Kababji Debuts New DC Food Truck

Kababji Grill, in Dupont Circle, debuted its new food truck to local food writers Thursday night.

The menu offers reasonably priced Lebanese fare, including kabab and rice platters ($9.00), pita platters ($9.00), sandwiches ($6.00), salads ($6.00), and hot and cold mezza ($4.00). Ground lamb is the signature dish to try here, but the baba ganouj and kababji salad I sampled are both delicious choices among the many vegetarian sides. The food is prepared in the restaurant kitchen daily and assembled on the truck. The menu, which corresponds closely to the brick-and-mortar location’s offerings, is set, but it will feature rotating kabob specials and a soup of the day to add variety.

Art After Dark: Apocalypse

Art After Dark is back for its third year, and it’s bringing an apocalypse-themed evening of live music, cocktails and innovative art to downtown D.C. at the Art Museum of the Americas’ beautiful outdoor space.

A ticket to the event gets you the opportunity to mingle with friends and fellow art lovers while enjoying an evening of entertainment and an open bar of beer, wine and champagne. Some of D.C.’s favorite food trucks will even be on-site to satisfy your after-party food cravings.

Eating Good While Doing Good: 10th Annual Carpenter’s Cook-Off

This past Sunday the Carpenter’s Shelter held it’s 10th Annual Carpenter’s Cook-Off. Each year the DC area’s best restaurants serve up tasting portions of their favorite dishes. Cook-Off attendees got to vote for the “people’s choice” while enjoying live music and a live auction on trips, tickets, meals and more. In addition, a panel celebrity judges picked the event’s official winners. Proceeds go toward ending homelessness in the national capital region.

Michelin-style Dining is Alive and Well at Blue Duck Tavern

For years now, devoted foodies have known that the Park Hyatt Hotel’s Blue Duck Tavern is one of Washington, DC’s best food destinations.
Located at 1201 24th Street, NW, Upper Georgetown’s busy corridor for locals and visitors, the Park Hyatt is a subdued sanctuary. Tuesday night, the hotel launched its newly redesigned event space called The Gallery, and, of course, there were plenty of Washington’s food cognoscenti on hand to help with Beta testing. From the sleek, luxurious, modern décor, to the award-winning food, The Gallery will mirror the stylish approach to hospitality that has been this luxury property’s hallmark.

MyBootcamp Quincy Park Summer Shed

Coming from a MyBootcamp alum you already know I love it! Starting THIS Monday MyBootcamp will rock it out at Quincy Park in Arlington (Ballston Metro) Monday and Wednesday from 6:30 – 7:30 PM. You get 10 sessions for $100. Yeah, that means you get an hour of MyBootcamp training with your peers for $10 — there’s no topping that. Get your ass in shape for Memorial Day celebs and join me for five weeks of fitness with Billy Heron of MyBootcamp.

Spring Hops Patio Party

You know it’s spring when DC patio’s are packed. Come check out Station 4 on May 1st for complimentary booze and bites from 5-7 PM and food and drink specials all night. With $3 Blue Moon and Peroni draft, prize giveaways, and Leinie’s summer shady cans there’s no better patio to pounce on.

Howard Theatre Grand Re-Opening

Washington D.C. has been abuzz with news of the Howard Theatre’s grand re-opening. The theatre’s triumphant return marks a culmination of the massive restoration effort lead by the non-profit Howard Theatre Restoration that began in September 2010.

This past Tuesday night, a crowd filled the theatre for a VIP Grand Opening Concert and Celebration of the Historic Howard Theatre. This truly diverse crowd – a mix of ages, races, genders, and styles unlike any I’ve seen in D.C. – demonstrated the theatre’s potential to become the universal cultural touchstone it once was.

PLTI goes to Metrostage for “Be Careful! The Sharks Will Eat You!”

Make plans to see a remarkable show that sold out in NY, Miami and LA! “Be Careful! The Sharks Will Eat You” is a show NYTheater.com called “a story filled with strength of character, laughter, identity, and hope.” Great theater is reason enough to buy but the tickets are for a great cause too.