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Former H Street biergarten becomes an oyster fest for a day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:09 GMT

The former Biergarten Haus space, where oyster-fest will be hosted, is located at 1355 H Street in Northeast D.C. (Courtesy Brine Oyster and Seafood House)Brine Oyster and Seafood House is taking over the former Biergarten Haus space at 1355 H Street in D.C. for a one-day, all-you-can-eat Brine Oyster Fest on Saturday.Brine’s restaurant is at 1359 H Street, NE.Tickets are $150. In addition to all-you-can-eat oysters, the price also includes all-you-can-drink beverages.Biergarten Haus closed earlier this year after 13 years in business. It was also operated by Brine’s co-owners.Brine’s Oyster Fest runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., along with live music with Caribbean band Lennard Jack and Fusion.The “all-you-can” menu includes oysters on the half shell, broiled oysters, fried outer sliders, peel-and-eat shrimp and Old Bay chicken wings. Beverages include select draft beers and wines, and Brien’s Rum Punch.Oysters all come from the Chesapeake Bay region.C...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 10-16

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:09 GMT

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 10-16:Sept. 10: Actor Greg Mullavey (“Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman”) is 90. Jazz vibraphonist Roy Ayers is 83. Actor Tom Ligon (“Oz,” ″Another World”) is 83. Singer Danny Hutton of Three Dog Night is 81. Singer Jose Feliciano is 78. Actor Judy Geeson (“Mad About You”) is 75. Guitarist Joe Perry of Aerosmith is 73. Actor Amy Irving is 70. Actor Clark Johnson (“Homicide: Life on the Street”) is 69. Actor Kate Burton (“Scandal”) is 66. Director Chris Columbus is 65. Singer Siobhan Fahey of Bananarama is 65. Actor Colin Firth is 63. Singer-guitarist David Lowery of Cracker is 63. Actor Sean O’Bryan (“The Princess Diaries” films) is 60. Actor Raymond Cruz (“Breaking Bad,” “The Closer”) is 59. Drummer Robin Goodridge of Bush is 58. Guitarist Stevie D. of Buckcherry is 57. Singer-guitarist Miles Zuniga of Fastball is 57. Rapper Big Daddy Kane is 55. Director Guy Ritchie is 55. Actor Johnathon Schaech (“To Appomattox,” ″That Thing You Do!”) is 54. Con...

A three-judge panel has blocked Alabama’s congressional districts, ordering new lines drawn

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:09 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Federal judges said Tuesday that they will draft new congressional lines for Alabama after lawmakers refused to create a second district where Black voters at least came close to comprising a majority, as suggested by the court.The three-judge panel blocked use of the state’s newly drawn congressional map in next year’s elections. A special master will be tapped to draw new districts for the state, the judges said. Alabama is expected to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.The Republican-controlled Alabama Legislature hastily drew new lines this summer after the U.S. Supreme Court in June upheld the panel’s finding that the map — that had one majority-Black district out of seven in a state where 27% of residents are Black — likely violated the U.S. Voting Rights Act.The three-judge panel, in striking down Alabama’s map in 2022, said the state should have two districts where Black voters have an opportunity to elect their pref...

Book Review: Comedian Maria Bamford details her mental health issues with compassion and humor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:09 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — “Sure I’ll Join Your Cult,” by Maria Bamford (Simon & Schuster)Comedian Maria Bamford has been a comic and actor for more than two decades, her high voice and quirky persona gracing countless stand-up stages and the occasional TV show such as “Arrested Development” and her own “Lady Dynamite.”Her long journey with mental health serves as the backbone of her comedy and now her memoir, “Sure I’ll join Your Cult.” While Bamford hasn’t joined any bona fide cults, she describes the different groups she’s joined throughout her life — everything from her family to the Suzuki violin method, as well as Overeaters Anonymous, Debtors Anonymous, Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous and how they’ve helped — or not helped — her along the way.“I love groups,” she writes. “I love social orders that I can push against while still being held by snug boundaries of membership.”Bamford’s first experience with mental illness came when she was a child in t...

