DC FOODIE EVENT: THE TASTE OF VIENNA

Head out to the First Annual Taste of Vienna food festival, taking place Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 11 AM - 8 PM at 400 Center Street, South, in Vienna (rain or shine). Admission is free and guests will be able to purchase food and beverages. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department.

The focus of this family-friendly event will be to showcase the many excellent restaurants that the Vienna area has to offer. This year, there will be 30 restaurants participating:

ADITI INDIAN DINING
ALEGRIA (opening soon)
BAZIN'S ON CHURCH
BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE
CAFFE AMOURI
CALIFORNIA TORTILLA
CHEF GEOFF'S TYSONS CORNER
CHURCH STREET PIZZA
CREPE AMOUR (opening soon)
CULINARIA COOKING SCHOOL
FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ
KABOB TAVERN
LA SANDIA
MAPLE AVE RESTAURANT
MAPLEWOOD GRILL NOODLES & COMPANY
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
PANACHE TYSONS
PEKING EXPRESS OF VIENNA
PURE PASTY CO.
PURPLE ONION CATERING CO.
ROBEKS
SILVA'S PATISSERIE
SWEET CITY DESSERTS
SWEETLEAF
TARA THAI
TEQUILA GRANDE MEXICAN CAFE
VIENNA INN
WHOLE FOODS MARKET
YIRASAI SUSHI & GRILL (Japanese & Korean Cuisine)

DC FOODIE EVENT: Sweetgreen Capitol Hill Opening

Sweetgreen expanded it growing healthy food empire this month and opened a fab location on Capitol Hill. Last night, the trio, Nicolas Jammet, Jonathan Neman and Nathaniel Ru opened their new store with a little soirée. Mayor Fenty was there for the ribbon cutting and schmoozed with the crowd.

The fabulous Gina Chersavani, mixologist extraordinaire, mixed up some goodness in the back and Whoops made a big hit with their whoopie pies.

I have officially become addicted to the yogurt at Sweetgreen. They may have to get a restraining order or I will need a 12-step program to stop me from eating that yogurt every single day. It was sinfully delicious.













New Sweetgreen Location Information:

Sweetgreen Capitol Hill
221 Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, DC
Opened: June 6, 2010

Sweetgreen Reston
Reston Town Center
Opening: July 2010
The first Sweetgreen venture in Virginia, Reston is a 1,700 square foot space and will offer 30 seats.

Sweetgreen is re-defining the concept of fresh-casual cuisine. With a menu of clean, sustainable eats including creative salads and tart frozen yogurt with seasonal, unique toppings, Sweetgreen makes eating healthy and delicious food simple. Founded in 2007 by Georgetown University seniors Nicolas Jammet, Jonathan Neman and Nathaniel Ru, Sweetgreen sets the bar for sustainable practices. Through every customer interaction, sweetgreen aims to build a world in which responsibility and possibility converge. Sweetgreen currently has locations in Georgetown, Dupont Circle, Logan Circle and Bethesda and will soon be opening two additional stores in Washington, DC. For more information, visit www.sweetgreen.com