Friday Round Up
Weather: Why even have spring when we can hop right into summer!? It’s looking cloudy but fabulously warm this weekend with temps hitting 86 and possible scattered showers.
Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Grab some food and brewskies at the Savor craft beer and food experience; Churchkey is hosting a total tap takeover; Hit up the Capital Jazz Fest; Participate in the yearly “Sunday Supper” at Union Market.
***Don’t forget to grab your tickets for 1776’s Challenge Cup Global Finals & Festival.
ROUNDUP PRESENTED BY
National Confectioners Association #AlwaysATreat
#NationalCandyMonth is a time to revel in a classic American manufacturing success story. If you enjoy the occasional treat, appreciate the strong economic impact of a responsible and fun industry, or if you just love candy, this is a month made for celebration. Most people enjoy candy about twice per week, averaging about 40 calories per day from confectionery items. That’s less than 2 percent of the average American’s overall caloric intake.
Learn more at CandyUSA.com.
#WATCH
It’s National Candy Month.
The National Confectioners Association has made summer even sweeter by celebrating “National Candy Month” this June. It’s not that we needed an excuse to celebrate our beloved snacks, but it’s nice to be informed about the finer things in life – the authentic and fun treats that candy companies have been producing for over a hundred years.
If we look this good when we’re over a hundred years old, we’re in pretty good shape.
Watch our interview with Christopher “Gindy” Gindlesperger of the National Confectioners Association to learn more about all the sweet things they’re doing for the month of June – or just watch it because #candy.
#NATIONAL
Enjoy your salty food now, FDA is coming for it; Who else is ready for T-Swift’ts post-Calvin Harris album?; In case you were wondering, yes, our current pool of presidential candidates are the same; Millions of people were reminded yesterday that MySpace was still around; Let’s not forget, Lebron James has been a part of the last six NBA finals.
#LOCAL
Take cover, DC. Metro is royally effing up; And we thought Shake Shack couldn’t get any better; DC is getting a Michelin Guide; Speaker Ryan was in People this week; Capitol Hill’s curmudgeonliest store owner; Two Nats fans that you didn’t realize you knew; Supreme (food) court; What 30 years of C-SPAN’s Senate broadcasts have taught the American public.
#ICYMI
Recess: What We Say We’ll Do vs. What We Actually Do
FamousDC – June
Happy Trails: 10 DC Trails That Should Be On Every Hiker’s Bucket List
We Know More About Donald Trump’s Steaks Than Bernie Sanders’ Financials
#EDITORSPICK
So here’s the deal: at the end of every month we’re going to give you our unsolicited commentary on what happened during said month. From politics and pop culture to pretty useless information, you’ll be able to find it in our Monthly Round Up. (You don’t have to tell us how creative the name is, we already know.)
Ahem. May has something to say.
#BIRTHDAY
Famous birthday wishes to Court Lanio, Alex D’Agostino, Laura Jane Watkins, Joe Shelley, Peter Bannister, Victoria Roney, Allie Kilroy, Naomi Sloan, Jessie Zee, Olivia Hanno, Frida Nayamu, Brendan Sorrento, John Sullivan, Gillian Green, ShaNez Mulliner, Rhett Morgan, Loren Hoekstra, Phil Elwood, Elizabeth Rojas Levi, Alex Lark, Craig Hunter Ross, Alex Gould.
#TWEETOFTHEWEEK
“Child plays with Legos as intended.”
#FAMOUSFORDC
Ephraim Froehlich turned 30 and had an epic tubing adventure. The FamousDC invite must have gotten lost in the mail; Ask Alex Finland if Bill Simmons is back; Dan Ronayne applied to be Time’s bacon critic. Check his bacon references. Call Tune Inn first; How many weeks in a row will we have to mention Shea Serrano in a Friday Round-Up post until he mentions @FamousDC on Twitter?; Brittany Havens is responsible for an epic Bachelorette group chat and it’s blowing up our phones; Someone please give Becky Card all of the high fives; Ken Wingert started out kicking his coverage 10 years ago; Nikki Schwab got her San Diego taco on this week; Matt Lira just helped out our marketing material; What is Steven Moore up to these days?; Team 1776 is crushing it; Dan Diamond is right, Glen’s Garden Market should get a Michelin star; Ask Micah Spangler what he has in common with Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe; We like Tina Stow’s new glasses; Jade Stone took the coolest Instagram this week; Has Brian Johnson really never been to Benihana before? REALLY?; Nathan Imperiale is the best dancing dad; Follow your dreams like Chef Geoff; Aly Casey is adulting pretty hard; Kevin Curran is killing it; Somebody salute Farrell Parker for shutting down singing America-themed Celine Dion songs; Mike Dankler created the most epic Snapchat story we have ever seen this week; Hi Ben Freeman; Tiffany Haverly is a stunner; Ask Hollis Gurley if Nebraska really is that great; What tie will Austin Carson wear to kick off next week?; Give Jill Bader a high five if you see her; We miss Liz Pettis; Jacob Wood is a national hero.
#MEDIAMOVES BY BRYANT ROW
Paul Kane presents his newest weekly article published in PowerPost every Thursday discussing what’s happening in Congress; Emily Miller joins the One America News Network as their newest Senior Political Correspondent; CNN Digital welcomes Mitra Kalita as Vice President of Programming; Danielle Varallo is headed to United Healthcare to serve as associated director of communications. Danielle is leaving Senator Mark Kirk’s office where Sarah Dolan will join as press secretary; The RNC is bringing on Helen Aguirre-Ferré, previously with Governor Jeb Bush’s campaign, to serve as the Director of Hispanic Communications; Bloomberg has brought on Mark Gurman straight out of college to cover consumer products; Jamie Kraft and Pat Burkey join MSNBC’s senior executive ranks heading up daytime and breaking/special event coverage respectively; The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hired Pablo Manriquez as Vice President of Communications; Liz Breckenridge is leaving Politico and headed to the Hill where she will join Senator Bob Casey’s office; Lauren Lumsden heads from Cosmo to Conde Nast’s video hub, The Scene, where she will be the digital director; Big congratulations to the team at CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley for CBS’s highest ratings in that slot in a decade.
#BYE
Rain rain go away.
