03.01 - a glimmer of spring?
what’s going on in d.c.
Two of D.C.’s non-Smithsonian museums, the Phillips Collection and the Hillwood, will both reopen on Tuesday, while the National Museum of Women in the Arts restarts in-person visiting on Wednesday.
The Washington Post’s star satirist and humorist, Alexandra Petri, wrote a play , Inherit the Windbag, that was sadly scheduled to premiere last March. After almost a year, it’s virtually premiering via the Mosiac Theater. It’s available for $10 streaming through June 30.
While you won’t be able to physically see the building until November, the Smithsonian released renderings of a new and impressive exhibit set to takeover the long-closed Arts and Industries Building. FUTURES will curate interactive sci-fi esque elements designed to give us “glimpses into humanity’s next chapter.”
let’s talk food and drinks
my weekly best bite: Grilled Avocado at The Royal, a happening all-day spot in LeDroit Park
I’ve been (not so patiently?) waiting for the D.C. opening of the Chicago-based upmarket specialty grocery store Foxtrot. Only one more weekend to wait, because on Monday, Foxtrot is opening its Georgetown location (in the former Jonathan Adler space on Wisconsin), with the Mt. Vernon location soon to follow. As a way to drum up demand, Foxtrot is offering a free $25 to anyone who downloads their app - that could get you a few pints of Ice Cream Jubilee!
what’s on our minds?
Yesterday was the first day many D.C. residents were able to register for the vaccine - those 18-64 with underlying conditions are now eligible - but the day was, as we’ve come to expect, marred by technical failures and a frustrating process for many would-be registrants. The supply of vaccines has increased over the past month and is expected to increase, particularly once the FDA makes its expected decision today to approve a third vaccine type, the Johnson & Johnson variant, but that doesn’t make the roll-out any less frustrating thus far. There have also been significant racial disparities in vaccine uptake - access disparities that cannot be written off simply as vaccine hesitancy (Washington City Paper has much more on that here).
Quick links to other weekly #goodreads:
Inside DC’s Secret Covid Morgue - per Washingtonian, “Last April, the District built a secret disaster morgue, assembled an army of volunteers to staff it, and trained people who had never previously seen a dead body to care for the dead. This is the story of the morgue—and the quiet force of civil servants tending to everyone we’ve lost to Covid.”
Britney Spears Was Never in Control - per The Cut, “Why did I ever believe a teen girl could hold all the power?” (ed. note: authored by Tavi Gevinson, one of the original fashion bloggers who, as a precocious 11-year-old, rose to fame for her blog, Style Rookie)
Lauren Underwood Is the Future - per Elle, “The youngest Black woman in Congress has pulled off not one, but two, miraculous wins in a purple district. What’s her secret? Talking to people and making them feel heard, no matter how wide the divide.”
The Wrestler - per Esquire, “Mike Schyck and hundreds of other Ohio State University athletes suffered sexual abuse by Dr. Richard Strauss. Schyck and many others believe then-OSU assistant wrestling coach Jim Jordan—now a congressman from Ohio—knew about it.”
what are we watching/reading?
Accidentally Wes Anderson, an Instagram dedicated to real world places matching the vintage and distinct Wes Anderson aesthetic, spent the past week exploring D.C.’s Anderson-esque gems such as Hillwood Estate. Check the Instagram, and if you’re feeling it, their team published a great coffee table book that gives off peak virtual vacation vibes.
If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably spent a good amount of time scrolling Netflix trying to find something worth watching that you haven’t already seen. Vulture put in some legwork here, compiling the “40 Best Movies on Netflix You Haven’t Seen.” Of the list, strongly recommend The Blackcoat’s Daughter for some creepy scares.
‘til next time -courtney