Classico (Mahi Mahi) Ceviche at Ocopa
Ocopa (1324 H Street) will be serving Peruvian street food, Pisco cocktails, frozen drinks, and beer during H Street Festival this weekend (September 17th). Red Bull will be sponsoring the event, and there will be lots of patio seating.
Interior at Sally’s Middle Name
Sally’s Middle Name (1320 H Street) will be featuring take out during H Street Festival this weekend (September 19th). They are going to be rearranging the interior of their restaurant to allow more standing room and will be offering $5 drink specials.
Their food menu will feature:
Upstairs at Akae, there will be a book drive to benefit Sherwood Recreation Center.
*Photo courtesy of Jessica Burge Photography
Interior of Le Grenier
Le Grenier (502 H Street) will be serving an awesome sounding French street sandwich during H Street Festival this weekend (September 19th): the Merguez Frites. We had to look it up, but it is a spicy sausage sandwich on a baguette with fries on top. They will be serving it from 11 am to 7 pm as well as Kronenbourg beer for $3.
Smith Commons (1245 H Street) will be featuring reduced price drinks ($5 house wine, $5 select craft beer, and $5 rail cocktails) during H Street Festival this weekend (September 19th). They will also be featuring their entire bar menu at reduced prices.
Complete bar food/drink menu:
Bar Menu
Prince Edward Island Mussels – 9 / 11 Thai Lemongrass, Coconut, Curry Sauce with Garlic Crostini
Braised Pork Belly – 8 / 10 Kimchi, Shitake Mushroom, Rice Cake & Radish with Bulgogi Sauce
Tuna Tartar – 10 Capers, Mustard Seed Oil, Avocado and Edamame Purée, Tobiko
*Short Rib Tacos – 7 / 9 (Chicken & Pork Belly Options) Housemade Guacamole & Pico De Gallo, with Warm Flour Tortillas
*Ceviche – 8 / 10 Chatham Cod, Bay Scallops, Tiger Prawns, Soft Onion, Cilantro, Tomato, Grapefruit
Grilled Gonchujang Chicken – 9 Kimchi, Granny Smith Apple
*Smith Commons Wings – 8 / 10 (Stir Fry Option) Fried Golden Brown and served with Smoked BBQ & BLU Cheese Continue reading
Outdoor Patio at Driftwood Kitchen
Driftwood Kitchen (400 H Street) will be holding a joint event with Atlas Brew Works during H Street Festival this year (September 19th). Atlas Brew Works will be offering four of their beers at Driftwood, including 1500 South Cap which is usually only sold at Nats Park. Driftwood will be serving its bar menu throughout H Street Festival; current items include: the Driftwood burger, Merguez Dogs, deviled eggs, and fried blue cheese stuffed olives.
Interior at Kitty’s Saloon
Kitty’s Saloon (1208 H Street) will have Shiner brewery at the restaurant during H Street Festival (September 19th) and will be serving $6 pints of Shiner Bock and $5 cans of Ruby Red Bird (Shiner’s grapefruit beer that is a District Cuisine favorite). They will also be serving George Dickel Bourbon as well as BBQ pulled pork sandwiches on fresh baked bread and alligator nuggets.
Po Boy Jim’s Po Boy Eating Competition Trophy
Last year at H Street Festival, Po Boy Jim (709 H Street) held its inaugural po boy eating competition where it awarded a trophy (see above) to the person who could eat the most in a short period of time. Building off the success of last year’s competition, Po Boy Jim will be hosting the event again this year at H Street Festival (September 19th). They will also be debuting a new po boy on their menu: the chili cheese po boy. There will be an outdoor bar in the front of the restaurant serving $8 hurricanes and four draft beers (Shock Top, Goose Island, Devil’s Backbone, and Stella) as well as t-shirts, bottle openers, and other giveaways.
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