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Daikaya Owner Katsuya Fukushima knows D.C.’s food scene like few others. He’s led the way on a bunch of local food trends and launched some of the city’s most popular restaurants with Jose Andres. Now, as Daikaya nears the sale of its millionth bowl, he joins us to talk about the restaurant’s journey, and what trends we should look out for next. Want to win a free trip to Japan? Check out the Daikaya One Millionth Bowl Sweepstakes.And if you want to join Montgomery County’s Planning Board, apply here.For more prizes, news, and fun, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter and follow us at @citycast_dc.And we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 2026422654.

The Washington Capitals are one of D.C.’s most successful teams, and they start their 2022-23 campaign tonight. The Washington Post’s Samantha Pell joins the show to tell us who we should look out for, why we should cheer for the team, and if the Caps will get to hoist another Stanley Cup.

Eden Village is a complex of tiny homes that has helped mitigate homelessness in Missouri. But could it work in D.C.? As part of the 2022 Homeless Crisis Reporting Project, we’re joined by Street Sense reporter Hannah Loder to see if the District could adopt something similar.And here are the links promised in our news round up: Submit your best evil laugh to the DC Public Library’s annual contest.And check out more great journalism from the Homeless Crisis Reporting Project. And while you're puttering around the internet, sign up for our morning newsletter too!Plus, you've probably heard that we're collecting stories about random acts of kindness around the DMV. Share your story with us via email or leave us a voicemail at 202-642-2654.

In this week’s Front Page Friday, the team discusses the recent threats against Children’s National Hospital, the Wharf reopening, and the Washington Post’s endorsements for local D.C. races. Is there such a thing as TOO progressive for D.C. politics?For more D.C. news, sign up for our morning newsletter. Though both it and our podcast will be on break for Indigenous People’s Day on Monday. We’ll be back Tuesday!If any fun stories come to mind while you’re enjoying your long weekend, leave us a voicemail at 2026422654 [HYPERLINK AS ].

The toxic work culture in the DC Public School system has long been an open secret. Now, Deputy Chancellor Melissa Kim has resigned over it. Tomorrow is her last day. Sam Collins from The Washington Informer is here to tell us if things will be any different once she’s gone.Sign up for our morning newsletter and subscribe to our Twitter account (@citycast_dc) for more D.C. news.We're also collecting stories about moments of kindness from around the city. Send us an email or leave us a voicemail at 2026422654 with your story, and we may be able to feature you in the podcast AND send your good samaritan a prize.

Jade Womack never expected her Clockout DC to grow as quickly as it did. But now, she’s got 70,000 followers and her instagram stories get thousands of views a day. With that success, came backlash, and Jade’s here to tell us how she’s navigates it all. For more DC news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter.We’re also on Twitter! Follow us at @citycast_dc. And follow Jade at @whatpreferences.We’d also love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 2026422654.

Rent is too damn high!! Urban Turf's Mark Wellborn joins us to talk about why rents are skyrocketing in D.C. this year and some tips on how to find an affordable place to live.Also, starting today, our morning newsletter features a weekly One Good Deed segment, about small moments of kindness from around the DMV. Subscribe to be inspired to be a good neighbor, and share your stories of joy with us too! You can also get in touch with us on Twitter. We’re at @citycast_dc.And we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 2026422654.

We’re celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with the longest-standing Salvadoran restaurant in the city. Ana Reyes’s family opened El Tamarindo in Adams Morgan in the 1980s, and she’s here to tell us all about its start, its successes, and most importantly — its food!Also: Find out how to get your kids vaccinated for free across the city here.And check in on the lead pipe situation in your area via this map.Need more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter.We’re also on Twitter! Follow us at @citycast_dc.And we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 2026422654.

In today’s roundup, Michael Brice-Saddler from the Washington Post joins Michael Schaffer and Julia Karron to discuss a new initiative to give D.C. residents $100 for Metro, the redevelopment at Barry Farm, and where to get food for the Jewish high holy days in the area.For more news, check out our morning newsletter! It's getting a new name and look on Monday, so you'll want to be one of the first to check that out. We’re also on Twitter at @citycast_dc. And we’re working on a project about Washingtonians helping each other. Have you received any random acts of kindness lately? Leave us a voicemail with your story (2026422654), and your good samaritan could win a $100 gift card to their local business of choice!

September is Hunger Action Month, and as it draws to a close, we’re thinking about how one in three D.C. residents is food insecure. Radha Mutiah from the Capital Area Food Bank joins us to talk about who’s going hungry in the district and how each of us can help.You can check out the Capital Area Food Bank’s report on food insecurity here.Make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter to get even more D.C. newsWe’re also on Twitter! Follow us at @citycast_dcAnd we’d love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 2026422654