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February 2010
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Ballston Biz2010 Taste of ArlingtonSunday, May 16 12 - 5PM
 Both restaurants and sponsors have started to sign up for this year's Taste and spots are filling up fast. For those interested, registration has never been easier. Simply click on the links below, fill out the electronic forms and email them back to the Partnership.
*Keep in mind that the Ballston Partnership will be reimbursing all participating restaurants the $100 for the Temporary Food Handling fee upon completion of the event.
Restaurants interested in participating can click HERE for more information while potential sponsors can visit HERE.
Mix and Mingle
Wednesday, March 10 from 5:30 - 7PM
The Ballston Partnership is hosting its Mix and Mingle at Pinzimini on March 10.
Attendees will learn of the news and developments impacting the Ballston and Virginia Square urban villages. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to make new connections and meet old ones.
*RSVPs kindly requested to RSVP@iloveballston.com.
Pinzimini (Westin Hotel)
801 North Glebe Road
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Arlington's Community Energy Plan Process Begins
 The broad-based Task Force, established by County Board Chair Jay Fisette, will assist the County in
identifying goals, actions, and strategies for reducing Arlington's county-wide
greenhouse gas emissions, culminating with the development of a Community
Energy Plan. In addition, a liaison
group to the Task Force has been created to further open the process to the
community.
The liaison group consists of community stakeholders including our very own Pamela Kahn, Executive
Director of the Ballston Partnership. Ms. Kahn is a member of this group representing
the interests of the Ballston and Virginia Square areas. Three community energy town hall
meetings will be held as part of the process as well; dates and times to be
determined.
This effort represents
an extension of the County's Fresh AIRE program - Arlington Initiative to
Reduce Emissions - which began in 2007 to lower County government greenhouse
gas emissions 10% from 2000 to 2012. Follow the process online at www.arlingtonva.us/energyplan.
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U.S. Census Bureau Employment & Services Showcase
Saturday, Feb. 13, 11AM - 2PM @ Ballston Common Mall
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Arlington County and the U.S. Census Bureau are hosting a free employment and services showcase in Ballston Common Mall. The U.S. Census Bureau will be recruiting for temporary jobs for the 2010 Census, paying up to $20 an hour. Bilingual workers needed.
Come find out about the 2010 Census jobs and other jobs and services available in Arlington County. Bring family and friends to enjoy free performances and pick up your free giveaway from the Census Bureau.
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Wear Red and Raise Awareness
National Wear Red Day
Friday, Feb. 5, 2010
Show
your support for the fight against heart disease in women by
participating in National Wear Red Day on Feb. 5. It's easy to
organize a Wear Red Day at your organization or ... let's light up all our
buildings in Red to raise awareness of the affect of heart disease on
women. Click on our Wear Red Day Online Hub
to sign-up and download a free toolkit.
Together, we can make a difference.Wear Red! Mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, friends - every day, women are dying at the rate of almost one per minute. One in three women dies from heart disease, stroke or other cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular diseases kill more women than the next four causes of death combined, but this fact often goes unnoticed. |
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Sizzlin' Dishes and Sweet Treats on Valentine's Day
Uncle Julio's Offer Sure to Heat Things Up
It's time for Valentines at Uncle Julio's Rio Grande Café, where they're serving up a plate of love for two from Feb. 8 through Feb. 21.
The restaurant's "Plato de Amor" includes a cold water lobster tail, four shrimp brochette, chicken and beef fajitas, as well as guacamole and pico de gallo for $49.95. Guests can end the night on a sweet note with two delicious choices: Uncle Julio's mini cajeta served with sopapillas drizzled with chocolate sauce and powdered sugar ($5.95) or our chocolate flan ($5.25). Uncle Julio's is the perfect casual dining destination for couples.For reservations, please call 703.528.3131.
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King Estate Sip N Dip Wine Dinner
at Melting Pot
Thursday, Feb. 25th @ 7PM Enjoy a fabulous four course wine and fondue dinner hosted by King Estate Winery and Melting Pot MVP's. $69 per guest (excluding tax and 18% gratuity).
To make a reservation, please contact the restaurant by calling 703.243.4490 and ask to speak to a manager.
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Tutto Bene: In This Case, It's True
A Review by Mark Robert Hays, Cambridge Associates Trying to find an Italian joint serving heaping portions of
food (servings even the cast members of Good
Fellas would be proud of)? You'll be out of luck in a city like
Washington. Sure, these places
might exist in New York, but in a city relatively adolescent to the Italian
food scene, you'll either find obnoxiously small portions that are entirely
overpriced or dumbed-down, greasy meatball subs on Kaiser rolls shoved at you
from behind a counter.
What the aptly titled Tutto Bene ("Everything is Good")
offers is classic, no-nonsense Italian-American food. Unpretentious in portion and
atmosphere, Tutto Bene's dishes come straight from the heart of
Italian-Americans. For the
unaware, one won't find alfredo sauce, meatballs, or pepperoni in Italy; these
American ingredients only appear on families' dinner tables and thankfully for
us in Ballston, menus like Tutto Bene's. When I enter, long tables filled with large families
enjoying dinner encompass the room adorned with Italian landscapes while West
Side Story's (the quintessential Italian-American musical, no less) "Maria" blasts
overhead. It's comforting that a
restaurant can still exist and thrive like Tutto Bene: a family run operation
that truly knows its audience and provides the comforting atmosphere and food
that so many so desperately miss at the corporate, squeaky clean restaurants
with celebrity chefs and personality-less menus. I've had "true" Italian meals in Venice, Florence, and Rome,
and what all of the restaurants shared were no frills menus of simple dishes of
regional ingredients and more importantly, a true sense of welcoming and a
feeling that you are family when dining there. Despite outer appearances and differences in raw ingredients,
Tutto Bene is not so far off from the classic eateries sprinkled across
Italy. Both make no apologies for
what they serve and make no attempt to wow you with scenery or new-age twists
on Italian fare. More importantly, they hit straight at the heart of the most
important of Italian restaurant values: instilling a sense of family and
offering large, hearty classics with no apologies. As I dig into my pasta combination dish of manicotti,
gnocchi alfredo, and lasagna (I was hungry), I think for the first time since
Christmas, "Just like Grandma used to (and still) makes." Don't let the exterior or simple menu
fool you. Whether you bring all
twenty five family members or dine alone, one thing is certain: you'll leave
full, content, and truly feeling like family. And the food? Tutto bene!
Tutto Bene 501 North Randolph Street 703.522.1005
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The Ballston Partnership, founded in 1985, is a public-private organization of property owners, developers, businesses, educational institutions, non-profits, residents, condominium and civic associations. Our mission is to promote economic development and enhance Ballston-VA Square as desirable places to work, learn, dine, shop and play.
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