June 26, 2014

Neighborhood news

Annual Membership Survey - please complete it by July 21st

Sober Ride for July 4th weekend

Free webinar on Immigration Impacts on Small Businesses - June 30th

Yoga Goes Outdoors - just a few days left!

Sixth Annual Summer Concert Series concludes this Saturday!

Ne ighborhood News

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1) Pinky Nail Salon at 2479 18th Street, NW, second floor

Jack Dinh looks forward to welcoming customers within about a month to his new nail salon on the second floor above North Sea Restaurant.  Jack will send us more information soon.

2) Mediterranean Spot is now Philly Cheesestake and Gyro at 2421 18th Street, NW

The Mediterranean Spot expanded with a second location in Adams Morgan in June 2013. Earlier this week they changed the awings and their name. The owners are still the same (Mohammed Rashed) and the menu is staying pretty much the same.

3) Cashion's new menu debuts July 11th and July 4th Cook Out

Cashion's plans to launch a new menu on Friday July 11th, which is also their Seven Year Anniversay as the current owners of Cashion's!

The new menu will be redesigned to allow guests more flexibility with their dining experience and the culinary shift will focus on more rustic, fork-to-farm dishes that Chef Manolatos does so well.

Specifically, they will be adding a "Tartare" section which will feature all raw or cured items.  Items will range in price between $8-$14

They will also be offering a "For The Table" section which will be small bites that are designed to act as traditional appetizers.  Items here will range in price between $6-$12. Main courses will be divided into the following sections: "Meat," "Fish," "Fowl," and "For Two" and all items will be served a la carte.  Prices will range between $14-$25 for most dishes, with the "For Two" section ranging in price between $45-$65 depending on the dish. Finally, there will be a sections of the menu devoted to side dishes that will be designed to share between two people.  Items here will range between $8-$12. The menu will continue to change frequently and focus on being inventive, local, and seriously good as it has been since 1995.

July 4th Cook-Out Menu

Cashion's will be open on Friday, July 4th from 1pm-6pm for a Fourth of July Cookout (but closed for traditional dinner service).  For $40 they will be offering guests all you can eat from the items below AND a Summer Punch or Summer Shandy (non-alcoholic versions will be available, as well).

•Slow-roasted Pork Shoulder with Red Onion Escabeche and Corn on the Cob •Cashion's Corn Dogs

•Pasta Salad with grilled Vegetables and Pesto

•Tomato-Cucumber Salad

•Traditional Cole Slaw

•Watermelon

•Homemade Orange Jello with Bing Cherries

They don't expect the food to last past 2pm and encourage all guests to arrive before then to ensure they get their fill!  They will only be selling a limited number of tickets and expect to sell them out quickly.

Tickets are available for purchase here: https://www.giftrocker.com/secure/Order/?h=f410782d

Justin B. Abad

Partner/General Manager

Cashion's Eat Place

202.797.1819

twitter.com/@CashionsEatPlce

4) Congratulations Adams Morgan RAMMY Winners!!!

We would like to congratulate the winners of last Sunday's RAMMY Awards ceremony held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. RAMW put on another fantastic event to honor the talented men and women that help make our local dining scene so exciting.

Please join us in congratulating the following Adams Morgan restaurants:

Cocktail Program of the Year: Jack Rose Dining Saloon

Upscale Casual Brunch: Mintwood Place

Favorite Fast Bites: Amsterdam Falafelshop

5) Future incarnation of the Pharmacy Bar at 2337 18th Street, NW will be called Troublemaker Coffee Bar and Public House

Their Facebook page is up. https://www.facebook.com/TroublemakerDC Physical changes expected late summer, so snap those nostalgic Pharmacy Bar photos now.

6) Adams Morgan Basketball Association (AMBA) news:

AMBA Fundraiser - Thursday, June 26, 2014 - Southern Hospitalit y:

The Adams Morgan Basketball Association (AMBA), run by local residents, is a community-based non-profit serving Adams Morgan and the surrounding neighborhoods of Washington D.C.  Using basketball as a vehicle, AMBA’s goal is to improve the lives of the young people in the community through the promotion of healthy living, career development and camaraderie.  To accomplish this mission, AMBA provides a variety of activities including youth basketball camps, neighborhood tournaments, park clean-up days, mentoring and professional development services.

Buying just a few drinks at AMBA’s Summer Fundraiser, you will help support AMBA’s continued work in 2014!  With the recent support of local leadership, we are now turning to YOU to help us take AMBA to the next level! Southern Hospitality will be donating 10% of the evening’s proceeds to AMBA and private donations will also be warmly welcomed.

What :    AMBA Summer Fundraiser

Where: Southern Hospitality, 1815 Adams Mill Rd NW

Date :     Thursday, June 26, 2013

Time: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Adams Morgan Basketball Association (AMBA)

AMBA.Legends@gmail.com

(202) 870-8476

Facebook.com/AdamsMorganHoops

Annual Membership Survey - please complete it by July 21st

Annual Adams Morgan Partnership BID Member Survey

Clarence Myers, our Safety Ambassador, and Annie Heyward, our Summer Intern, began distributing the annual member survey today. This survey helps us better provide services to businesses and commercial property owners. This is our annual self-evaluation tool.

