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If you enjoy sampling new foods, or perhaps there are some establishments on Barracks Row you’d like to try out, mark your calendar for Saturday, April 30. From 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Barracks Row Main Street presents “Taste of 8th,” providing you opportunities to sample the wares of several restaurants along 8th Street SE. A sample portion (from one restaurant) will set you back a mere $5, or try 5 tastes for $20. Funds go to support ongoing plantings, maintenance, and improvements along Barracks Row.
At press time the following establishments have confirmed participation: Banana Cafe, Belga Cafe, Cafe 8, Cava Mezze, Chat’s Liquors, The Chesapeake Room, Chicken Tortilla, DC3, Fusion Grill, Hello Cupcake, Las Placitas, Levi’s Port Cafe, Matchbox, Old Siam, Senate’s Oyster & Chop House, Starfish Cafe, Ted’s Bulletin, Trattoria Alberto, The Ugly Mug, and Zest American Bistro. Other eateries may be added to the list before the event.
This year BRMS has partnered with the Washington Nationals for a special offer in conjunction with the Taste. When you purchase your tasting tickets online in advance, you will have the option to also purchase infield gallery tickets for the April 30 Nationals vs. Giants game for $20 each. That’s a discount of $8 per seat. Quantities are limited though, so if that deal interests you buy your tasting and game tickets soon!
Tickets can be purchased in advance through the Barracks Row Main Street website. Nationals game tickets purchased online will be available for pick-up at the BRMS will-call table.
BRMS still needs volunteers to help out at A Taste of 8th. Each volunteer who works a 90 minute shift receives three free tastings. Sign up here if you would like to help out.