11.11 - holiday treats
what’s going on in d.c.
Friday: It’s Veterans Day and the Smithsonian is dedicating the National Native American Veterans Memorial (4 pm) | Pop band Alvvays performs at 9:30 Club (10 pm)
Saturday: Miriam’s Kitchen sponsors a run to fundraise for the non-profit that provides meals and housing (7:45 am) | Art on the Avenue, a street fair in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, features artists, music, and food (10 am - 5pm) | The Danish Club of Washington hosts their annual Christmas Bazaar with pastries and decorations (11 am - 3 pm)
Sunday: Adams Morgan’s El Tamarindo celebrates National Pupusa Day with six flavors and a cooking workshop (12-4 pm)
all weekend: Bull Run’s festival of lights is back for the season with a 2.5 mile drive-through light display, holiday village, and carnival | The Phillips Collection opens a new exhibit - this one showcasing Giuseppe De Nittis’ impressionist work.
let’s talk food and drinks
my weekly best bite: warm shrimp salad from Le Diplomate
Looking for a new coffee shop to try? Eater added a list of 16 “must-visit” spots, including La Coop, Royal, RĀKO, and more.
what’s on our minds?
DC’s outgoing Attorney General Karl Racine is suing the Washington Commanders and the NFL regarding the team and league’s investigation into workplace conduct/sexual harassment. The Commanders leadership responded to the lawsuit, based on 2020 WaPo reporting, by referencing the shooting of rookie Brian Robinson, which unsurprisingly, didn’t go over well with the players. Owner Dan Snyder is currently trying to sell the team.
Washington features some the cakes (some more appetizing to humans than others) that the National Zoo creates for special occasions.
Quick links to other weekly #goodreads:
The Curse of Kentwood - per Vulture, “One year ago, Britney Spears was freed from a notorious conservatorship. What possessed her father to seize control of her life?”
‘Atlanta’ Was Donald Glover’s Masterwork- per Ringer, “Six years after it first aired, ‘Atlanta’ goes down as an all-time great that cemented its creator as part of ‘the culture.’”