Going Back to Retail
Posted by NickWe like to tell our grandparent’s story. First generation immigrants arrived from Eastern Europe in the early 1900′s. Entrepreneurial spirit was the survival tool of the day. So many of our grandparents generation flooded the retail market. In DC, the corner grocery stores were the market of choice. They called them District Grocery Stores. We’ve decided…
The Good Old Days
Posted by NickDC has never been known for its delicatessens. Sure, New York has us beat but there’s a legacy here too we mustn’t forget. Hofberg’s Delicatessen was the place for many generations. For g-ds sake, our parents were bar mitzvahed there. Yesterday, while mining through archival photographs at the Jewish Historical Society in downtown DC, we stumbled…
Chipotle’s on the Farm
Posted by NickThis was previously published on the Huffington Post I got an elated call from Bev Eggleston last spring. The renowned Virginia pig farmer had really big news. The executive team from Chipotle was headed to his farm to source pigs for their growing burrito empire. The farm-to-table movement is certainly in vogue. Restaurants across the…
DGS Delicatessen
Posted by NickThe past few days have been very exciting. At long last, we’ve announced our plans to open DGS Delicatessen in Dupont Circle. Take a gander at what Todd Kliman had to say in the Washingtonian! We are looking forward to bringing an authentic Jewish delicatessen to DC. Our partner and chef Barry Koslow will brine,…
Wal-Mart’s Coming to Town
Posted by NickWal-Mart plans to open 4 stores in our nation’s capital. All in the name of ending food deserts. The PR campaign is working, even the First Lady signed on. It’s pretty clear- after just thirty seconds of investigation- that the supermarket giant has exhausted real estate in its traditional rural/suburban markets and is now forced…
Washington’s Whiskey
Posted by NickGeorge Washington was quite the entrepreneur. He invested in the C&O Canal, exported flour to the West Indies, and even operated his own ocean-going merchant vessels. But his most profitable business venture was his whiskey distillery, turning grain cultivated on his Virginia farm into booze. It is said that his rye was so popular that…
Stealing Dirty Oil?
Posted by NickRestaurants produce tons of dirty cooking oil. And for most of time, there has been nothing to do with the waste. As gas prices skyrocketed in the past decade, good old American ingenuity was unleashed. Firms began cleaning the waste oil and blending it into ‘green’ fuel– creating a whole new industry for old fryer…
Apple Season
Posted by NickIt’s October and fallen apples dot the pastoral landscape. The red against the green is striking. Especially for animals longing for the boozy fruit. Fermentation happens naturally and the sugars in the fruit begin turning to alcohol. Just ask the Sweeds. It’s common to see drunken animals in Nordic country throughout the autumn season. Just…
Fishing on the Anacostia
Posted by NickThroughout history, the Anacostia River has been called “DC’s forgotten river”. For decades, city government ignored the 7-mile river that stretches through DC’s eastern corridor. Until baseball returned to the District and the National’s stadium was built along it shoreline. No surprise what happened next; developers bought up parcels of land at breakneck speed. And…
Manifesto for Healthy Living
Posted by NickWe are proud to finally announce the release of Ras Rody Organics Sips, Bites, and Sweets. In August 2008, photographer Gabrielle Lurie and I travelled to Jamaica to capture the lifestyle of organic farmer, chef, and philosopher Ras Rody. We came home with hundreds of pages of Rody’s old journal, a catalogue of untested recipes,…
