Fall Vibes OCTOBER 2017 | VOL 3, ISSUE 10
featuring Young Thug, Vince Staples, The Kitchenista, Howard Homecoming & More!
OCTOBER 2017 | VOL 3, ISSUE 10
PUBLISHER
Denise Rolark Barnes
PHOTO EDITOR Dejah Greene
LAYOUT EDITOR
Dominiqua S. Eldridge Sarafina Wright
You know it’s Fall in the District when the air gets crisper and the leaves start to fall, but also Howard Homecoming, Halloween, concerts and delicious food.
Speaking of guides we also have a bunch of ideas on how to celebrate Halloween this year that you probably haven’t heard of. From partying at the National Zoo or a traditional bar we’ve got you covered. If you’re looking for a good Sunday dinner to really get into the autumn spirit you must attend ‘Sunday Dinner with The Kitchenista’ in November or your last chance in December. The self-taught chef provides intimate three-course dinners with local, fresh ingredients and innovative dishes like braised oxtail lasagna. Trust me, it’s delicious! Comments or questions? Email me at swright@washingtoninformer.com. Cheers! www.facebook.com/wibridgecommunity @InformerBridge www.twitter.com/informerbridge
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Young Thug, Vince PAGE Staples Shine at All Things Go Fall Classic Meet The Kitchenista PAGE Bringing Back Sunday Dinner Flicks From Howard Homecoming ‘17
EDITOR’S LETTER
The most legendary, iconic artist such as Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey and solidified stars like Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars are all performing live in the city this November. No other time of the year can you count on consistently good billing than now. Find out what other stars are coming to D.C. in our annual Fall Entertainment Guide.
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The ladies of the Bridge Jade, Sarafina and Dominiqua caught up with each other on Saturday, March 25, a beautiful spring day at Union Market in Northeast. / Photo by Steve Garrett. Web: http://washingtoninformer.com/news/wi-bridge/
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Rapper Young Thug performs on Saturday, Oct. 7 during the All Things Go Fall Classic music festival at Union Market in Northeast. /Photo by Travis Riddick.
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Young Thug, Vince Staples Shine at All Things Go Fall Classic D.C.’s Homegrown Three-day Music and Food Festival
Rapper Young Thug performs on Saturday, Oct. 7 during the All Things Go Fall Classic music festival at Union Market in Northeast. /Photo by Travis Riddick.
Rapper Vince Staples performs on Saturday, Oct. 7 during the All Things Go Fall Classic music festival at Union Market in Northeast. /Photo by Travis Riddick.
By Sarafina Wright
Zack Friendly, they took their music blog “All festival brought eats from homegrown Things Go” from the internet to reality. vendors Maketto, Milk Cult, DGS, BBQ WI Bridge Editor In the few years since it’s realization the festival Bus and Georgetown favorite Pinstripes for Thousands of millennials descended has grown from hosting up and coming artist fans to enjoy. on Union Market for a lesser known in the genres of alternative, electronic, rock and VIP guests refueled in a private, stagemusic festival, but one growing rapidly in pop to now bringing elite hip-hop artist to the adjacent area with treats from Buredo, popularity for hip-hop’s biggest names. District. &Pizza, Takorean and Sweetgreen. The fourth annual All Things Go Fall Classic kicked off on Oct. 6 - 8 at Union Market’s Dock 5 in Northeast with rap stars Young Thug and Vince Staples headlining on Saturday of the three-day music, food and retail festival.
Chicago-based DJ duo Win and Woo started the show off on Friday, with the Galantis headlining the first night. On Saturday, hiphop newbies Innanet James, Jay IDK, Kweku Collins and Saba took the stage during the day and that evening Cashmere Cat, Vince Staples and headliner Young Thug put on a major concert worthy set.
