The big day is almost here. Depending on your fondness for football, Super Bowl Sunday is either the biggest game of the year or you’re really looking forward to a day of eating snacks. And drinking a few beers. Or maybe you just like the commercials. No matter what, this day has something for everyone. Are you [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Barracks Row'
Game Day on the Hill
February 3rd, 2012 · No Comments · Barracks Row, H Street, New Hill East, Union Station/NOMA
Tags: Barracks Row·bars·Food·H Street
Hill Cooking Class Marathon
January 18th, 2012 · No Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, DC
You know that one dish you love to order at your favorite Hill restaurant? The one you wish you could make at home? You may just have the chance to pick up that coveted recipe on Sunday, January 29 on 8th Street SE when ten Barracks Row chefs participate in an all-day Culinary Education Crawl. From 9:30 [...]
Tags: Barracks Row·classes·cooking·culinary·Food·restaurants
The To-Do List
December 8th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, DC, Eastern Market, H Street
Tis the season to fill our schedules, and the weekends on Capitol Hill are full of fun and festive events to get you in the holiday spirit, or just enjoy a spirited evening with friends. Need a break for all the holiday merriment? We’ve got diversions for you all over the ‘hood. Saturday in particular [...]
Spring Mill Bakery Company Offers Sweet Treats, Savory Soups and Sandwiches
December 6th, 2011 · 9 Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill
The hill has many options to satisfy one’s sweet tooth—from Eastern Market to H Street—but has been missing a quality, one-stop bakery featuring a variety of breads and pastries, sandwiches and desserts, until now! Welcome Spring Mill Bread Co. to Barracks Row and say goodbye to the quick-to-stale bread bought at Safeway and the often [...]
Tags: Barracks Row·Food
Ba Bay closes its doors over the weekend
November 23rd, 2011 · 5 Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, DC, Eastern Market
It was almost a year ago to the day that The Hill is Home sat down to its first taste of Ba Bay’s savory Bok Choy while sipping at a frothy Saigon Mule. But, the Vietnamese-style restaurant has abruptly closed its doors, according to reports from The Washington Post. In an email statement to the Post, [...]
Tags: Ba Bay·Barracks Row·Capitol Hill·Eastern Market·restaurants·Vietnamese Restaurant
Fun For Your Humpday: Glaucoma and Munchies Edition
November 16th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill
Hey there, local interwebbers! It’s no secret that we’re all more than a little enamored by the idea –if not the actual act– of getting high as a kite. No, not the actual act, I know: we know you have to pee into cups for clearance. We know DC has a much higher tolerance for [...]
Tags: Barracks Row·FUN·giggles·Marijuana·medicine·munchies·pot
Ima Pizza Releases Barracks Row Concept
October 13th, 2011 · 8 Comments · Barracks Row
Ima Pizza, which plans to open this spring at 415 8th Street, SE, has released a conceptual drawing of its space. The owner, Steve Salis, also composed an open letter to the neighborhood sharing his plans for offering a fresh, custom gourmet pizza experience on the Hill. I, for one, can never get enough of [...]
Tags: Barracks Row·New Business·new restaurants·Pizza·restaurants
Bring Your Mutt to Barracks Row Saturday
September 30th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill South
On Saturday, Metro Mutts opens its second Hill location, setting up shop on Barracks Row at 407 8th Street, SE. They will be celebrating with opening day cider and fall treats for pets and their humans. Co-owner Lee Hartshorn gave me a sneak peek of the work in progress on Wednesday night and I can [...]
In the Rearview: September on THIH and Beyond
September 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast, DC, H Street
Has anyone else felt like climbing into a clothes dryer this month? With over ten inches of rain we’ve endured one of the soggiest Septembers on record. Perhaps that means we are in for a wonderful October, with autumn now officially here and the promise of cooler temperatures and picturesque foliage. We can hope at [...]
Tags: 9/11·Barracks Row·Chalk Walk·H Street·Hilly Awards·In the Rearview·street festivals
Say Hello to Cupcake Classes
September 20th, 2011 · No Comments · Barracks Row
No doubt the culinary confections you churn out at home are delicious (well I know mine are and even if they’re not I generally eat them anyway) but how about taking your baking skills to the next level? The Hello Cupcake level. Now you can as the 8th Street location is offering cupcake classes. If [...]
Tags: Barracks Row·Food·FUN
