Kimball Office Mid Atlantic Blog: October 2011

Thursday, October 27, 2011

10/28 Halloween in DC!

Kimball Office is here to help make your Halloween the best Halloween ever! Be a kid at heart with some of the sweet treats we have in Cool Things We Love. Don't have plans yet for the weekend? Check out the Upcoming Events for some great DC Halloween outings. Try out some of the pumpkin patches in New Things To Try In The Area for some family fun. From Kimball Office, Happy Halloween!

New Things To Try In The Area: Pumpkin Patches

Maryland:

Virginia:

Product Of The Week! Vista
Make a great first impression with Vista! It adds polish with graceful arching arms, contrasting piping and upholstery, upholstered or wooden legs, and three different seat options.

Vista's comfort and style set's the stage in any setting- from lobby areas to lounging spots.

Cool Things We Love: Sweet Treats!

Here are some Halloween treats we love that are sure to be a hit with your family, friends, and co-workers this year!

No Bake Cake Batter Truffles
White Candy Melts, Yellow Cake Mix, Sprinkles, Milk, Salt, Vanilla, Flour, Sugar, Butter.
For the entire recipe, click here.

Monster Munch- Halloween Popcorn Mix
Almond Bark
Popped Popcorn
Candy Corn
Salted Peanuts
Reeces Pieces
For the entire recipe, click here.

Rolo Chocolate Cookies

Devils food cake mix

Rolos candy

Eggs

Oil

For the entire recipe, click here.

Want to try out some more great Halloween and Fall Recipes? Click here for some top notch Halloween treats.

Pumpkin Ginger Cupcakes

Don't feel like cooking? Try some of these great Restaurant's desserts!

Blue Duck Tavern- Apple Pie, Sugar Cookies, and Lemon Cheesecake
Central Michel Richard- "kit-kat" bar, Celebration Cake, Banana Splits, Chocolate Lava Cake
Co Co. Sala- A "chocolate boutique" with a Chocolate Dessert Tasting Menu
The Majestic- Nana's Sunday Dinner with Mixed Berry Crumble, Peach Pie, and Majestic Tiramisu
Trummer's on Main- Chocolate Soup, Chocolate Tart, Two Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Bittersweet Cocoa Sorbet

Upcoming Events:

October 28th- Clarendon Ballroom Halloween Monster Bash. For more info, click here.

October 29th- Nightmare on M Street. For more info, click here.

October 29th- Surreal Halloween DC Masquerade. For more info, click here.

October 29th- Violence is Scary at ONE Lounge in DC. For more info, click here.

October 29th- Halloween Graveyard Jam at The Hard Rock Cafe DC. For more info, click here.

For a list of more Halloween Events in the DC area, click here.

Come check out the Kimball Office Mid Atlantic Blog again next week to hear more exciting news about our industry!

Until next time, Stay green!

Kimball Office Mid Atlantic

Friday, October 21, 2011

10/21 DC Food Trucks

Join the Food Truck bandwagon! Food Trucks have been in the United States since the expansion westward, feeding cattlemen. Food Trucks have evolved greatly since then, turning into great cuisine on the go! Food Trucks use Facebook and Twitter to keep their followers updated on where they move throughout the city each day. This week, Kimball Office has created a guide to the Food Trucks in D.C. With more than 50 food trucks in D.C. alone, this week we will be focusing on the savory Food Trucks, perfect for lunch! Enjoy!

In The News! Cosmo Couture Event in DC
This year's Cosmo Couture was based on photos taken by each design team of something in the D.C. area. Kimball Office partnered with Kling Stubbins to create a dress for the event this year based on "Metro Chic". Metro Chic is symmetry vs. asymmetry, sleek and striking, and innovative.

