09.15 - wibbly wobbly
what’s going on in d.c.
Friday: 5th and I St NW celebrates Park(ing) Day, turning part of the street into a mini park with free coffee, Mahjong, and lawn games (10:30 am - 4:30 pm) | There’s a Harvest Party at the US Botanical Gardens with curated food and drinks (6 pm; $75) | Union Stage hosts a listening party for Olivia Rodrigo’s newest album, Guts (9 pm)
Saturday: H Street Festival returns to H St NE, bringing blocks and blocks of music and events | Oktoberfest is at The Wharf throughout the weekend, but the premier event - the Wiener Dachshund dash is on Saturday (2 pm) | Howard’s football team takes on Hampton University at Audi Field, followed by a post-game celebration (game at 3:30 pm) | Patti Smith performs at The Anthem while Owl City performs at 9:30 Club (8 pm)
Sunday: Capitol Hill hosts the Literary Hill BookFest with author talks (11 am - 3 pm) | Little Amal, a not-so-little 12-foot puppet that represents the experience of refugees, is stopping in DC (Black Lives Matter plaza near the White House) along her global journey (3 pm)
all weekend: Beyond the Light, a NASA-inspired installation, opens at ARTECHHOUSE (through Nov. 5) | Most area apple picking spots are fully operational this weekend, as well as corn maze farms
let’s talk food and drinks
my weekly best bite: mac and cheese at Duke’s Grocery
It’s everyone (my) favorite season - apple cider donut time. Washingtonian compiled some of the top regional choices.
Capitol Crossing’s Bar Spero made the cut for Bon Appétit’s national list of top new restaurants
looking ahead: popular NYC cookie spot Chip City is expanding to D.C., with spots in Bethesda and Arlington opening this fall.
what’s on our minds?
More than 1/3 of D.C. residents are food insecure, according to a new report from the Capital Area Food Bank. The number is “virtually unchanged” from last year, with the highest rates among people of color and households with children.
Harris Teeter may be on its way out in the DC area - look out for the Piggly Wiggly invasion post HT’s sale of 10 area grocers.
Quick links to other weekly #goodreads:
How Lego bricks went from five colors to nearly 200 - per Washington Post, “Since modern Lego bricks debuted in 1958, their color scheme has undergone a transformation from just a handful to more than 110 at the peak in 2004. The palette has evolved, grown and shrunk over the decades.”
Adorable Little Detonators - per NY Mag, “Our friendship survived bad dates, illness, marriage, fights. Why can’t it survive your baby?”