One good turn deserves another. As thanks to Danielle for covering me last week, I will try to do justice to her subject matter in the weekly round up.
- First – did you check out the BYT Holiday Dining Encyclopedia? It’s bananas.
- Second – did you go the Beaujolais last night? How you feeling?
Food News
- Dangerously Delicious Pies is taking orders for Thanksgiving! Details here on Capital Spice.
- Falafel downtown! Starting today that dream can come true. Maoz Vegetarian, an Amsterdam chain, will be serving up meat-free food starting today at 1817 M Street NW. (Via The List Are You On It)
- In case you live under a rock… The Passenger opened last night on 7th Street. Svetlana went, got wasted then ate a midnight panini, a long-time Serbian tradition.
- Richard Blais talks FLIP DC plans
- Takoma gets Cedar Crossing Tavern and Wine Bar and My Little Bistro.
- Crumbs Bake Shop is coming to D.C. with locations in Georgetown, Cleveland Park, Foggy Bottom, Rockville, Clarendon and Reston. Because we have a shortage of cupcakes. (Note: Crumbs does make a pretty damn good cupcake.)
- Much like my social life, what was once Eurotrash will now be Rock and Roll. Yaku, a Latin Concepts restaurant in Arlington, is closing and reopening as a rock and roll sushi place. Hmm, reminds me of something.
- Eggo shortage.
- Pumpkin Pie mix shortage.
Drink News
- Hipsters, and those who quit cocaine in the 90’s, panic as the FDA considers banning caffeinated booze. But they don’t know about Libby’s highly toxic, and fun, Voo-Dew.
- Belga Cafe is hosting Beer Week for the next week. Via Thrillist DC: “4-course, beer-included prix fixe includes: white asparagus with poached egg/baby gray shrimp/mousseline sauce (served with a Palm draft); green pea soup w/bacon and croutons (750ml of Chimay White); slow cooked rabbit roulade with young veggies/prune compote/bacon/Rodenbach red ale sauce (Straffe Hendrik, again 750 ml); and a rice pudding tart with Corsendonk Christmas Beer ice cream and Armagnac prunes, plus a Corsendonk Christmas draft”
- Happy Birthday to the Daquiri. At 100 years old, it’s one of the few things in D.C. older than Senator Robert Byrd. Celebrate with a party at The Occidental with appetizers and tropical drinks all prepared by mixologists like Derek Brown and Tiki expert Jeff “Beachbum” Berry. 7-9, here’s the info.
“rode my bike to work” is good. But what about eddie? Did he ride his bike or what?
November 19, 2009 at 12:59 pmThe shortage is totally killing me here in Berlin. The only thing I wanted this Thanksgiving was to make a pumpkin ice cream pie and can’t find it at the local American store.
November 20, 2009 at 11:00 am
Second: Beaujolais. Yes. Feeling? Well after my alarm had gone off for an hour I finally woke up, showered and rode my bike to work. Then I was fine. I guess for the hour that my alarm was screaming in my ear and I slept through it I was not so fine.
November 19, 2009 at 12:13 pm