Kimball's Mary Ellen Quinn with the ladies of Kling Stubbins

The model wore a dress made of Hum Wool Felt, Interstuhl Fit Mesh, and Hum Metal Panels

New Things To Try In The Area:

Listed are some of the new food trucks in the D.C. arena!
D.C. Shawarma
Planning to launch on October 26th, Shawarma will be serving authentic Lebanese platters.

Kimchi BBQ Taco
Launcing in early November, Kimchi BBQ Taco is a Korean Grill that will be in D.C. for lunch, and Tyson's VA for Dinners.

Some more new Food Trucks in D.C. include:

To find out where each of these delicious food trucks are stopping throughout the day, click on whichever one you like, and it will bring you to their Twitter page.

Product Of The Week! Hum. Minds At Work
This week we are showcasing Hum. Minds At Work. Hum was an inspiration for the Kling Stubbins dress this year at Cosmo Couture, along with the Metro Station at Pentagon City.

Pentagon City Metro Station

Hum is the prefect system for minds at work. It creates a collaborative work environment that can be specialized to work in any space. Hum can be created with a variety of mixed materials for total flexibility. Some of its options include: Metal See Me Screens, Wool Felt Central Screens and Modesty Panels, and Straight Grain Composite Veneer.

Watch our video on Hum!

Cool Things We Love: Food Trucks!

Food Trucks individually post where they are on their twitter. So if you have any favorites, follow them on twitter!
Food Truck Fiesta is the D.C. Website for all Food Trucks. It has a "real time" map that posts where each food truck is.
On the left side of the Food Truck Fiesta Webpage is a link to all of the Food Trucks in D.C.
D.C. Food Trucks Association's website has all of the twitter updates as well from each Food Truck.

Here are some great food trucks for Lunch:

Dangerously Delicious Pies

Flojo Bros

For a list of all DC Food Trucks, check out Food Truck Fiesta.

Upcoming Events:

September 30th - October 30th: Oktoberfest at the Blackfinn American Saloon. For more info. click here.

October 20th - October 29th: Cooking classes at BLT Restaurant. For more info, click here.

October 23rd: Washington Redskins at Carolina Panters at 1 PM.

OCtober 24th: Baltimore Ravens at Jaguars at 8:30 PM.

Come check out the Kimball Office Mid Atlantic Blog again next week to hear more exciting news about our industry.

Until next time, Stay green!

Kimball Office Mid Atlantic

Friday, October 14, 2011

10/14 Fall in DC

Fall is in full swing! The leaves are changing colors and the weather is starting to get cooler. This fall, why not try something new. Enjoy food? Try the Restaurant Week at the Village at Shirlington in VA. Head out to Centerville to attend the Fall Festival at Cox Farms for a fun time with family and friends! Like football? Grab tickets to this weekend's Redskin's football game against the Eagles at FedEx Field. However you spend your weekends, we hope you enjoy your Fall this year!

New Things To Try In The Area:

Passion Food Hospitality: District Commons, Burger Tap and Shake

This DC food group that has already brought us great dining experiences such as: DC Coast, Ceiba, Acadiana, and Passionfish, is now bringing two new restaurants to the DC food scene!

District Commons- Located at 2200 Pennsylvania Ave. in Foggy Bottom, District Commons has a wide range of "East Coast" favorites including: A Raw Bar, Scallops, Salmon, Burgers, Roasted Duck, Chicken, a wide range of artisanal hams, a catch of the day, and many others. District Commons would be the perfect place to have an "authentic" dinner with out of town guests or clients. For reservations call- 202 705 0706

Seafood Stock being prepared

Burger, Tap and Shake- A less pricy option to the other restaurants by Passion Food Hospitality, Burger Tap and Shake gives you a bang for your buck!

With a menu listed by prices, finding something to please you appetite and wallet is easy! We are excited to try the: 6 Buck Chuck with a house ground Pineland Farms beef patty, american cheese, and AP sauce. Some other exciting burgers (which are all 8 dollars) are: Haight-Ashbury Burger (veggie) and the Apache Sweat Lodge. For their entire menu check out their facebook page at Burger Tap and Shake.

