I had a grilled cheese sandwich (the St. Pat) from the Big Cheese truck today for lunch. The sandwich was good (I’m a fan of artichokes), as was the chocolate cookie from Modern Domestic (who works the truck 2 days a week). They will be at “The Cherry Blast” this Saturday, as I assume will be The Wines Of Argentina, who is a sponsor. The Cherry Blast info appeared in my inbox through Art Whino.
-JAY
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-JAY
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ARTISPHERE’S RESTAURANT AND BAR
Launch Party
FRIDAY, APRIL 1
8PM – 11PM
It’s time to celebrate! Thank you for registering for Artisphere’s restaurant and bar launch party. We’ll have samplings of our restaurant’s cuisine and live music by Fort Knox Five’s Thunderball and DJ Rex Riddem. In addition, we’ll have hourly drawings for dinners for two and tickets to Artisphere events plus surprise programming!
We are pleased to offer you free parking with validation or you can walk two short blocks from Rosslyn Metro (blue/orange). The Dupont/Georgetown/Rosslyn DC Circulator bus drops you a few minutes walk from our door.
Please note that we only have room for 300 guests.
Thank you for registering! Please confirm your registration by checking the e-mail you entered.
In my Inbox.
-JAY
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ThinkFoodGroup Beverage Director Jill Zimorski will lead her Tuesday Tastings at 6 PM at Jaleo Wine Shop, located at Jaleo Crystal City, which are designed to take participants through a tour of the wines and regions of Spain. The cost is only $5, and it can be applied to any purchase in the restaurant or shop (excluding gift cards). For more information, please contact the restaurant at 703-413-8181.
Tuesday, March 22
Wines from Rioja, Part II – (Region; 2nd in the “Rioja Series”)
2003 Marques de Murrieta ‘Capellania’ (Chardonnay)
2007 Seis de Luberri (Tempranillo)
2000 Cune ‘Vina Real’ Reserva (Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano)
Tuesday, March 29
Wines from the Canary Islands!
2008 Monje ‘Tinto Tradicional’ (Negramoll, Listan Negro)
2006 Tacande Tenerife (Baboso, Tintilla, Negramoll)
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In my Inbox (Thanks to Free in DC)
-JAY
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Starting tomorrow! Guests can stop by Oyamel on 7th St, NW from 4:00pm – 6:00pm (March 15 through March 24) for complimentary samples of tequila and mezcal. The tastings are open to the public and will be lead by Oyamel’s staff and four special guests as part of the Fourth Annual Tequila & Mezcal Festival. Metro: Gallery Place or Archives
Here is the tasting schedule.
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In my inbox. I attended the evening where they hosted Red Hook Lobster Pound. I’ve also tried their absinthe.
-JAY
Washington, DC – March 14, 2011 – Chinatown Coffee Co. is excited to announce the return of its food truck happy hour series, Food Truck Thursdays. The shop hosted successful happy hour events Red Hook Lobster Pound and Eat Wonky last fall.
Starting March 31, Chinatown Coffee Co. will host a joint happy hour each Thursday evening from 6:30 – 8:30pm with a different DC food truck. With spring on its way and Washingtonian’s Food Truck Fight in full force, it is the perfect time to bring back this popular partnership between the brick and mortar shop and the food truck community.
The week’s featured food truck will be parked outside the shop, on the corner of 5th and H Street, NW. Customers will be able to purchase food outside and bring it into the shop to eat and enjoy some beverages. Chinatown Coffee Co. will offer $3 beer specials, in addition to a selection of wine and absinthe.
The current line-up is as follows:
March 31: Takorean
April 7: Red Hook Lobster Pound
April 14: Fojol Bros. (Their Indian food Truck)
April 21: DC Empanadas
April 28: Big Cheese
May 5: Sabor’a Street
May 12: Eat Wonky
May 19: CapMac
May 26: DC Slices
June 2: PORC
Stay tuned as more trucks roll in this summer and join the series!
For more information, visit www.chinatowncoffee.com
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In my inbox (and I spoke to the Casting Producer on the phone).
-JAY
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Are you looking to Revive your Restaurant? FOX’s hit show “KITCHEN NIGHTMARES” wants to help you!
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Call: 1-866-226-2226
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*Restaurants must have been open at least one year, offer dinner service, and have at least 35 seats.
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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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-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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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.
In My Inbox.
-JAY
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Biago’s February Sample Day – Simply Chocolate
This month we introduce Moonstruck’s Peruvian Fortunato #4 68% dark bar to Washington, DC. Also in this month’s line-up are John & Kira’s Dark Mint and Milk Rosemary-Orange Urban Bars, Christopher Elbow’s award winning Dark Pop Rocks bar, and 12 other delectable chocolates.
Saturday | February 26 | 3pm – 6pm
Complimentary – no R.S.V.P. needed
What is Sample Day? It is a monthly event that has been wildly successful with our customers. We will have over a dozen varieties of some of the world’s best chocolate available for tasting. Sample day is held in Studio B, the tasting room/gallery behind Biagio Fine Chocolate.
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