7/13 D.C. Happenings

In The News! Uber's National Ice Cream Month Special

This Friday, the 13th, Uber, a car service app, in honor of National Ice Cream Month, will be delivering ice cream to the D.C. area! Ice Cream deliveries are available in, but not limited to- Friendship Heights, Bethesda, Georgetown, Dupont, Farragut, Downtown, Capitol Hill, U Street, and Arlington from 12 PM to 5 PM. Some ice creams include - Klondike and King Kone.

Check out their video below for more info on this sweet deal!

Here are the details on how you can get ice cream delivered to you this Friday!

• Use the UBER app (free) on your mobile device or online
• You can reqest ice cream by selecting the "ice cream cone icon"
• Set the location where you would like your ice cream to be dropped off
• Tap "request ice cream delivery here"
• You will receive an ETA and be able to communicate with the driver
• The ice cream truck will deliver 5 ice creams- you can order more when they arrive
• Your credit card on file will be billed 12 dollars

Tweeting? Capture your ice cream experience on video and upload to YouTube. Tweet with #OMGUBERICECREAM or share on Facebook and tag Uber. The creators of our favorite and the one with the most views will receive Uber weekend passes (up to $200).

For more information on UBER, click here.

New Things To Try In The Area: Del Frisco's - Opening July 14th

Del Frisco's Grille will be opening its first D.C. location on July 14th at 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW.

Here are somethings that we are excited about on the menu:

• Cheesesteak Eggrolls
• Chilled Virginia Oysters
• Blue Crab Flatbreads
• Steakhouse Salad
• Lamb Burger
• Ahi Tuna Steak
• Prime Delmonico
• Delmarva Sea Scallops

For more information on the D.C. location, click here.

Cool Things We Love: RAMMY Award Winners 2012

The winners are in! Check out these great Restaurants and Restaurateurs who won an award this year:

Chef of the Year- Vikram Sunderam, Rasika

Restaurateur of the Year- Jeff & Barbara Black, Black Restaurant Group

Fine Dining Restaurant- Bourbon Steak

Casual Restaurant- Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe

Upscale Casual Restaurant- BlackSalt Fish & Market Restaurant

Best New Restaurant- Fiola

Rising Culinary Star- Ed Witt, 701 Restaurant

Pastry Chef- Fabrice Bendano, Adour

Restaurant Manager- Reagan Corbett, Jackson 20

Wine Program- Cork Wine Bar

Beverage/Mixology Program- Estadio

Duke Zeibert Capital Achievement Award- Former D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams

Joana Hisaoka Associate Member of the Year- Adams-Burch

And the People's Choice Awards:

Neighborhood Gathering Place- Cafe Saint-Ex

Power Spot- Founding Farmers

Hottest Bar Scene- Black Jack

Where Magazine Visitors' Choice Award- McCormick & Schmick's

Congratulations to all winners!

For more information on the RAMMYS, click here.

Product Of The Week! Villa
Configurable, contemoprary, cool. Villa lounge seating is a complete collection of versatile seating shapes and pieces to creat the right configuration for any space.

For more information on Villa, click here.

Upcoming Events:

July 13th- Monthly Truckeroo food truck festival, held at the Fairgrounds. 11 AM - 11 PM

July 14th- Bastille Day

July 14th- Adult Recess Event at National Harbor. For more info, click here.

July 15th- FreshFarms Farmer's Market in Dupont Circle is hosting their 15th Birthday Party at 4 PM

July 17th - 22nd Washington Nationals at home

July 21st- NatsLive Post-Game Concert Series: The Wallflowers

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