Ever since the success of Bryan Voltaggio on Bravo’s Top Chef, it’s been pretty hard to get a reservation at VOLT. Believe me, I’ve tried with no success. All this snow has caused several cancellations allowing some to get into VOLT more easily. One thing I hadn’t considered is that the snow is also causing problems for delivery trucks to get into downtown, until I got this message tonight from Hilda, co-owner of VOLT:
We have had all of our food delivery trucks cancel deliveries. So Chef Voltaggio is in the house cooking until we run out of everything! And you know we don’t freeze anything, so this week has been a huge challenge to say the least. I saw Bryan butchering this afternoon so I think he must have been out hunting and killing this morning. I kid I kid.
Anyway, we are running a “Snow Fixe” menu – $35.00 for three course dinner menu for tomorrow night only. Also, since there is a problem with on street parking, our parking lot is free and clear of all snow. Lot is open for dinner guests only.
It sounds like a great opportunity if you can get downtown tomorrow (Wednesday 2/10)!
The TP index, defined as the ” … the number of toilet paper rolls you need in addition to your current supply in order to ensure you’ll have enough to meet your needs during the upcoming winter weather” is at 18 for the upcoming winter storm. I’ve seen weather reports ranging from 1 to 3 feet of snow for this weekend. In preparation some local events have already moved their dates:
New Media & Technology Conference is POSTPONED until 2/19:
The Chamber’s New Media & Technology Conference, scheduled for tomorrow at Mount St. Mary’s University, has been postponed until Friday, February 19th.
All registered participants have been notified via email. Updates regarding this event will be posted on our web site – www.frederickchamber.org – and on Twitter – www.twitter.com/fredcochamber.
First Saturday’s Fire and Ice has been re-scheduled:
NEW EVENT DATE: Saturday, February 13th, 5 – 9pm.
RESCHEDULED: Partnership Red Reveal, scheduled for Friday, February 5th, NEW DATE: Friday, February 12th, 5 -7pm at Frederick Cellars, 221 N East Street.
Stay safe everyone and if you have any other postponements please add them to the comments.
Has anyone tried the new pizza place called Pizza Hot? It’s located at 9009 C Baltimore Road which is where the Jug Bridge restaurant is also located. I got a flier for them in the mail yesterday and the menu looks pretty good. According to the flier, they deliver to Spring Ridge, New Market, Linganore and Frederick. I’m curious if anyone has tried their food and if they are strictly carry-out/delivery or if they have an eat-in area. By the way, in addition to pizza, they have salads, wings, gyros and souvlakis, calzones, pasta and subs.
The Learning Lunch program by the Historical Society of Frederick sounds pretty cool. For example here is March’s lunch:
Learning Lunch: Photographs on Paper
Thursday, March 4, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Frederick County Archives & Research Center
Bring a lunch and take part in this series of informal sessions led by the Research Center’s professional staff. This session will explore the evolution of photography and issues that arise with aging, storage, and use. Examples and recommendations for care and handling will be provided. For more information, contact the Research Center at 301-663-1188 or bkamsler@hsfcinfo.org. Free and open to the public.
Discovered on their Twitter feed.
I had a question about donating deer meat to local charities. Anyone know a charity that takes it?
Darian Robbins runs Frederick, Maryland in 3D, a blog that chronicles his goal of creating a full 3D model of Frederick in Google Earth. He’s built models of the new Monocacy Battlefield Visitors Center and even a mock-up of Clemson Corner shopping center currently under construction. Very cool stuff!
I just realized January is already almost over. I guess I had better get to the February events already! As always, feel free to add any events that you know of in the comments. For a more complete list, check out the Frederick Tourism Calendar of Events.
First Saturday, February 6th, has the theme Fire in Ice:
Spark a little romance or just spend time with the ones you love during the February First Saturday, February 6th, 5 – 9pm in Downtown Frederick! Enjoy frosty fun with over 30 sparkling ice sculptures located throughout downtown, a LIVE ice carving demonstration, an interactive ice playground and more! Warm up with free hot cocoa and marshmallow roasting stations as you walk the streets with your loved ones and enjoy the sights and sounds of evening. Also, enjoy guest artists, exhibit openings and special activities at downtown’s many specialty stores and restaurants from 5 – 9pm.
