just one of the many ways that show attendees can discover the many facets of traveling. Travel headliners on the Main Stage include Travel Channel’s Samantha Brown, Pauline Frommer (travel writer and creator of Pauline Frommer Guidebooks), Peter Greenberg (Travel Editor for CBS News), Mireya Mayor (Geo WILD! Television host, National Geographic Emerging Explorer, and author), and Jennifer Baggett, Holly Corbett, and Amanda Pressner (co-authors of The Lost Girls).

    Throughout the Travel & Adventure Show, guests will find exhibitors showcasing hundreds of captivating destinations. From Ethiopia to the Florida Keys, there are exhibits for experience seekers of all kinds and those looking to travel both internationally and domestically.

    Those interested in attending the Travel & Adventure Show can get discount tickets online for only $9 with promo code: DCPR. Tickets are $15 at the door, and children 16 and under are free (children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian). To purchase tickets online, go to www.adventureexpo.com/washingtondc.

    Media can register for press passes online at http://www.adventureexpo.com/pressdc.

    About the Washington DC Travel & Adventure Show

    The Travel & Adventure Show is entering its 7th year and is the longest running series of consumer travel events in the United States. The show is a one-stop-shopping marketplace where consumers and the travel trade will find thousands of travel providers offering unique vacation options and travel information. Attendees have access to hands-on activities, educational seminars, cultural performances and more. The Washington DC Travel & Adventure Show’s Official Airline Sponsor is Ethiopian Airlines and Acura is the Official Auto Sponsor. For more information on the Travel & Adventure Show, as well as a full schedule of activities, events and seminars, please visit www.adventureexpo.com/washingtondc.

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  • 03Mar

    Free Tickets To The Washington DC Travel and Adventure Show!

    I registered a few days ago through a friend that offers Costa Rica tours, but this was in my inbox.  Sounds like they have some food features.

    -JAY

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    Washington DC Travel and Adventure Show!
    Hurry! Limited Time Only: Get your free ticket to the Washington DC Travel & Adventure Show, March 12-13, Washington Convention Center.

    As a Cultural Tourism DC Events Update subscriber you have been selected to receive this special offer (regularly a $15 value). This ticket will offer you access to amazing travel deals, cultural performances, and seminarsfrom notable travel experts including Travel Channel’s Samantha Brown, Pauline Frommer, CBS Travel editor Peter Greenberg, Nat Geo WILD!’s Mireya Mayor, and more. Plus, test your taste buds at the International Fiery Foods Challenge and see Embassy Chef Demonstrations sponsored by Cultural Tourism DC.

    To get your free ticket, register at www.adventureexpo.com/tickets Promo Code: CTDC

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  • 03Mar

    Fit Week Happy Hours

    In my inbox:

    DC Fit Week is March 21-25, 2011. It is concentration of three areas: physical, mental, and financial health. Here is info on 2 of their Happy Hours.

    -JAY
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    DC Fit Week: Kickoff Happy Hour
    Monday, March 21, 2011 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (ET)
    Washington, DC

    The DC Fit Week Kickoff Happy Hour is a Fit happy hour at America’s first FIT Restaurant and Bar, FunXion. Enjoy a variety of artfully prepared superfood-enhanced dishes and products that are low in calories and rich in nutrients.

    DC Fit Week is sponsoring Stop Colon Cancer Now that night & putting together a raffle to raise money for their incredible organization. Bring cash so you can donate & win great prizes. If you’d like to donate prizes, contact us.

    WHERE: FunXion
    WHEN: March 21, 2011 5-8pm
    HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS: TBD
    FOOD: TBD

    RAFFLE PRIZES:
    Be the first to donate!

    SPONSORS:
    Listed shortly!

    ADMITTANCE: You will not be admitted unless you RSVP. If you are unable to attend after RSVP’ing, please contact us so we can remove you from the list. We expect a packed event.

    Sign up for classes, workshops, and events or get coupons at www.dcfitweek.com
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    DC Fit Week: *Decompression* Happy Hour sponsored by Monavie
    Tuesday, March 22, 2011 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (ET)
    Washington, DC

    Who doesn’t need to decompress after a long day at work, a long workout pushing yourself running/strength training/yoga/cardio or just because….

    DC Fit Week is well underway, why not come and enjoy some tasty drinks created just for this event. Join us in the Executive Lounge at Lounge 201, enjoy healthy cocktails and get your DRINK ON, all while having a good time. What’s a week of fitness without being able to wind down. So come hang while we taste some awesome mixes like the Amazon Bliss or a Monajito.

    WHERE: Lounge 201
    WHEN: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 6pm-9pm

    Happy Hour Specials: $6 Monavie cocktails and martinis

    $5 House red/white wine by the glass
    $4 Select bottled beer

    Raffle: We will raffle off a bottle of Monavie m(mun).

    SPONSOR: MonaVie

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  • 03Mar

    March Cooking Class Schedule for Wholefoods Arlington

    Thanks Chef Michael Kiss for keeping us updated.

