A cafe that is, by and about community
I had the most enjoyable evening last night at the New Deal Cafe. Located in the Roosevelt Center in Greenbelt, the cafe is a mere hop, skip and a jump away from Takoma Park. Aside from its storied WPA history, what makes this cafe stand apart from all others is its extensive events program.
Taking the stage last night was the Covington String Quartet (full disclosure - the viola player is a friend). Founded in 2001, the quartet provided a magnificent evening of classical music. There is something quite civilized about enjoying a glass of wine, listening to a little Bela Bartok and knitting among friends and an appreciative audience. And appreciative we were when the 1910 Thomas Edison version of Frankenstein was projected on a large screen to the accompaniment of an original work commissioned by the quartet specifically for this film from Japanese composer Yukiko Nishimura.
I may be a day late and a dollar short in "discovering" this gem, but with it's mediterranean influenced menu, proximity to the Greenbelt Theatre, class offerings and musical performances, many return visits to the New Deal Cafe are definitely in the offing.
New Deal Cafe * 113 Centerway * Greenbelt, MD * 20770 * 301-474-5642 *
www.covingtonstringquartet.com
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