Tuesday, April 9, 2013
"Mango" Mike Anderson says new sushi spot will be exclusively for the 18-and-over crowd.
The folks behind Pork Barrel BBQ and Holy Cow will round out their restaurant trilogy in the 2300 block of Mount Vernon Avenue with an R-rated sushi bar. “Mango” Mike Anderson tells Patch he and his partners are installing furnishings and meeting regularly with a sushi consultant in preparing to open an 18-and-over sushi bar that will be advertised by a single, yet-to-be-determined Japanese character above the door. It was previously given the working title "Dragon." “When people call, the staff on the phone will just say ‘sushi bar,’” Anderson said. Details continue to be sorted out, but Anderson said the bar will include more than 20 different kinds of sake. He installed a “SOON” sign in the windows of the space last week. The 18-and-…
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Employees and owners at Del Ray burger joint get silly and record dance video.
The “Harlem Shake” phenomena officially touched down in Del Ray on Tuesday when Holy Cow posted a video on YouTube of its staff, well, shaking. Co-owner Bill Blackburn said the employees had discussed making a “Harlem Shake” video for several weeks. They finally got around to recording one on Monday morning with the help of Dennis Belmont of Belmonster Creative. • For the quickest updates on Del Ray businesses, "like" Del Ray Patch on Facebook and follow @delraypatch on Twitter. “Del Ray needed a ‘Harlem Shake’ video,” Blackburn said. “Of all the restaurants in Del Ray, we’re the only one with a dancing busboy. So we figured there was no better staff to do it.” Rayvonne Lewis is Holy Cow’s dancing busboy. He frequently dances dub step …
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Friday, February 8, 2013
Del Ray Business Association presents the award to business that best demonstrates commitment to customers and community.
Voting is now open for the “Heart of Del Ray” award, presented by the Del Ray Business Association. The award is given annually around Valentine's Day to the business that best demonstrates a warm and welcoming attitude to customers, shows generosity and commitment to the community and contributes to making Del Ray a great place to live, work and shop. Five businesses are nominated this year: Voting is open on the DRBA website until 5 p.m. Tuesday. The winner will be handed the award—a large cardboard heart—on Wednesday morning. Click here to vote. Last year, more than 500 people voted for the award, which was won by The Neighborhood Pharmacy of Del Ray. Past winners include A Show of Hands and local realtors Jen Walker and Bobi Bomar. …
Monday, February 4, 2013
Teenager finds his groove dancing to dubstep.
If you’ve been out and about in Del Ray any time in the last year, chances are you’ve seen Rayvonne Lewis. The tall, skinny teenager is a regular in the heart of busy Mount Vernon Avenue, where he is often seen dancing by himself on the brick sidewalk near Holy Cow and Pork Barrel BBQ. His music of choice is dubstep, an electronic genre defined by its wobble bass. Sometimes Lewis wears headphones so only he can hear the pulsating “wub.” Other times he unplugs his headphones so people on the street can hear the music. But the tunes are secondary to Lewis, who has delighted neighborhood children and adults alike with his gangly, robotic moves—even if he’s only practicing. “I like the fact that that when I’m moving to the beat I can get …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Tree will be recycled by the city's Department of Transportation and Environmental Services.
On Monday, members of the Del Ray Business Association and Sheriff Dana Lawhorne took down the 800-pound holiday tree in the farmers market lot at the corner of Mount Vernon and E. Oxford avenues. The tree was donated by “Mango” Mike Anderson and Bill Blackburn of Pork Barrel BBQ and Holy Cow restaurants. It was plucked from a farm in Maryland. A crane was needed to install the tree in early December and a cherry picker was used decorate the arbor. “We owe Bill Blackburn and Mike Anderson such big thanks for all they did from start to finish,” DRBA officer Gayle Reuter said. On Monday, Anderson, Blackburn and other DRBA members pulled the tree over and snipped some of its branches. An inmate detail from the Sheriff's Office was called in …
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Friday, November 2, 2012
Pork Barrel BBQ restaurateurs preparing new burger venture with a charitable arm.
The folks behind Pork Barrel BBQ are preparing to open their next restaurant venture called “Holy Cow, Del Ray’s Gourmet Burger Joint.” Bill Blackburn promises—with a nod to the barbecue’s delayed opening—the fast-casual burger spot located next the The Dairy Godmother on Mount Vernon Avenue will open before the end of the year. Holy Cow will offer natural Angus burgers, potato and sweet potato fries, shakes, beer, wine and sodas. Other menu items include Quinoa veggie burgers, turkey burgers and chicken breast sandwiches. Blackburn said the restaurant did some rigorous taste-testing to come with a fry recipe “unlike anything else.” He said the restaurant will have a dedicated gluten-free fryer. The working menu includes 10 different …
Drew Hansen
11:02 pm on Tuesday, April 9, 2013
We've entered new and uncharted territory in this thread of comments. Which means it's time to stop. Look for more information on the sushi bar in the weeks ahead. more ›