FoBoJoe: Capitol Grounds Coffee

As Brandon pointed out in the comments, I’ve really been doing this whole experiment for 6 years or so. But oddly enough, Capitol Grounds, located in the same building as TGI Fridays, was a place I had never visited until now. I’m not sure why either, but in the end, I didn’t regret my 6-year drought.

Review below!.

FoBoJoe: Illy

Well, the bar for a good cappuccino in and around FoBo was set pretty high by Illy. The little Euro-looking shop connected to the Renaissance Hotel (not really FoBo, but it’s within half a block of the Aston, so I’ll count it) serves a fine cup of coffee, and they do it with a smile.

Details below!.

Absolutely Giddy: Hirshhorn After Hours

A man photographing another at Hirshhorn After Hours

If you can’t stand the heat then … dance in it instead! That seems to have been the unofficial theme for Hirshhorn’s After Hours event last Friday night.

There’s a special kind of energy at Hirshhorn After Hours.  You get a sense that you’re breaking the rules.  Like you’re someplace you shouldn’t be, doing something you shouldn’t be doing.  It feels like staying up all night playing Sega, getting hopped up on Doritos and Mountain Dew.  Except this is way, way cooler.  For this one night, the Hirshhorn is the swankest club in all of DC.

More, and photo gallery inside.

Say Cheese! With Caprikorn Farm [Eatin' Fresh]

I got pretty excited last week when I heard there’d be a new cheese stand at the Farmer’s Market.  Caprikorn Farm has goat and cow milk cheeses, and they are taaaaaasty.

They’ve got all kinds — but I took home a $7 block of Jalepeno Cheddar Goat cheese to try it out for myself.  What I found was this:

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Cheese! [Eatin' Fresh]

According to the Foggy Bottom listserv, this week you can check out some awesome cheeses from a new stand this year.  Think: cheddar, gouda, Swiss and fresh chevre. Yummo!

Unfortunately it looks like the Cavanna Pasta stand won’t be at the market until further notice.

We’ll have a more complete post for you next week, after we get a chance to check out some of the goodies today.

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The FRESHFARM farmers’ market on Foggy Bottom runs from April 1st to November 25th.  Check it out  on Wednesdays from 3pm to 7pm, located on I St between 24th St NW and New Hampshire (right by the FoBo metro).  Find out more at their site.

Eatin’ Fresh! is a weekly series covering different stands and items at the FoBo Farmers’ Market — want us to cover something in particluar?  Let us know in the comments