“We’re proud that we were able to go bigger and better with this year’s Fall Classic, and we think fans feel the same way,” ATG co- On the final day Grammy nominee Foster The founder Will Suter said. People closed out the festival with the biggest Founded in 2014 by four local friends Suter, crowd of the weekend. Adrian Maseda, Stephen Vallimarescu and In addition to the diverse musical lineup, the
“This was our first year transforming the festival into a three-day event to highlight different music genres,” Suter said. “We gave folks the opportunity to catch their favorite artists in an intimate venue, while also experiencing the absolute best of D.C.’s food scene. It felt good to create something so special in our hometown.”
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Meet The Kitchenista Bringing Back Sunday Dinner How she’s owned social media? Being consistent. I only put out what I feel is my best work, and also engaging with my audience especially on Twitter. You have to do what you feel is most comfortable and for me that’s Twitter. It’s actually going back and forth with people so I’m apart of their community. I encourage people to cook at home and Kichenista Sundays was a big part of that. Every Sunday we encourage people to tweet what they’re eating for Sunday dinner and every week it grows bigger. Is it important for chefs to have a signature dish, like your famous braised oxtail lasagna?
Angela ‘The Kitchenista’ Davis at ‘Sunday Dinner with The Kitchenista’ on Oct. 15 at Gateway DC in Southeast. /Photo by Cal Hoyle
First I started with what I know. I started with the food that my family had at every cookout, Thanksgiving and then maybe it’s just changing one ingredient or changing the spice blend. I also started looking to other cuisines on how to prepare something like West Indian food, Nigerian food and pull in all those influences. It’s little tweaks here and there and you end up in a unique place. I want the food to feel familiar but just take you to a new place. Is a restaurant in your future? I can’t say today that my goal is to be a restaurant, but you never know what the future holds. Right now I’m figuring out who I am as a cook and that’s really important to me even though we’re doing an event like this and it’s a huge step for me, I’m still learning. I don’t know if I want a restaurant right now I think that will take me away from actually cooking.
Angela ‘The Kitchenista’ Davis preparing the first course for ‘Sunday Dinner with The Kitchenista’ on Oct. 15 at Gateway DC in Southeast. /Photo by Cal Hoyle
By Sarafina Wright WI Bridge Editor
Five years ago Angela Davis quit her job as an accountant and decided to pursue her dreams in the kitchen full-time. Hundreds of thousands social media followers later, the now Kitchenista has taken on her biggest project yet, a dinner series in collaboration with Events DC. On Sunday, Oct. 15, the first ever ‘Sunday Dinner with The Kitchenista’ kicked off at Gateway DC with an intimate crowd enjoying her highly praised dishes like the braised oxtail lasagna and apple and pear walnut crumble. Taking a break from cooking for her guest Davis spoke with me about how in a short time she’s rose to the top in a heavily competitive food market. How does a self-taught cook acquire a
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contract with Events DC, a major organization in a major city? It’s been five years in the making. I really used social media to my advantage from the beginning to build an audience and it pushed me to be better because I was held accountable every time I posted something. I’ve been pushing myself to learn new things, work with better ingredients and learn photography on my own so its been baby steps. And as my network expanded I met people in the right places and it became easier for me. I met Clinton and around that same time I just got out of accounting for good and was ready to move on to something bigger and Clinton had a lot of ideas for my brand. So we formed a partnership and he’s a big part of this behind the scenes, sitting in meetings, putting me in front of people in the city. Between me doing the food for my brand and him doing the leg work it just came together at the right time.