Please take a few minutes to fill out the survey and either fax it back to 202-234-1860, mail it to Adams Morgan Partnership BID, PO Box 21507, Washington, DC 20009 or give to Clar ence or Annie.

Here is the link to the on-line survey also:

Thank you for your participation. Please complete and submit the survey ASAP.
If you would like a copy of last year's survey results or would like another copy of this year's survey, please contact Kristen at 202-997-0783 or by email: kbarden@adamsmorganonline.org .

Sober Ride materials for July 4th weekend

Clarence Myers, our Safety Ambassador, began distributing materials today (business cards and posters) for the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) Independence Day SoberRide .

The SoberRide program is one of the nation's most successful FREE cab ride programs for would-be impaired drivers. Prevention is essential for keeping our roads safe during high-risk holidays.

The hours for July 4th weekend are Friday July 4th from 10 pm to 4 am on Saturday July 5th.

More information about the program is available from Tammy Wan at WRAP at 703-893-0461 or tammy@wrap.org . Tammy is also available to do FREE alcohol awareness presentations called Safe and Vital Employees (SAVE). It is a 45 minute, customized presentation for your staff about the physical, economic and legal consequences of impaired driving.

Free webinar on Immigration Impacts on Small Businesses - June 30th

The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program, in partnership with the D.C. Women's Business Center and Beach-Oswald Immigration Law Associates is sponsoring a free webinar for small businesses:

Immigration Impacts on Small Business Ownership

Monday, June 30, 2014

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT

This webinar is designed for small business owners, including sole proprietors, business partnerships, general managers and owners of LLCs but is open to all.  Participants will learn the basics of hiring foreign employees, reviewing their status and potential visa pathways for foreign entrepreneurs from experienced attorneys at Beach-Oswald Immigration Law and Associates.

The webinar will start at 12 noon Eastern Time and will last 60 minutes.

Presenter: Danielle Beach, Esq., Managing Partner, Beach-Oswald Immigration Law Associates

Danielle Beach utilizes her 19 years of experience in immigration law to help individuals immigrate to the United States for humanitarian reasons.   She represents clients who suffer persecution and abuse in their native countries and focuses on helping them obtain a better quality of life in the United States. Ms. Beach actively advocates for her clients and assists them as they integrate into United States culture. With her extensive experience in family-based and employment-based immigration law, Ms. Beach not only assists her clients in obtaining a better standard of living in the United States, she also helps employers obtain professional visas and petition for family members. She also handles many complex naturalization issues.

This webinar is free of charge. Please register here: < https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/238495024 >

If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Paley at lpaley@dcbar.org

Yoga goes outdoors - just a few days left

With Yoga in the Park, Adams Morgan Shows Inner Peace Can Be Found Outside.

Taking yoga out of the studio and into Walter Pierce Park isn’t much of a stretch according to organizers of  “Yoga in the Park,” happening in Adams Morgan Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 6:30 pm through May and June.

Wednesdays - Embrace Yoga DC

Thursdays - Centre Pointe DC

Fridays - Mint DC

Wannabe yogis sign up through the three participating Adams Morgan yoga studios and gyms: Embrace Yoga, CenterPointe and Mint. To sign up to participate visit:

Embrace with Faith Hunter Yoga

http://embracedc.com/

yoga@embracedc.com

1650 Columbia Road, NW , 2nd floor

202-525-1083

CenterPointe

http://studiocenterpointe.com/

May Bend

May@studiocenterpointe.com

1802 Adams Mill Road, NW

Mint Club Spa Retreat

http://www.mintdc.com/

Gabriel Oran

gabe@mintdc.com

1724 California Street, NW

202-328-6468

Sixth Annual Summer Concert series concludes this Saturday!

Thanks for another fantastic concert series! This Saturday is the last one of the series! See you from 5pm to 7pm at the corner of Columbia and 18 th NW on the plaza in front of BB&T Bank.

Colonel Josh and the Honky Tonk Heroes

(June 28 th )

Colonel Josh and the Honky Tonk Heroes have been keeping old school honky tonk alive and well in D.C. for the past 3 years. Their new cd, "Crowd of Millions" (CD Baby/Josh Arnson Music) was nominated for a WAMMIE, the local D.C. music awards, for Best New Country Recording. Colonel Josh's roots are in D.C. as bass player for the Insect Surfers in 1981-1984 as well as the Golden Bats, Caves, and countless campfire concerts.  Colonel Josh also is a founding member of Austin's beloved Asylum Street Spankers. Colonel Josh includes: Colonel Josh - Croonin' & Telecaster; Bobby Birdsong - Pedal Steel & Guitar, Joseph P. McRedmond – Bass, Joe Hage - Drum Kit.

More details on the full series can be found here .