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New Deal Cafe

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16 Oct 2020

Musicians Donate to the New Deal Cafe Auction – Live Music 2020-Style

by Susan Harris | posted in: Arts/Entertainment, Pandemic |

The New Deal Caf‌é recently completed its fund-raising auction, with over 100 offerings and over $14,000 in income to help them weather this long national nightmare for restaurants, especially the ones featuring entertainment. Music at the New Deal attracts people … Read More

DC Mudd, Jackson Oziel and Moss, New Deal Cafe
3 Feb 2020

A Send-off for Dancing Bill

by Susan Harris | posted in: Arts/Entertainment, People |

If you’ve ever been to a music performance in Greenbelt where dancing is at all possible, you’ve seen Greenbelt’s Dancing Bill in action. But with his recent move to the Seattle area, you won’t see him dancing again, so here’s … Read More

Bill Barber, Dancing Bill, Greenbelt Step Club, New Deal Cafe
1 Jun 2018

Meet Michael and Leah Moon, New Operators of the New Deal Cafe

by Susan Harris | posted in: Business, Food/Health/Fitness |

Starting July 1st, the kitchen at the New Deal Café will be operated by local food entrepreneurs Michael and Leah Moon, so naturally Greenbelters are very curious about them. Here’s a short introduction. Michael grew up in Cleveland and attended … Read More

DC Vegan Catering, Michael and Leah Moon, New Deal Cafe
27 Apr 2018

Previewing the New Deal Cafe’s New Menu

by Susan Harris | posted in: Food/Health/Fitness |

The New Deal Cafe recently announced the BIG NEWS that starting July 1, a new restaurant contractor will begin operating the dining part of the now-23-year old coop.. (Click here to read the announcement if you missed it.) Bar and stage … Read More

DC Vegan, Michael and Leah Moon, New Deal Cafe, Pianta
19 Feb 2018

Gubernatorial Candidate Ben Jealous Comes to Greenbelt

by Susan Harris | posted in: Government |

A big thank-you to Maryland Democratic candidate for governor Ben Jealous for spending the afternoon with us at the New Deal Cafe, and to everyone who donated their time and talents to the event. It was terrific. On behalf of … Read More

Ben Jealous, Colin Byrd, New Deal Cafe
13 Jun 2017

New Deal Cafe News – June 2017

by Susan Harris | posted in: Arts/Entertainment |

Greenbelt’s New Deal Cafe now has a monthly e-newsletter and I’m posting them here, too – because the Cafe is our Living Room and Night Spot. Selfishly, it’s very important in my life. So I teamed up with manager Heather Brooks … Read More

New Deal Cafe
17 Mar 2017

Video: Support a Coffee Shop at the New Deal Cafe

by Susan Harris | posted in: Food/Health/Fitness |

Another great video by Andy Zmidzinski, this time to raise money for the New Deal’s much-awaited coffee shop. The pitch is short; the quick tour of Roosevelt Center and the Cafe are great, but for this Cafe regular, the best … Read More

espresso bar, New Deal Cafe, Roosevelt Center
15 Mar 2017

Who Knew Karaoke would be a Great Fit for Greenbelt?

by Susan Harris | posted in: Arts/Entertainment |

I was one of those Karaoke scoffers, having only seen snippets of it in movies and TV, where the singers are often portrayed as drunks. But when Karaoke recently made its Greenbelt debut – at the New Deal Cafe – … Read More

Kelley Hildebrand, New Deal Cafe, Rising Star Karaoke
24 Dec 2016

First Reel and Meal at the New New Deal Cafe

by Susan Harris | posted in: Arts/Entertainment, Food/Health/Fitness |

Here’s what the New Deal Cafe’s front room looked like just two weeks ago at the very beginning of the installation of its brand new kitchen.   Despite potential chaos in the kitchen, not to mention making the front room … Read More

New Deal Cafe, Reel and Meal
17 Aug 2015

“Roosevelt Rap” at the New Deal Cafe

by Susan Harris | posted in: Arts/Entertainment |

There was a big crowd at the New Deal Open Mic night for the first-ever performance in Greenbelt of “Roosevelt Rap.” This telling of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s major life events was written by Jeffrey Urbin, Education Specialist at the Franklin D. … Read More

New Deal Cafe, rapping
25 Sep 2014

Lipbone Redding at the New Deal Cafe

by Susan Harris | posted in: Arts/Entertainment |

I walked into the Cafe on a Tuesday night not knowing what to expect but within seconds became a fan of Lipbone Redding here.  The small crowd (Tuesday!) obviously agreed.  He’s one singer-songwriter-entertainer with gobs of stage presence.

Lipbone Redding, New Deal Cafe
21 May 2013

Lessons from a Reel and Meal

by Susan Harris | posted in: Arts/Entertainment |

The monthly Reel and Meal events at the New Deal are one of the reasons I moved to Greenbelt not long ago, having attended several over the last couple of years with friends from my old ‘hood and loved the … Read More

New Deal Cafe, Reel and Meal
20 Aug 2012

Behind the Scenes at the New Deal Cafe

by Susan Harris | posted in: Arts/Entertainment |

In case you haven’t heard, the New Deal Cafe recently beat out the likes of Wolf Trap, the 9:30 Club and the Birchmere in WTOP’s Best Music Venue contest.  Seriously. So how did that happen?  That a 70-person-capacity funky local … Read More

Amethyst Dwyer, featured, New Deal Cafe

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