Chef Marcus Samuelsson said that Black folks had to work really hard to get out of the kitchen, now they have to work really hard to get back in. What are your thoughts? It’s definitely frustrating. It does feel like we are the last to be recognized even though we taught a lot of these people what they’re doing now. All we can do is get in there and promote our people. I rely on other Black chefs to build, learn from and push me. I think as long as we lean on each other we can form our own thing. We don’t have to feel like were wedging into what they have. We can do something on our own. What’s next for The Kitchenista brand in 2018? Definitely more of these events. I would really like to get some products out. I would like to release some spices and sauce blends by the summer. To attend the next ‘Sunday Dinner with The Kitchenista’ in November or December visit kitchenistasundays.eventbrite.com/
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Halloween IN THE DISTRICT By WI Bridge Staff
NIGHT OF THE LIVING ZOO Friday, Oct. 27, 21+ 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m Tickets start at $30 (members) $40 (non-members) Smithsonian National Zoo Prepare to witness death-defying acts and amazing oddities at Friends of the National Zoo's annual adults-only Halloween party, Night of the Living Zoo says the Smithsonian. Ghouls and goblins will enjoy craft beer, fare from popular D.C. food trucks, a spooktacular costume contest and performance artists while dancing to music at the DJ dance party.
HALLOWEEN GRAVEYARD JAM Saturday, Oct. 28 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. Black Finn A costume party sponsored by Things To Do DC includes a costume contest, prizes, dancing and a caricaturist. The first prize in the costume contest is slated to be a trip to the Caribbean.
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“IT” HALLOWEEN NIGHT ROOFTOP PARTY Courtesy photos.
DAY OF THE DEAD IN DC Saturday, Oct. 28 All day Free
Petworth Community Market Saturday, Oct. 28, Nov. 1 and Nov. 3, Petworth Arts Collaborative hosts a celebration of the Day of the Dead in DC's Petworth neighborhood, a Mexican holiday honoring those who have passed away that coincides closely with Halloween. Saturday features altar making and a chance to learn the history of the holiday at Petworth Community Market. That Friday, students from Petworth will showcase works that honor their loved ones, incorporating performance and visual art, at Upshur St. and Georgia Ave. Northwest.
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Tuesday, Oct. 31, 21+ Open Bar 10pm-11pm Free Decades Nightclub
GHOST TOUR: ESCAPE THE MUSEUM Tuesday, Oct. 31 7:00 p.m.
National Building Museum Angry spirits. Mysteries and lies. Can you find the truth in time? Solve puzzles and find clues to reveal the truth and escape the room. A 60 minute event for ages 12 and up.
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FALL ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
Music, Science & Comedy! The District will light up this November with stars from every genre bringing their talents to the city, leaving so many options to choose from. Be it a live science show, legendary artist concerts or stand-up comedy you will not be disappointed. Instead of naming every single event, we decided to give a short list of the best of the best. KIRK FRANKLIN & LEDISI Saturday, Nov. 25 7:30 p.m. DAR Constitution Hall
THE GREAT XSCAPE Tour
Sunday, Nov. 26 7:00 p.m. Tickets start at $48.00 Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center) Scientist Neil DeGrasse Tyson. /Photo courtesy of Tyson’s tour.
Comedian Marlon Wayans. /Courtesy photo.
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON: "THE SEARCH FOR LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE”
MARLON WAYANS: NETFLIX 8:00 p.m. SPECIAL Tickets start at $75.00
Tuesday, Nov. 14 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $47.00 The Warner Theatre
MARIAH CAREY Friday, Nov. 27
Wednesday, Nov. 18 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets start at $35.00 MGM National Harbor
MGM National Harbor
Jay-Z 4:44 album press image. /Photo courtesy of Industry Outlet.
JAY-Z x 4:44 Tour with Vic Mensa Janet Jackson. /Photo courtesy of State of the World Tour press images.
Lady Gaga Joanne World Tour poster.
JANET JACKSON State of the World Tour
LADY GAGA Joanne World Tour
Thursday, Nov. 16 8:00 p.m. Tickets start at $37.00 Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center)
Thursday, Nov. 19 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $131.00 Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center)
Wednesday, Nov. 29 8:00 p.m. Tickets start at $50.00 Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center)
BRUNO MARS
December 20-21 8:00 p.m. Tickets start at $150.00 MGM National Harbor
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