sweetgreen's blog http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog Welcome to the sweetlife Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:38:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 meet of montreal for lunch http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3515 http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3515#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:38:51 +0000 sweetgreen http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3515 Gibson Guitar Showroom, BYT, Melody Records, sweetgreen & vitaminwater are coming together to bring you a very special event to celebrate the release of Of Montreal’s “False Priest” and their two shows in DC.

On release day, September 14th, the first 100 people who buy “False Priest” ON THE SPOT @ Gibson guitar showroom will get to be escorted upstairs, meet & greet with the band, have their records (or anything else signed), drink all the vitaminwater in the world and sample our delicious sandwiches.

Want to avoid the lines? Simply follow us on twitter and answer an Of Montreal related trivia question to win a pair of tickets to the lunch and meet & greet. We will be announcing the winners at approximately noon today.

Meanwhile, rock out to a Of Montreal classic below, along with their new single “Coquet Coquette.”

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]]> http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3515 0 virginia beach rock and roll half marathon http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3504 http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3504#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:48:16 +0000 sweetgreen http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3504 Sunday I tallied my fourth half marathon- the Virginia Beach Rock and Roll Half.  The Rock and Roll series marathons take place all over the country and uniquely offer live entertainment about every mile of the race.  My 13.1 miles started at 7am just after the sun had risen and winded mostly along flat stretches of farmland.  I felt great until a man in a head to toe Elvis costume (wig and all) passed me around mile 8.  The final 2 miles winded through crowds of screaming supporters, and glory sat in as I ran the last mile on the boardwalk next to the beach.  I had barely crossed the finish line before I had my feet buried in the sand with icy waves washing over my immobile legs.

-Bonnie

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]]> http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3504 0 DC VegFest http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3499 http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3499#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:10:22 +0000 sweetgreen http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3499 This month veganism is taking over DC! On Saturday September 11th from 12-6 pm, DC VegFest will be held on the George Washington University campus. The organizations Compassion Over Killing and The Vegetarian Society of DC have put together an exciting array of speakers, over 50 exhibitors, and a variety of delicious vegan food vendors! In honor of this great event sweetgreen has put together a tasty vegan salad with awesome ingredients like fresh cilantro, sugar snap peas, golden delicious apples, roasted tofu, and spicy quinoa, topped with the zesty lime cilantro jalapeno vinaigrette! So, in celebration of veganism stop by sweetgreen to try our delicious September salad and check out DC VegFest!

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]]> http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3499 0 music friday matt and kim http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3492 http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3492#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:52:25 +0000 sweetgreen http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3492 cameras

Fader describes the new Matt and Kim single as “the lopingly funky, end-of-summer gem “Cameras,” a tuba-fied memorial to living life in the moment” and we can’t agree more with them. Happy Friday to all!

]]> http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3492 0 things we dig: paradise springs winery http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3488 http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3488#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:16:32 +0000 sweetgreen http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3488 Paradise-Springs-Logo

Paradise Springs is a young winery located in Clifton VA started by local Entrepreneur Kirk Wiles and his mother Kincheloe. We’ve been drinking Paradise Springs Wines for years now and its become our “go-to” local wine of choice. Their winery is located so close to DC, only about 30 minutes away, so its the perfect destination to visit on a saturday or sunday afternoon. And most important of all, their wine tastes great and is super affordable! Check out their website for more info on where to snag a bottle!

Our Favorite: 2008 Vidal Blanc $24
Blistering with tropical fruits such as banana, melon, and pineapple, this off-dry white wine blend is well balanced with a clean finish.

The winery is located at:
Paradise Springs Winery
13219 Yates Ford Road,
Clifton, VA 20124
703.830.9463

]]> http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3488 0 behind the scenes http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3480 http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3480#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:45:37 +0000 sweetgreen http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3480 We had a lot of fun making our bike video for the sweet ride contest.We used some stop motion magic and a bunch of mini HD cams mounted to the bike (and sometimes rider) to get the footage you see. A lot of love and thanks for the guys from Wandering Hat Productions for their awesome work and Laura Tsaggaris for recording the original cover heard in the video. Also a big thanks to Republic Bike for helping out as well along with our very own Dominique for being recruited into being our bike rider! Here’s what went down.

And don’t forget to stop by our Facebook page to enter today!

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]]> http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3480 0 roasted baby eggplant salad recipe http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3469 http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3469#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:25:01 +0000 sweetgreen http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3469 Eggplant-1

1 lbs of Baby Eggplant
2 Tblsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tsp of Garlic Salt
1 Tsp of Chili Powder
4 Rosemary Sprigs

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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Wash eggplant, then slice eggplant in half and layout on baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, garlic salt, chili powder. Layout Rosemary sprigs on top.
Roast at 425 degrees for 20 minutes or until soft.

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You can just eat these roasted eggplant as a side dish or snack, But here at sweetgreen, we like to make everything into a salad. Heres the salad we made with them: (serves 2-3 ppl)

1/2 lb of Baby Arugula
1 large Heirloom Tomato, diced
1/2 cup Sprouts
1/2 cup Tofu, chopped
1 Tblsp of Fresh Basil, chopped.
8-10 of the Roasted Baby Eggplant Halves
Lemon Tahini Dressing (You can use any simple lemon vinaigrette.)
Extra fresh squeeze of lemon to top it off.

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]]> http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3469 0 enter the sweet ride contest http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3460 http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3460#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:48:46 +0000 sweetgreen http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3460 Click here to view the embedded video.

We’ve gotten a lot of love and compliments for our custom wasabi green Republic Bikes we often park in front of our stores and we wanted to give you guys the chance to win your very own! This bike is planet friendly, sure to get noticed, and fit for a rockstar.

To enter simply do the following:

(1) Like us on facebook.

(2) Comment or like one (1) of our facebook posts dated between 8/30 and 9/10.

One winner will be randomly selected on Monday, September 13th. Winner* will be announced via our facebook and our sweetlife blog.

And if you are not one for contests and want to grab your own bike now (sans sweetgreen logo of course), you can order one here!

*Winner must be able to pick up their bike at our Dupont Circle location – 1512 Connecticut Ave in Washington, DC.

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Photo credit: Brian Stansfield. Production credit: Wandering Hat Productions.

]]> http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3460 0 music friday cut copy http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3457 http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3457#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:21:53 +0000 sweetgreen http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3457 Click here to view the embedded video.

This Friday we wanted to share with everyone an awesome new single by Cut Copy. Enjoy the weekend everybody!

]]> http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3457 0 things we dig: down dog yoga http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3453 http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3453#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:18:19 +0000 sweetgreen http://www.sweetgreen.com/blog/?p=3453 Yoga

One of the things I’ve discovered since working at Sweetgreen is that everyone I work with loves Yoga. I’ve never been a believer in yoga, but last night I was convinced give it a try. My co-workers and I went to Down Dog in Georgetown for a Hot Yoga session. I’d consider myself pretty athletic but I’ve never sweated or stretched as much as I did last night. While I was definitely a novice, the instructors were great about making it challenging and pushing me to the next level. When the class was over, not only did my body and muscles feel great, but I was relaxed beyond belief. All the stress of the work week was wiped away and my mind was clear. Even though I’m pretty sore today, I’ve been converted and can’t wait for my next yoga session later this weekend.

- Tim

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