RSS FeedHands On Science Day At Koshland Science Museum This Saturday
The Koshland Science Museum at the corner of 6th and E St NW (525 E St NW) wrote in to let us know about their hands on Science Day this Saturday, July 6 from 10 am to 5 pm. Looks like it’s great for all ages!
Event Date: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 10:00am – 5:00pm
Celebrate summer with special hands-on science activities on Saturday, July 6, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., at the Koshland Science Museum.
Heading to the beach? Find out how the ocean is changing. Using a plastic cup and mollusk shells, see how our actions impact the ocean.
Making new summer memories? Learn a series of visual techniques that will help you translate this summer’s get-togethers and events into memories that last a lifetime.
Planning a picnic? Think about portion size. Use everyday objects to determine whether you are eating proper portion sizes. Get tips for planning healthy meals and snacks, even when on the go.
These activities are included at no cost with regular admission. Tour the exhibits to find out how small changes can make a difference for your health and our environment.
Penn Quarter Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
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Penn Quarter – A car plows into Central Restaurant and its outdoor seating area at 11th and Pennsylvania; a few people were hurt unfortunately. [WaPo] & [WUSA – Channel 9]
Penn Quarter – The Woolly Mammoth Theatre buys its 641 D Street NW facility outright from the original property developer, JPI. [WaPo]
Chinatown – Chinatown restaurateur Tony Cheng and his son are indicted in a taxi bribery scheme. [Washington City Paper]
Penn Quarter – The Shake Shack opens at 8th and F St NW in the Spy Museum building. They even have an ice cream mix that blends in a coconut Astro Doughnut. [Washingtonian] & [Shake Shack Menu]
Penn Quarter – Speaking of which, the competition in some part, FroZenYo, opens its 712 7th St NW store on July 3. [WTOP]
Downtown – Casa Luca at 1099 New York Ave NW, another restaurant by Fabio Trabocchi of Fiola fame, opens on Friday, July 5. Casa Luca is a more casual osteria than Fiola which is in Penn Quarter. [Bad Wolf Blog (Shaw neighborhood)] & [Casa Luca website]
Penn Quarter – Jose Andres of the Think Food Group launches a food line. [Washington City Paper]
Downtown – Another mega-restaurant is coming to DC…it’s Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak and Stone Crab at 740 15th Street NW across the street from Woodward Table. How mega? Capacity for almost 800 people mega and the construction permits have been filed. [Washington Business Journal]
The Internet – Google discontinues Google Reader, their online RSS newsreading program, today but there are alternatives out there. [Wired Magazine] & [The Verge]
Penn Quarter Crib of the Week – We didn’t see anything truly special worth pointing out. We’ll keep an eye out though!
You Want Him To Stay Man’s Best Friend, Don’t You?
You might be a little tired of hearing about Shake Shack (800 F ST NW), I mean after all it’s just a burger joint, right? Well after anxiously awaiting this opening, and having never eaten at a Shake Shack before, we finally hit the place tonight. And that’s when we discovered they sell dog biscuits too. Look we know this isn’t the first Shake Shake in the city, but we never made the trek to one of the other locations (hard to motivate when Five Guys and Ollie’s are right in the neighborhood) so the dog treats were a real surprise to us.
$7.50 buys you 5 good size dogs treats (made by Bocce’s Bakery). If that sounds steep to you remember, your dog deserves something for being tied up outside in this heat while you go in to grab a meal.
Summer Sips: Proof
Last night, we participated in Dine and Dash, an opportunity to celebrate cocktails and nibbles at six neighborhood restaurants with proceeds benefiting Jose Andres’ charity, World Central Kitchen.
The progressive dinner seemed to be a huge success and we think a great way to enjoy the rich diversity of restaurants neighborhood (Azur, Jaleo, Oyamel, Poste, Proof, Zaytinya).
However, given the sweltering heat, it was the cocktails that often stood out more than the small bites of food. In particular, the punch at Proof (pictured here) was one of the most refreshing drinks we’ve ever tasted while packing a major “punch.” Whiskey, rum, and brandy with a grapefruit and chamomile syrup, delicious! Can that be a regular on the menu please?
In related foodie news, congratulations to this year’s RAMMY winners from Penn Quarter:
Fabio Trabocchi – Fiola – Chef of the Year
Ashok Bajaj – Knightsbridge Restaurant Group – Restaurateur of the Year
Linda Lee – Duke Zeibert Award