The restaurant itself is a work of art - it could be an exhibit in the Tate Modern - a tongue-in-cheek masterwork, so full of playful references that you might forget how brilliantly executed it is. "Comet Ping Pong should be a destination for anyone who cares about contemporary art. all-ages performance space The Smell as their back-to-basics take on three-chord punk rock. Recalling both the DIY ethos and multitasking charm of Chicago's storied Fireside Bowl, Comet turns out to be the ideal venue for a band like Mika Miko, who are known as much for their involvement with L.A. Then again, Comet Ping Pong, the noted upper Northwest pizza parlor/ping pong establishment, isn't your average venue. Or that, while waiting for the bands to finish setting up, you join a roomful of families in a rendition of "Happy Birthday," directed at a beaming girl seated in front of an ice cream sundae. It's not often that, on your way into a punk rock show, you have to carefully skirt around the band members, for fear of interrupting their ping-pong match. Thin-crust pies from the wood-burning oven are as much of an attraction as the regularly scheduled live bands. Get served at Comet Ping Pong, a hipster-heavy pizza parlor in the Upper Northwest with rough concrete walls, bathrooms hidden behind secret panels, and table tennis galore. Septime Webre, Artistic Director, Washington Ballet The comet pizza kitchen is home to fresh stone baked pizza, the best wings around, everything from our dough and pizza sauce is made in house to ensure quality. Pizza stone dimensions: 30.6cm x 30.6cm x 0. It's one of my favorite places to eat and drink. To get you started, this model comes complete with a handy paddle for loading your pizza into the oven, and a practical cover to protect your oven when not in use. "I love going to Comet Ping Pong to play Ping-Pong. This throwback pizza joint celebrates delicious thin-crust pies.tabletops in the cavernous dining room are painted green to resemble Ping-Pong tables, reminding guests that after dinner, they can head to the back to play!Īmanda McClements, Where to Eat Now, Food & Wine Magazine Only thing better would have been if I was in that pizza suit when the Apes were performing. The instant the pizza made contact with my mouth I knew I had a winner." I mean, would you really want to date someone who refuses to drink beer and play Ping-Pong?" It’s a great chance for each party to prove they don’t take themselves too seriously. That began an investigation that led to the charges in the fire, officials said.Best restaurant for a first date: "I have to go with Comet Ping Pong on this one.
Park Police officer reported that Jaselskis resisted and was subdued with a Taser.įirefighters from Engine 13 were called to treat him, and fire department spokesman Doug Buchanan said a firefighter reported Jaselskis resembled the man on wanted fliers in the fire at Comet Ping Pong. 5 and charged with trespassing in a construction area at the base of the Washington Monument. Police and fire officials said Jaselskis is the same person captured in video surveillance that showed the fire being set and a man walking out of the restaurant wearing a blue jacket with white sleeves and red trim.Ĭourt documents filed Thursday say Jaselskis was wearing that same jacket when he was arrested Feb.
Welch pleaded guilty to assault and weapons charges in 2017 and was sentenced to four years in prison.ĭistrict fire officials and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said last month the fire had been intentionally set. The man, Edgar Maddison Welch, was investigating a false conspiracy theory that linked Hillary Clinton to an alleged child-sex-trafficking ring and asserted that child victims were being held in tunnels under the restaurant.
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