Burger, Tap and Shake is also located at 2200 Pennsylvania Ave. in Foggy Bottom.

Bobby's Burger Palace- College Park MD

Recently opened in DC, Bobby's Burger Palace has now opened another location in College Park!

Watch Celebrity chef and owner Bobby Flay showcase all of the great food at Bobby's Burger Palace:

Bobby's Burger Palace is located at 8150 Baltimore Avenue, College Park MD

Product Of The Week! Campos
Campos, a chair made by our Partner Interstuhl, is budget friendly, enrgnomically sound task seating. Campos is also available through Kwik Office.
The Campos Chair can fit in a variety of work environments to please any workspace.

Campos in a collaborative work environment

Campos in a open but private work environment

Campos in a private office

Be sure to watch the Campos Chair in motion!

Cool Things We Love:

Need a quick treat? Grab a cupcake! Cupcakes are perfect for a to-go snack, and are the perfect portion size! Here is a list of some fun Cupcake shops in the Mid Atlantic!

DC / Northern Virginia-

Georgetown Cupcakes
Baked and Wired
Red Velvet Cupcakery
Hello Cupcake
Cake Love
Crumbs
Sprinkles
Frosting A Cupcakery
Cowgirl Cupcake Co.

Richmond-

Pearl's Cupcake Shoppe
Carytown Cupcakes
Two Sweet Richmond
Babycakes Cupcake
Jean-Jacques Bakery
Cakes by Graham
Sally Bell's Kitchen

Baltimore-

Charm City Cakes
Caroline's Cupcakery
Sweet Sin Cupcakes
Ooh La La Cupcakery

Feeling adventurous? Try making your own cupcakes at home from the Cookbook by David Guas of DC Coast and Acadiana! For the entire recipe, click here.

Chocolate Cupped Cakes

Upcoming Events:

October 10th - 16th Village at Shirlington Restaurant Week. For more info, click here.

October 14th- Opening today and staying until Mid January at the National Portrait Gallery is "Seeing Gertrude Stein". For more info, click here.

October 16th- Redskins vs. Eagles at FedEx Field at 1 PM

October 16th- Ravens vs. Texans at M&T Bank Stadium at 4:05 PM

October 23rd- Will Ferrell at the Kennedy Center. For more info on this event, click here.

Come check out the Kimball Office Mid Atlantic Blog again next week to hear more exciting news about our industry.

Until next time, Stay green!

Kimball Office Mid Atlantic

Thursday, October 6, 2011

10/7 DC Coffee Shops

This October, why not make early mornings a little easier by trying out some new coffee shops! Kimball Office has listed some great D.C. Coffee Shops in our Cool Things We Love Section. Feeling adventurous, try out the Taste of D.C. event this weekend, which we have listed a guide to in our New Things To Try In The Area Section. Or, in honor of Columbus Day, take a boat tour of D.C.!

From Kimball Office, we wish everyone a great Columbus Day Weekend!

New Things To Try In The Area: Taste Of D.C.

This weekend, staring on Saturday the 8th until Monday the 10th, the food event Taste of D.C. will be going on! This event, held on Columbus Day Weekend every Fall brings together 60+ restaurants for people to try!

Here is Kimball Office's short guide for the Taste of D.C.:

Buy Tickets! You can buy a set of 10 or 20 for food and alcohol, and there are some events that require a ticket to be bought in advance as well. Tasting = 1-2 tickets. Entrees = 3-5 tickets. Wine/Beer (sample) = 1-3 tickets, Wine/Beer (full) = 4-5 tickets.
Pick which restaurants you want to hit up ahead of time, since there are so many to choose from! Some of our favorite restaurants attending include: Ben's Chili Bowl, Coppi's Organic Restaurant, Local 16, Lincoln, The Front Page D.C., Luke's Lobster, Station 4, Wicked Waffle, La Tasca, Edward Marc Choclatier, Mai Thai, and Sprinkles Cupcakes.
Bring an appetite!
Be sure to check out all the entertainment that will be at this event!
Taste of D.C. is located at Pennsylvania Ave. NW & 12th Street NW.