Martin’s Tavern in Georgetown celebrates 90th anniversary (the Hot Brown is popular)

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:09 GMT

Martin’s Tavern, the oldest family-owned and operated restaurant in D.C., marks its 90th anniversary this month, and will bring back dishes from its original 1933 menu for a few days, along with the original prices.Martin’s Tavern has been at its prominent spot at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and N Street in Northwest since it opened.It’s currently helmed by Billy Martin, the fourth-generation owner of the restaurant, who spent nearly two decades as a bartender at Martin’s before he and wife Gina Martin took over ownership. The transition was not entirely expected.“I came to work here in 1982 and I got right behind the bar, and I ended up bartending here for 18 years. In 2001, in February my parents returned from Florida and said they were going to put the restaurant up for sale. That kind of caught me off guard and I was not prepared for that. But I did make it happen,” Martin said.Martin’s was founded by William Solomon Martin and his so...

DC woman dies in apparent drowning at North Carolina beach on Labor Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:09 GMT

A D.C. woman died in an apparent drowning at a beach in the Outer Banks of North Carolina on Labor Day, authorities said.The National Park Service said a 911 call came in about 2:30 p.m. Monday about an unresponsive person in the water in front of the village of Avon along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.According to a witness, the 28-year-old woman — who hasn’t been identified yet — was “overtaken by strong waves” and disappeared in the surf, according to a news release.She was later seen facedown in the water in rough ocean conditions, according to officials. NPS said the woman was brought to shore with the help of a bystander and a person with a body board.She was pronounced dead after unsuccessful attempts to revive her.“The Seashore’s thoughts are with the victim’s family and friends after this tragic event,” National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac said in a release.At the time of the drowning, ocean condition...

Dos distritos escolares cierran mientras se amplía la búsqueda del asesino brasileño que escapó de prisión en Pensilvania

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:09 GMT

(CNN) — La persecución del asesino brasileño Danelo Cavalcante prófugo se amplió después de que se le avistara fuera de la zona que la Policía había estado registrando intensamente desde que escapó de prisión el pasado jueves, informaron las autoridades de Pensilvania.Una gran presencia policial había estado buscando en la zona densamente arbolada en Pocopson Township y el condado de Chester, en un radio de 3 kilómetros de la prisión.La Policía amplió ahora el área después de que una cámara de seguridad avistara al recluso en Longwood Gardens este lunes por la noche, al sur de donde estaba el perímetro establecido anteriormente, dijo el teniente coronel George Bivens en una conferencia de prensa este martes.Asimismo, las autoridades señalaron que dos distritos escolares de Pensilvania cerraron este martes.El distrito escolar consolidado de Kennett, que está a unos 15 kilómetros de la prisión, y el distrito escolar de Unionville-Chadds Ford, a unos 8 kilómetros de la prisión, a...

A three-judge panel has ordered a special master to draw new congressional districts for Alabama

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:09 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A three-judge panel has ordered a special master to draw new congressional districts for Alabama.Source

Miami man arrested after stabbing and robbery spree in Florida Keys

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:09 GMT

A 29-year-old Miami man is behind bars following a series of violent incidents that unfolded in Stock Island on Monday. The altercation left two victims with stab wounds and another robbed at knifepoint. Fortunately, there were no life-threatening injuries.Henry Fernando Galeano-Amador now faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and armed robbery.According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the chain of events began around 5:55 p.m. at the Key West Golf Club fence line along U.S. 1, where Galeano-Amador engaged in a heated argument with other homeless men. The dispute escalated into a physical confrontation, resulting in one victim being stabbed in the back and arm, and another suffering a stab wound near the ribs. Galeano-Amador fled the scene on foot.He then targeted a third victim in close proximity, robbing him of his bicycle at knifepoint. After the robbery, Galeano-Amador discarded the stolen bicycle near U.S....

Late summer snow provides diverse experience at Snowbird Oktoberfest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:41:09 GMT

LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON, Utah (KSTU) — Some Utahns and visitors spent Labor Day enjoying the sights, smells and sounds of Snowbird’s Oktoberfest, while others took a ride through the clouds on the Snowbird tram to see snow after seeing posts displaying the fresh powder on the resort’s social media platforms.“We saw that they posted about it, so we hopped in the car, had to come up and see it for ourselves,” Brenley Hansen said. “We always chase the first snow of the season and we’re so happy.”One family got to experience snow for the first time on Monday.“We’re from Jacksonville, Florida, and we were not expecting it at all,” said Drew Gardiner.“I couldn’t believe it when my feet sunk in. I was like, ‘Oh my gosh,'” Savannah McGowan added.The September snow didn’t just impress first-timers; it also impressed locals.“So excited that it’s snowing and the winter is here, even if ...