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This was the scene at the Glenmont KFC this morning:

Click for story and raw video from NBC Washington

According to NBC Washington, the cause of the accident is still under investigation. It remains to bee seen whether or not it was actually chicken-related.

Happening Today
Just when we thought we might get inundated with food trucks, along comes Nail Files Mobile Spa to throw a wrench into the gears. Note that this is a promotional tour for TV Guide Network’s new summer reality show, “Nail Files,” from the creators of Jersey Shore, which follows budding entrepreneur Katie Cazorla. This is what you’re in for (ugh). Scheduled from 11:30-2:00.

Better, though, is the appearance of the Blair Robotics team out by the fountain today from 4:30-8:00 9complete with bake sale). Having been involved with the FIRST Robotics Competition for some years now, this is near and dear to my heart. Go, support, and hopefully see robots do stuff. How can you go wrong?

Get Your Yogurt On
FroZenYo will be opening up in DTSS on May 26. As mentioned before, this is a highly-anticipated event at the ThayerAvenue.com headquarters, made even better by the fact that they will be serving free yogurt all day. But it probably won’t be good on the first day, so you should stay home and wait a couple of days before going. Please.

Taste of Fenton Roundup
It was a beautiful day last Saturday for the first “Taste the World at Fenton Village” event. SoCo Eats has a great review, and I agree with his assessment of the highs and lows: Jackie’s #FAIL and Pacci’s #WIN. Some great food out there. I was hoping to get more places in, but after four stops, I became almost immobile. Hope they do it again next year.

Community Supported Agriculture
Next weekend (5/28) marks the start of CSA deliveries from Spiral Path Farm at the DTSS Farmers’ Market. We’ve participated in this for a couple of years now, and it’s well worth it. A few hundred bucks (depending on level of involvement) at the beginning of the season to help support the farm, and you get a box of awesome produce every week. It’s still not too late to sign up, so I recommend you check it out.

Have a great weekend, all.

ALL YOUR CARS, VANS AND TRUCK ARE BELONG TO US

Don’t Forget…
Taste of Fenton is Sunday. Be there or be square. And don’t park on the north side of Thayer between Grove and Houston. You *will* get your car towed. And yes, I may be the one to call the towing company.

Perhaps Sir Issac neglected to recognize how his Laws of Motion would be reflected in the retail/restaurant industry. But here we are.

With Nando’s open, I had absolutely no reason to go back to Mr. Chicken (8408 Georgia Ave). Their chicken wasn’t as good and, more importantly, they didn’t have chicken livers. If that bonehead who keeps mentioning the #retailFAIL crap on Silver Spring, Singular’s blog wants to chime in, feel free. You will still be classified as a bonehead.

At the same time, I’m not sure the market could bear another Thai restaurant in such proximity to the other three: Thai at Silver Spring (not bad), Thai Market (where I buy everything for our Thai pantry), and Thai Derm (my personal favorite). Bonus: Beer, wine, *and* liquor. Downside: Another block away, and I usually get takeout anyway.

If, by chance, the new Charm Thai is related to this one in New York City, I may welcome it with open arms. But I still won’t abandon my chicken panang from Thai Derm.

Highland Cafe finally opens

While I haven’t actually been there to eat, Highland Coffee finally reopened as Highland cafe, complete with a full menu and the coffee and pastries it used to serve.

Apologies for the blurry menu, but you get the idea. From what I recall, the initial open date on this was supposed to be last fall. And there was a chance they would stay open to serve coffee during the construction. Didn’t quite work out that way. Let me know if you give it a whirl. I’m sticking with Addis Ababa in the meantime.

Austin Grill to gain tequila focus?

I’m hearing rumblings (from the Washington Business Journal) that the owner of Austin Grill is planning on shifting focus from the “our-food-is-okay-but-you-want-our-mediocre-drinks-too” business model to something of a high-class tequila bar with a smaller focus on better eats to accompany the spirits. The only reason I ever really go there is to sit outside for chips and queso washed down with Shiner Bock or margaritas. Makes me wonder if the shift will really make a difference. And, more importantly, if it continues the “Keep Austin Weird” theme. Time will tell.