DINNERS TONIGHT: Fire-Grilled Steaks, Maine Lobster Ziti, MD Crab Cakes, Au Gratin PeeWee Potatoes, Bitter Greens Salad, CARAMEL SUGAR CINNAMON BUNS

 for PICK-UP, DINE IN, or DELIVERY

One more evening of warm weather!

 

Robbie will be cooking steaks, butternut squash, crab cakes, and lobster and crab baked ziti for take-home or for dinner on the Big Bear patio.

The meal comes with braised Arrowhead cabbage, a bitter greens escarole salad, maranted beets, au gratin peewee potatoes, and a caramel-sugar cinnamon bun with a farm-fresh vanilla cream sauce for dessert.

We have vegetarian entrees, kids options, fall salads, and more.

 

 

 

MENU

 

- MAINS -

Grilled Steak Tagliata
wild arugula, fennel and olive mostarda

Wood-Roasted Maine Lobster and Crab Baked Ziti
chickpeas, herb breadcrumbs

~vegetarian option~

Butternut Squash Fritters
smoked mozzarella, grilled radicchio, caramelized fennel, and roasted onions

- SIDES AND SALADS -

Bitter Greens Salad
escarole, red onion, bread crumb, red wine dressing

Braised Arrowhead Cabbage
Reids apples, fresno peppers, orange blossom honey agrodolce dressing

Au Gratin Peewee Potatoes
rosemary, caramelized onions, parmigiano

Marinated Beets

- DESSERT -

CARAMEL SUGAR Cinnamon Bun
 berries vanilla cream sauce

 

 

 

WaPo article on DC 'winter-ready' small business grants -- references Boundary Stone and Pub and the People

Click on the link to read this Washington Post local article, which includes quotes from Boundary Stone's Colin McDonough and Pub and the People's Matt Murphy.

D.C.has doled out $2.5 million in grants to get small businesses ‘winter ready’

 

By Emily Davies

November 6, 2020 at 1:52 p.m. EST

Fire-Grilled Steak, Lobster Ziti, and Wood-Oven Pizza at Big Bear (Thursday-Saturday)

As the elections pass, and we get one more week of warm weather, Robbie will be cooking steaks, butternut squash, crab cakes, and lobster and crab baked ziti for take-home or for dinner on the Big Bear patio.

You can order a 12" WOOD OVEN PIZZA with the meal with Bianco Dinapoli tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, parmigiano reggiano, and either an Italian dried Soppresata, local sausage, or market vegetable pie.

 

 

The meal comes with Braised Arrowhead Cabbage, a bitter greens escarole salad, au gratin peewee potatoes, and a fresh-baked family-sized caramel sugar cinnamon bun with vanilla cream sauce for dessert.


Build your meal with the entrees and sides that work best for you (with fall salads, crab cakes, honey glazed St. Louis ribs, and additional kids options).

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MENU

- MAINS -

Grilled Steak Tagliata

wild arugula, fennel and olive mostarda 

Wood-Roasted Maine Lobster and Crab Baked Ziti

chickpeas, herb breadcrumbs 

~vegetarian option~

Butternut Squash Fritters

w/smoked mozzarella, grilled radicchio, caramelized fennel, and roasted onions

- SIDES AND SALADS -

Bitter Greens Salad

escarole, red onion, bread crumb, red wine dressing

Braised Arrowhead Cabbage

Reids apples, fresno peppers, orange blossom honey agrodolce dressing

Au Gratin Peewee Potatoes

rosemary, caramelized onions, parmigiano 

Marinated Beets

- DESSERT -

CARAMEL SUGAR Cinnamon Bun

 berries vanilla cream sauce

ADD-ON ENTREES

Baked Maryland Crab Cakes

Chesapeake Blue crab slowly baked with pimento dip and red chili mayo

1/2 Rack of Wood-Roasted Hot Honey Pork Ribs

slow-roasted all-natural Lancaster, PA pork, hot honey, chili

Butternut Squash Fritters

w/smoked mozzarella, grilled radicchio, caramelized fennel, and roasted onions

Additional Cinnamon Bun

 family size w/vanilla bean sweet-cream icing

Mac and Cheese w/Aged Shelburne Cheddar

Grass-Fed Beef Meatballs

KIDS

 Fusilli Noodles and Parmesan

Cheese Pizza w/Mozzarella and Tomato

AVAILABLE IN THE EVENING HOT AND READY: THURSDAY - SATURDAY
(5:30pm to 8pm)

AVAILABLE IN THE DAY TO REHEAT AT HOME: SUNDAY
(1pm-3pm)

Nest video compilation of a T Street NW house break-in and robbery

See this 11-02-2020 message from a Bloomingdale resident:

My house was burglarized Halloween on T St., NW. I was hoping you could share the video that I created depicting the timeline of the burglary.