Product Of The Week! Carrington
Carrington is a beautifully hand shaped side chair with an ergonomically curved back, that looks exceptional in any space! Carrington is available in four options- Mid Height, High-Back, Standard Size, and Bench Size. It also has the option of being a hand shaped wooden slat back, or fully upholstered.

Carrington mid-back side chair with vertical slat back

Carrington high back guest seating fully upholstered

Carrington bench

To read all about cognitive ergonomics, click here.

Cool Things We Love:
Here are come cool D.C. Coffee Shops, enjoy!

Chinatown Coffee Co.

Designed by award winning Architect Robert Gurney, Chinatown Coffee Co. is a third wave coffee experience. With first-rate baristas and quality coffee, this coffee shop has a variety of drinks all made with fresh ingredients.

Chinatown Coffee Co. is located at 475 H Street NW

Big Bear Cafe

Big Bear Cafe is the perfect place to grab some great coffee or tea, made with "secret special" ingredients from the local farmer's market, Bloomingdale. Big Bear Cafe also has a fresh lunch and dinner menu that changes frequently for a unique dining experience each time. Some of the great lunch menu items include: Turkey, Apple, and Cheddar Sandwich, Grilled Chicken Pesto and Mozzerella Sandwich, and the Big Bear Sandwich of course.

Big Bear Cafe is located at 1700 1st Street NW

Big Bear Cafe and Chinatown Coffee Co. have had a battle of who is the best barista since the opening of Chinatown Coffee Co. To read about which coffee stop has been crowned the winner, click here.

U Street Cafe

With all day breakfast and handcrafted coffee, U Street Cafe is the perfect morning stop! U Street Cafe would be great to grab a quick bite in a warm setting with a client or co worker.

For fall, we are loving: Cinnamon Latte, the Red Eye Coffee, Chai Smoothie, Apple Cinnamon Flavored Waffle, Cinnamon Raisin Bagel, Homemade Soup of the Day, Roast Beef Sandwich, and the Grilled Chicken Avocado Sandwich. For the entire menu, click here.

U Street Cafe is located at 1301 U Street

Tryst Coffeehouse

Tryst Coffeehouse, bar, and lounge is a one of a kind eatery that offers a variety of drinks and great food to go along with it. Some of over favorite Tryst drinks for October include: Hot mulled orange juice, Hot mulled apple cider, Tryst House Blend Coffee, Americano Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Dragon's Well Tea, City Harvest Green Tea, and the Voodoo Lady Coffeehouse Cocktail. With all day brunch, small entrees, sandwiches, salads, and fresh pastries, there is something for everyone to eat at Tryst! Some highlights on the menu for fall include: Belgian Style Waffles, Frittata, Corn Bread Waffle Bites, Bread and Brie, Daily Selection of Soup, the Hot Cindy Sandwich, the Tanya Sandwich, Guava Cream Cheese Puffs, Spiced Chai Muffins, Cinnamon Bun with orange zest icing, Peanut Butter Brittle Cookies, and Roasted Corn Flan. To read their entire menu, click here.

Tryst is located at 2459 18th Street NW

Here's a list of some more unique and great coffee shops in the DC area:

Upcoming Events:

October 7th- Oktoberfest Reston, VA. For more info, click here.

October 8th - 10th Taste of DC

October 8th- Old Town Alexandria Torpedo Factory's 16th Annual Alexandria Art's Safari. For more info, click here.

October 16th- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Dedication

Come check out the Kimball Office Mid Atlantic Blog again next week to hear more exciting news about our industry.

Until next time, Stay green!

Kimball Office Mid Atlantic