City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
😋 Who makes DC’s best pupusa?
July 17, 2024 · 💌 Kaela
Hey, neighbor! Where are the best pupusas in D.C.? We went on a city-wide pupusa-tasting tour, overcoming lactose intolerance, Dave Thomas circle, and caffeine withdrawal to find the ultimate pupusa to rule them all.
What's CITY Talking About?
DCA To Get New Terminal 1
DCA officials are meeting today to make a plan to replace Terminal 1. The small (rather crappy) terminal is used by Southwest and other airlines. Preliminary images show that the new facility would be built east of the existing facility, with access through the original 1941 airport building. [Washington Business Journal]
Local Restaurateur Settles In Wage Theft Case
The owner of D.C. fine-dining restaurant Swahili Village must pay more than $500,000 to settle wage theft allegations. The owner was accused of pocketing tips left for workers and paying below minimum wage. [Washington Business Journal]
U Street Might Get Higher
Local officials approved a zoning change that would allow developers to build a high-rise apartment on the site of an old firehouse, despite opposition from residents. The change, expected to become final this fall, would increase the height limit in the area from 40 to 100 feet. [Washington Post]
- Related: The proposed changes at 1617 U Street NW could redefine U Street Corridor at large. [City Cast DC 🎧]
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What To Do
Wednesday, July 17
- 🍩 Donut Blind Taste Test | 7 p.m. | $18 | Chinatown
- 🎨 Micro Painting at the Phillips Collection | 6 p.m. | Free | Dupont
- 🎶 Tunes: Pebble to Pearl | 7 p.m. | Free | The Wharf
- 🎭 Capital Fringe Fest | Varies | $15 | Golden Triangle
Thursday, July 18
- 🍬 A Sapphic Social Hour | 6 p.m. | Free | Edgewood
- 📺 Bravo Trivia | 7 p.m. | Free | Ivy City
- 🎥 Outdoor Movie: “Dreamgirls” | 7:30 p.m. | Free | The Wharf
- 🎶 Prince Tribute Concert and Movie Night | 6:30 p.m. | Free | Downtown
- 🍸 Environmental Happy Hour | 6 p.m. | Free | Edgewood
Friday, July 19
- 🧪 The 1924: A Science Speakeasy | 7 p.m. | $10 | National Mall
- 🎹 Tunes: The North Country | 8 p.m. | $20 | 14th Street NW
- 🪩 2000s Dance Party with So Fetch | 8 p.m. | $22 | Shaw
- 🎤 Carly Rae Jepsen Post Game Concert | 6:45 p.m. | $30+ | Navy Yard
- 🪷 Lotus and Water Lily Festival | 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. | Free | Kenilworth
- 🎞️ Movie Screening: “Chungking Express” | 7 p.m. | Free | National Mall
Today on City Cast
D.C. is known for its pupusas. So, from El Tamarindo to La Casita, who’s got the best one? The City Cast DC team taste-tested them all (for science!) to get to the bottom of this important question.
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