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This is a big weekend of events in the area. If you’re staying in the neighborhood, there are a variety of opportunities to celebrate popular cultural holidays with delicious bites and sips. Here are just a few ideas for you to check out:
- Greek Easter at Zaytinya (701 9th St. NW)
- Japan’s Golden Week at Daikaya (705 6th St. NW)
- Del Campo’s Bamba Bowl (777 I St. NW)
- Derby Day at Poste (555 8th St. NW)
This should get our bellies in good shape for a day of margaritas and guacamole on Cinco de Mayo. Will you be enjoying the same with me at Oyamel (401 7th St. NW), or somewhere else?
Sound Bites Festival Benefitting DC Central Kitchen On Sunday, May 4
We heard from the DC Central Kitchen about their annual Sound Bites outdoor music festival on Woodrow Wilson Plaza at 13th and Pennsylvania Ave NW this Sunday, May 4 from 1 pm to 5 pm. Looks like good fun to us…tickets are available here.
The press release text follows:
TICKETS ON SALE FOR THE 5TH ANNUAL SOUND BITES BENEFITTING DC CENTRAL KITCHEN
Drinks, Food and Music from Top Restaurants, Bartenders and Musicians Hosted at Ronald Reagan Building’s Woodrow Wilson Plaza on May 4
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2014 – Tickets are officially on sale for the fifth annual Sound Bites, an outdoor food and music festival benefitting the vital work of DC Central Kitchen. Presented by Groupon, Sound Bites will be held on May 4, 2014 at a new, larger location – the Ronal Reagan Building¹s Woodrow Wilson Plaza. Guests will sample food and drinks from 25 of the DC area’s top restaurants, artisans and mixologists, with music from local bands and DJs. Tickets are $65 and include food, cocktails, beer, music and access to the bar battle, and can be purchased at www.soundbitesdc.org
Downtown DC Weekend Road Closures For Nike Women’s Half Marathon (4/27)
The Nike Women’s Half Marathon takes place this Sunday, April 27 beginning at 7 am and both the course start and finish are in our neighborhood (route map [PDF]). This means that for both race day and the day before (i.e. tomorrow) there will be street closures so that organizers can set up and manage the event. Notably, access to Pennsylvania Avenue from 14th St NW eastward will be most affected beginning tomorrow. See the graphic below for more info about the closures expected Saturday and Sunday.
Sports Zone Elite Now Open In Chinatown (675 H St NW)
Sports Zone Elite (675 H St NW), a retail shop focused on selling shoes and urban sportswear, opened earlier this week in the 600 block of H St NW just a few storefronts down from the 7th and H St corner. In February, we mentioned that SZE was intending to open up a store after Yo! Sushi pulled out of their intent to lease the space.
We stopped by yesterday afternoon to check out the store and enjoyed seeing all the varieties of shoes available for sale for both adults and kids. The store’s right side is devoted to shoes and the left side to pants, tops, caps, and some of the funkiest sports socks we’ve seen in a while. Staff were friendly and helpful, and SZE uses Instagram/social media and the web extensively to announce new shoe releases. Now we know where to go to replace our beat up Chuck Taylor canvas hightops, and trust us, they need replacing!
The store is open until 9 pm every day of the week except Sunday. Welcome to the downtown neighborhood Sports Zone Elite!
