» Speaking as someone who experienced the full force of food-born-illness’ wrath at the hands of the last round of poison spinach, I hope everyone out there steers clear of Krisp-Pak Ready to Eat Hydro-Cooled Fresh Spinach. The product has been recalled by Lancaster Foods after traces of Listeria were found. If you have any in your home, throw out the greens, save the bag, and call 800-247-8125. [WTOP]
» Straight to you from the Yeah, We Figured files: today was hot as hell. Record levels of hot as hell! Looks like we’re in the clear for those severe thunderstorms that were being predicted. If you were looking forward to cool storm photos, let me point you towards Chicagoist, who have an impressive gallery of their “Storm of the Century,” during which three buildings were simultaneously struck by lightening.
» Local charity DC Scores is trying to raise $130,000 by juggling soccer balls until 7 pm today and from 7am – 7pm tomorrow at the corner of 18th and M Sts. The charity provides after-school creative writing, soccer and service-learning programs as well as summer camps to D.C. students.
» According to Prince of Petworth, Pamas will be offering free empanadas from 11 am – 1 pm at at 2029 P St, NW.
» Just when you thought the crowds were finally dying down, President Obama takes Russian president Dmitry Medvedev to Ray’s Hell Burger. ARLnow has pics. But hopefully some of the overflow will make it over to the new sit down location.
» John Mayer, Smokey Robinson, Branford Marsalis, Black Thought, ?uestlove and more are set to give free performances over three evenings at the Kennedy Center July 18, 19 and 20th. The series, called “An American Playlist,” was designed in an effort to help people survive the recession. [WTOP]
» FACT: DC’s beer culture is growing fancier and fancier all the time. Want proof? You got it.
» And finally: adopt-a-Potty in MoCo so public park players have somewhere to go go.
