Fox 5 DC set up shop on the Town Green on Friday morning, June 24, interviewing “live” the chef/owners of Vienna’s premiere restaurants as Fat Chance played on the Green. Earlier in the morning, the Fox5DC “Zip Trip” team stopped by several Vienna icons within the historic Church Street corridor, and, even, had the opportunity to interview Abraham Lydecker (founder of what became the Freeman Store) impersonated by Jon Vrana. It was Vienna’s turn to show the metro-DC region what the town is made of. The Fox 5 crew came away impressed. Reporter Allison Seymour remarked that there was much more to Vienna than she had known.
“Lydecker” was interviewed inside the Freeman Store, and the caboose, the little train depot where the model railroaders exhibit their trains, the W & OD trail, and Cocoa Vienna, were explored and broadcast live on the morning show. The crew filmed staff at the Vienna Inn preparing their famous chili-cheese-hot dogs. The four-hour live program closed with brief interviews with chef/owners Patrick Bazin of Bazin’s on Church, Tim Ma of Chase the Submarine, and Jonathan Krinn and Jason Maddens of Clarity. Laid out in front of each chef were seasonal dishes prepared by them; the featured restaurants all have accolades attached to their names.
Fox 5 DC reporters Allison Seymour, Tucker Barnes, and Wisdom Martin took over interviewing and reporting duties, along Church Street and the Town Green.