And he’ll be bringing his Popemobile.

All hail His Holiness, Chef Mike of Graffiato! Mike Isabella, the Graffiato and Bandolero chef and former Top Chef contestant, is going around town in a one-day-only food truck.

We’re highlighting odd or interesting pieces of pop culture we find popping up around Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to D.C. and New York this week. Pope Benedict XVI’s first U.S. popemobile ride today was littered with entrepreneurs trying to cash in on those who wanted to take home a souvenir of their papal experience. If you hadn’t already snagged your “Property of Pope Benedict XVI” T-shirts from Catholic to the Max, the official supplier of…

Pope Benedict XVI took to his popemobile after meeting with President Bush at the White House this morning. The pontiff, who is celebrating his 81st birthday today, rode west beginning around noon on Pennsylvania Ave. through Washington Circle before heading north on Rock Creek Parkway before exiting at Massachusetts Ave. to arrive at the Vatican embassy. A large, enthusiastic crowd of about 10,000 gathered to cheer on the Pope as he rode by, rather swiftly…

President Bush and first lady Laura Bush greet Pope Benedict XVI as he arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Pope Benedict XVI arrived at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland at about 4:11 p.m. for his first papal visit to the United States. President Bush greeted the pontiff on a red carpet on the tarmac in front of thousands of people who gathered to catch a glimpse of the Catholic…

The Archdiocese of Washington may not have been amused by WMATA’s bobblehead Pope video, but they certainly still want area faithful to use public transit to catch a view of the pontiff when he travels around the city via popemobile later this month. To help people plan, they’ve released the official popemobile routes for Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Washington on April 16 and 17. On April 16, which is the Holy Father’s 81st birthday,…