(Remember last year when it was so warm that the ice sculptures were melting? Yeah, pretty sure we won’t have to worry about that this year!)
Also on February 6th is the Daddy Daughter Dance at the Fairground’s EventPlex. For girls aged 4-12, the event runs from 6-8:30 and is $40.00/couple.
Take your little princess out for a night to remember. Dress to impress while we dance the night away. Photo opportunities will be available and light refreshments will be served. Space is limited so sign up early. Princesses must be accompanied by an adult male.
Every weekend in February, check out the 19th annual Cask to Kisses at Linganore Winecellars.
Sweeten your senses by pairing perfectly matched Linganore wines and chocolates at our 19th annual month long ‘Cask to Kisses’! Throughout the month, patrons are invited to join Linganore and three celebrated chocolatiers . Seven decadent choices will be available, including, Chocolate Covered Dried Cherries by Kirchmayr Chocolatier and Chocolate Covered Cherries filled with Linganore Merlot from the Treat Shop & Chocolate Factory in Westminster, and Perugina’s Italian chocolates from Premium Chocolates of Oakland, New Jersey. Each ‘Cask to Kisses’ tasting plate is $5.
February 13th and 14th, head over to Wastler Construction, 8005 Reich’s Ford Road, for an antique toy show and auction.
Also on February 13th and 14th is the Cabin Fever Festival at the Frederick Fairgrounds.
February 14 is of course Valentine’s Day. Don’t forget that that is also the same weekend that Gabriel’s Inn is closing it’s doors forever. Other special Valentine’s Day menus that I can find are at Brewer’s Alley, Acacia, and The Cellar Door. Please let us know of others and I’ll update when I learn of more.
February 16th is the Progressive Dinner.
Here is the complete February calendar of events for all branches of the Frederick County Public Library system. Check out the 20th, All Day BookFest 2010, themed Superheroes. Description from the tourism website:
BookFest 2010 is supercharged this year! Share your passion for comic books with local and regional authors, enjoy free performances and a variety of superhero activties for all ages. Other locations include: Thurmont Regional Library, 76 E. Moser Rd., Thurmont, MD 21788 and Urbana Regional Library, 9020 Amelung St., Frederick, MD 21704 10am-5pm
Adding to Frederick’s culinary clout as a dining destination, the details of Frederick’s first Restaurant have been announced. From the Gazette: (Warning:, I added the links to the article and some of the sites have music playing.)
Restaurateurs from across the county gathered at the Weinberg Center for the Arts in downtown Frederick this week to announce the first Frederick Restaurant Week.
Representatives from several local restaurants were on hand, including Brewer’s Alley, Acacia Fusion Bistro and Firestone’s Culinary Tavern.
The promotion will be held March 8-14 and is a joint effort of Downtown Frederick Partnership and the Tourism Council of Frederick County. Participating restaurants will offer two- and three-course lunches for $15.10 and $20.10, respectively, and three-course dinners for $30.10, plus beverages, tax and tip. Participating restaurants will create a special menu for the week.
Other participants are Cacique, Café Nola, Isabella’s Taverna and Tapas Bar, Magoo’s Pub & Eatery, Volt and Mick’s New American Bistro, plus New York J&P Pizza in Urbana.
For a more complete list of participating restaurants, visit the official website of Frederick Restaurant Week.
FMO reader Linda sent some nice photos of a nice Frederick sunset sunrise (D’oh!) to share:
Don’t forget that if you use Flickr you can share your photos on this site by tagging them with the word frednet. Thanks for sharing Linda!
Unemployment in Frederick County, 2009
A screen shot of an interactive map from the Washington Post site showing unemployment rates across the country by county. In case you can’t read the text in the image above it shows an unemployment rate of 6.1% in Frederick County for November 2009. Washington County has a 10% rate for November 2009 and Montgomery County has a 5.3% rate. The national average is 9.4%.