    -JAY
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    March 8th: The Bean Show

    Beans are true powerhouses of nutrition! But sometimes it is hard to know how to harness all of their power. Join Chef Michael Kiss as he shows you why he is a cool bean and learn about the amazing varieties available, and how to include them in our meals. This is the best class that has ever bean! This is a vegetarian class.

    March 15th: NO CLASS

    Happy St Patrick’s Day! Eat Well! See you next week!

    March 22nd: Fast and Delicious

    With our fast paced lives we live it is hard to make time to prepare a great meal. Join Chef Michael Kiss as he takes you on a fun and fast paced ride and shows you tons on time saving techniques. No Camera tricks or magic ovens, just real cooking real fast! This is an omnivore class.

    March 29th: I can Cook Vegetarian

    Are you up for the Challenge? Can you commit to MEAT FREE WEDNESDAY? Well, it won’t be a challenge when you join Chef Michael Kiss on this Tuesday night primer on how to cook without animal protein. Nutritionally complete and filling meals with amazing flavor that will keep even the biggest steak lover in your family coming back for more. A fun way to make healthy choices sustainable; Take the challenge!

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  • 01Mar

    FREE FryDay, March 4 @ Chick-fil-A/Celebrating Heinz Dip & Squeeze Ketchup

    In My Inbox.

    -JAY

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    HEINZ® AND CHICK-FIL-A CELEBRATE FREE FRYDAY ON MARCH 4TH

    In celebration of the national availability of Heinz® Dip & Squeeze® Ketchup, March 4, 2011 is being declared FREE FryDay at Chick-fil-A® restaurants nationwide.  Between 2 and 4 pm local time, ketchup lovers who ask for Heinz Dip & Squeeze at all Chick-fil-A restaurants will receive a FREE medium order of Chick-fil-A Waffle Potato Fries®, limit one per customer.

    Heinz Dip & Squeeze Ketchup is an innovative new package that allows for both dipping and squeezing and holds three times as much Heinz® Ketchup as the traditional packet. Chick-fil-A is the first restaurant partner to carry it nationwide.

    Ketchup lovers can join the fun by posting photos of FryDay dipping and squeezing action on the Heinz Ketchup and Chick-fil-A Facebook pages:  www.facebook.com/HeinzKetchup and www.facebook.com/ChickfilA. Twitter users can follow @DipAndSqueeze and @ChickfilA and use the hashtag #FreeFryDay on FryDay, March 4 for a chance to win prizes!

    WHAT:                Heinz® Dip & Squeeze® Ketchup’s Free FryDay at Chick-fil-A

    WHEN:                Friday, March 4, 2011
    2:00 – 4:00 pm local time

    WHERE:              All Chick-fil-A restaurants. Visit HeinzKetchup.com for location information.

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  • 01Mar

    Marcātus: A Creative Market Near Nationals Ballpark

    In my inbox from Art Whino.

    -JAY

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    Marcātus, a creative market near the Nationals Ballpark, will be a multidimensional event different than any other to reach the District. Marcātus invites you to come out for the whole day to enjoy the sounds of live music, smells of exotic foods, eye candy of art, to hunt for creative treasures, or simply to relax on the Great Lawn with a frosty beverage taking in the picturesque views of the Anacostia River.

    Location: The Yards Park
    10 Water St SE Washington, DC
    (Intersection of 3rd St SE and Water St SE)
    Three blocks from the Navy Yard Metro (New Jersey Ave Exit)

    Schedule:
    First Sunday of every month (Except July which will be Second Sunday).
    April 3rd, May 1st, June 5th, July 10th, Aug 7th
    Hours every Sunday: 11am-6pm.

    ARTISTS TENTS – Water Street
    50+ 10’x10′ Artist Tents.
    Each artist will have the opportunity to display a large array of artwork

    PRODUCE VENDORS – Park Pavilion
    24 – 10’x10′ Produce Tents
    Stock up on fresh produce from various local farmers.

    SPONSOR TENTS – Park Pavilion
    10 – 10’x10′ Sponsor Tents
    Browse through various companies and their goods and services.

    FOOD VENDORS – Park Pavilion
    8 – 10’x10′ Food Tents
    Try the many yummy delights from local food vendors and discover a new favorite DC Eatery.

    ARTS & CRAFTS VENDORS – Terraced Steps
    60 – 2’x8′ Arts and Crafts Tables
    Explore through seas and seas of unique and amazing goods, ranging from robots hand-built from clock parts to jewelry made from found objects.

    MUSIC
    At Marcātus music will be an integral part of each Sunday. This year’s premiere opening on Sunday, April 3rd will host the FORWARD Festival’s Closing-Day Party. Entering its 4th year in the DC Area FORWARD Festival is a 5 day celebration of electronic creative culture featuring music, educational workshops and digital art installations. On Sunday, April 3rd the festival, along with presenting partners LilSoSo, will curate 2 sound systems of music featuring local and national DJ’s and Live electronic talent. To find out more about the FORWARD Festival visit: www.forwarddc.com

    Would you like to participate?
    Email artiststents@artwhino.com for information on reserving an artist tent.
    Email artsandcraftstents@artwhino.com for information on reserving a arts & craft table.
    Email shane@artwhino.com for information on reserving a produce, sponsor or food tent.

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