Redskins Great John Riggins to Appear at Hard Times Cafe
Former Washington Redskins running back John Riggins, who helped lead the team to a Super Bowl during the 1982 season will appear at Hard Times Café in Bethesda on Friday. Riggins will be cooking his spicy pork sausages, which are now on sale at Hard Times locations. The NFL Hall of Famer is scheduled to appear at 5 p.m. at the restaurant at 4920 Del Ray Avenue.
Riggins, a Cabin John resident, is becoming somewhat of an accomplished chef in recent years. He hosts a weekly cooking show on Comcast SportsNet TV, called Riggo on the Range, in which he hunts and fishes with celebrity guests and then prepares a meal using the prey with chefs at area restaurants or in his home kitchen.
Roti Offering Free Lunch for a Year as Part of Opening Contest
Roti Mediterranean Grill will provide one winning customer free lunch every day for a year. The contest is part of the run-up to the opening of the fast-casual restaurant chain’s new North Bethesda location at Federal Realty’s Pike & Rose development. The new location is scheduled to open at 11810 Rockville Pike sometime this spring. Ten second-place winners will receive free meals for a month, while anyone who enters will get a free order of falafel. You can enter by filling out an online form, from which a winner will be chosen. The restaurant offers Mediterranean dishes including kabobs, falafel and grilled chicken served in salads, pitas or on rice plates.
Patios Begin to Open
You know it’s almost spring when local restaurants start to announce the opening of their patios. In Bethesda, Mussel Bar & Grille will open its patio on Friday. On Wednesday, people were dining outside at Olazzo on Norfolk Avenue and Starbucks has its tables and umbrellas out at its Woodmont Avenue location. The National Weather Service expects temperatures this weekend to reach into the upper 50s, although rain is expected Friday night and Saturday. Sunday could be a better day for a meal outside—the weather service is predicting a sunny day with temperatures in the 50s.
Black’s to Host Easter Dinner Cooking Demonstration
Executive Chef Dane Sewlall of Black’s Bar & Kitchen on Woodmont Avenue in Bethesda will show you how to truss a leg of lamb and prepare sides for an Easter feast during a March 21 cooking demonstration. For $75, attendees can view the demonstration and then be served a three-course meal that includes carrot bisque, a mixed green salad, and a plate of lamb with a wine pairing. The demonstration starts at 11 a.m. To register, call the restaurant at 301-652-5525.
