On Tap Magazine | July 2011 Issue
Eat / Drink
Eat Fresh. Eat Local.
Restaurants unite farm and table
Photo courtesy Tuskies Restaurant Group
by Mike Cherner & Lisa Rowan
From First Lady Michelle Obama’s White House victory garden to farmers’ market options, the local food movement is going strong in our nation’s capital. But eating local products isn’t limited to home cooking. Restaurants from take-out
Community Supported Agriculture
What if, instead of getting The Washington Post every Sunday, you woke up to a big basketful of fresh vegetables and fruit? If you subscribe to a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), that’s basically what you’re getting, although you may have to go pick up your delicious basket of goodness
» Bartenders
Damien Torguson of BRABO by Robert Wiedmaier
From his humble beginnings mixing drinks in his college house, Damien Torguson managed to turn a Stock-The-Bar Party into a legitimate career path. As the resident mixologist at Brabo in Old Town, he experiments with different combinations behind the bar. On Tap sat down to discuss hoptails, among other
» Beer
Feestdag! Celebrating Independence Belgian (Beer) Style
What better way to celebrate Belgium’s independence than to raise a glass of Belgian beer! Feestdag, Belgian Independence Day, is celebrated on July 21 and marks freedom from Dutch rule in 1831.
Brewing in Belgium traces its roots to the Middle Ages. Today there are several styles of Belgian beer,
» Neighborhood Bar
A Different Sort Of Healing: Marvin, An Old School Neighborhood Bar
Discovering a great bar like Marvin is like discovering a celebrity from DC who is not a politician: it just doesn’t happen that often. So it’s fitting that the swanky, soul-filled bar in U Street Corridor is named for one of our most famous natives, Marvin Gaye. At the
» New & Notable
New & Notable
On Tap scouts out the restaurants, bars and clubs that are new to the scene or shaking things up. Compiled and written by Kay Boatner and Allison Basker.
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Rethink what a brew pub can be. The team behind the Capitol City Brewing Company is behind this new tapas joint with
» Spirits
A Toast to Independence
The French Martini
by Jody Kurash
Red, white and blue flags will be unfurled nationwide as Americans gear up to celebrate the Fourth of July and our independence.
Ten days later, across the Atlantic, France will celebrate its independence with Bastille Day on July 14. Just as the U.S. celebrates the signing
» Wine
Winemakers, Chefs and Growers Unite
Winemakers, farmers and chefs will come together this month to showcase the best of what is raised, crushed, distilled and harvested in Virginia’s Loudoun County. More than 20 restaurants from Middleburg to Lovettsville will add unique menus from July 21-31 that showcase at least 70% of their ingredients from
Film/Stage/Comedy
» Film
Behind the Scenes with Michael Rapaport:Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest
Photos courtesy of Sony Classics
When Michael Rapaport was a kid growing up in New York City during the 1970s, his father – a program director at a local radio station – would bring home promotional copies of of records by groundbreaking hip-hop acts like Sugarhill Gang and Grandmaster Flash.
The
» Theater
Merchant of Venice
Merchant of Venice
As it unwinds its eclectic 2010-2011 season, Shakespeare Theatre Company tackles “The Merchant of Venice,” one of Shakespeare’s most inspired tragicomedies that finds its footing in the unique backdrop of 1920s America rather than 14th Century Venice. “A merchant named Antonio borrows money from a Jew named
Music
It’s Brooke Ryan…
Radio personality Brooke Ryan has accomplished a lot in the last seven years Just check out her site at www.itsbrookeryan.com for proof. Yet she could have been just another cog in the wheel if she had taken a left instead of a right when she hit a crossroads at
Jake Owen comes to Verizon Center
Jake Owen blasted onto the national music scene in 2006 with the adrenaline and beer-fueled party romp “Yee Haw,” which reached #16 on “Billboard” Magazine’s Hot Country Songs charts.Top singles like “Startin’ with Me” and “Don’t Think I Can’t Love You” followed and Owen soon found himself touring with
» DJ
NUMBERNIN6 – THERE IS A DOCTOR IN DA HOUSE
Only one medical student in the world can boast over five million YouTube plays for a remix. That distinction belongs to Nishant Parikh – better known as NumberNin6 – whose 2008 re-envisioning of The Prodigy’s “Breathe” is an international dubstep phenomenon.
On Tap tracked down NumberNin6 (pronounced “Number Nine”) in
» Four Play
Four Play
by Michael Coleman and Ashley Estill
On Tap takes a look at four local and touring bands each month. If you are interested in being featured, please send your CD along with contact information, including your website and a list of upcoming shows to On Tap Magazine. Attention Four Play:
Sports
Number One Mardy Fish heads to the Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Mardy Fish arrives at Washington’s annual Legg Mason Tennis Classic this month not only as the marquee name on the tournament roster, but also at a time when he is playing some of the best tennis of his career.
Fresh off an impressive Wimbledon start in which he advanced to