Old Engine 12 / Maison Kesh project denied a lay-by/circular driveway along North Capitol St NW

See this tweet:

At the October Public Space meeting, @DDOTDC denied a lay-by/circular driveway for the Old Engine Company 12 where a hotel is being proposed. #BloomingdaleDC @NorthCapitolDC pic.twitter.com/dApchiUBtO

— Bloomingdame (@bloomingdame) November 2, 2020

Happy All Saints Day -- view this Sunday's mass from St. Martin's Catholic Church

Happy All Saints' Day!  To view this week's Sunday mass from St Martin's Catholic Church click on the link below: 

https://youtu.be/Yc40EN4SfBk

 

This coming Sunday, and all foreseeable Sundays, at noon we will have a live mass at St. Martin’s Church as well as a live-stream of the mass.  The mass is open for all to attend in person at the Church however if you are sick please stay at home and do not attend.  If you are over 60 and those with serious health issues we strongly encourage you to please stay home.  

 

To view the noon mass as live-streaming event click on this link (we ask you to please turn off your video to not distract from the mass):

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84801466509?pwd=Q1FaYU9kS3dJUEx5alNkQnhEZmhHdz09

                                     

Or if you would like to call in and listen dial:

301-715-8592

Meeting ID: 848 0146 6509#

Meeting password: 123456#

 

We are not expecting to change the link, phone number, meeting ID and password; so you can save them and put them in an easily accessible location for future Sundays.

 

Interested in becoming fully catholic?  If you need adult confirmation or baptism – the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation) is for you.  The process begins now.  To receive more details contact me through: http://www.stmartinsdc.org/

 

We wish you all a blessed week and you should know that we at St Martins are praying to help us all get through these challenging times.

 

Peace,

 

Fr. Mike.

Open Houses in and around Bloomingdale for Saturday 10-31 and Sunday 11-1-2020

 

                                                      318 Elm St NW is offered at $799,900.

The featured listing is an updated 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath rowhouse in Historic LeDroit Park, across from the soon to be much improved Park at LeDroit. The agent representing the seller is Suzanne DesMarais with Compass.

In person open houses are currently permitted in the District of Columbia. Masks, sign in, and social distancing are required.

Scheduled Open Houses in Bloomingdale and surrounding neighborhoods


*Agents, to have your listing featured in this weekly post, please e-mail suzanne at compass dot com by 10am on Friday.

 

Ward 5 CM McDuffie: "3 Days Away'

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From: Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie <kmcduffie@dccouncil.us> 

Sent: Friday, October 30, 2020 8:30 AM
Subject: October 30th Ward 5 Report - 3 DAYS AWAY

 

View this email in your browser Neighbors, We are now 3 DAYS AWAY from the last opportunity to cast you ballot in the 2020 general election.  This week commenced the beginning of in person early voting in the District and more than 20,000 residents voted on the first day.  The early voting center at Turkey Thicket Recreation Center here in Ward 5 had more than 1350 voters on the first day of early voting, the 2nd highest in the city behind the super vote center at Nationals Park.  Ward 5 has always been a strong electorate and I know we will continue to show up to the polls in large numbers and have our voices heard. If you are still finalizing your plans to safely cast your ballot, The DC Board of Elections has opened 34 early in person voting centers across the District that will be available to all residents until November 2nd.  On election day there will be 93 vote centers open.  All registered voters were mailed a ballot and those ballots can dropped off at any of the 55 drop box locations across the city.  To find your nearest drop box or vote center visit DC BOE's website here. The Board of Elections is encouraging all residents to utilize drop boxes oppose to mailing in ballots.  If you would like to track your ballot, follow the link here.  Same day voter registration is available during in person early voting and on election day. Residents who have questions or concerns can reach out to the Board of Elections by emailing Director@dcboe.org.  In Service, Kenyan   In this issue of the Ward 5 Report: Legislative Update Kenyan in the Community Small Business Spotlight Early Voting Halloween Guidance Leaf Collection     Legislative Update   The Racial Equity Achieves Results Act passed 1st reading unanimously during today’s legislative meeting. We are 1 step closer to passing the REACH Act! #RacialEquityNow #RacialEquityDC     Kenyan in the Community           Small Business Spotlight     The 3rd Annual DMV Black Restaurant Week features black-owned restaurants, chefs, food & beverage vendors and other small businesses in the DMV. During the week, diners will able to purchase multi-course meals at an exclusive price and/or are encouraged to patronize black-owned restaurants, caterers, chefs and casual, takeout businesses. To register for this event click here.     Early Voting         Halloween Guidance         Leaf Collection