in addition to great barbecue, look at this tray of delicious sweets.some of the things you can enjoy out here today. they have lots of specials going on with food drinks and desserts and it's just heaven out here okay? so you definitely want to check out their website. it's linked to our websitement myfoxdc.com. back to you in the studio, look at this. >> yummy. >> looking good to you. >> yes it does. >> all right, thanks annie. >>> 8:49 now on this friday morning. "american idol" has picked its lucky 13. >> find out who made the cut. plus we're going to take you to the big celebration last night. stay with us.  >>> this year's top 13 "american idols" have been chosen. it was an emotional episode as some of show's talented contestants got sent home. but the top 13 which to name a few include country singer phil phillips, jermaine jones and jessica santos. >> i think is going to win the whole thing. >> couldn't be happier, after the finalists they stepped into the media spotlight making their first public appearance. it was a moment th

now we check in with ava marie at the beer, bourbon, and barbecue festival.hi to greg for me. >> yes, sarah says hi. yes, we're getting excited for the beer, bourbon, and barbecue festival happening this weekend. it's at the cow palace, so even more space, which means even more people can come. this sounds luke a great time. chef, you've prepared this this morning. beautiful pig. >> yes, yes, took about 11 1/2 hours to cook, and we'll have whole hogs all weekend long, so, you know, just come on out to the beer, bourbon, and barbecue festival on friday night. you get a plate of pulled pork with all the trimmings, with your ticket. and saturday, it's a la carte, but you have the opportunity to go around to the different vendors that have the barbecue. >> i'm sure this is a huge draw. and then we also have the beer and the bourbon. so, greg, you're showing us some moon shine this morning. >> oh, yes, up to the try some? >> let me get some food in you first. we're going to try the pulled pork. chef, you had mentioned -- i mean, this cooks for 11 hours, that pig.

the other aspect is the barbecue grill. i know it has gotten short shrift. but if someone is going to put a grill right on a light well and start burning things there -- i know what they plan that in the description. of course it is going to impact my house, my bedroom, my clothes, and my bathroom. all i am asking is a tiny solution, which is move it back in just a couple of feet, which would be a simple resolution and would not cause any substantial impact on the neighbors, but would have a substantial benefit to me. >> i would like to point out one thing, using the photos that the permit holder has supplied. if you look at this shot of my deck, which is really the backyard, you can see a sliver of sunlight that comes through. that is what i am trying to protect. if you see the sloped roof that is mentioned, the reason there is not a light well is i sloped the entire roof of the building for the previous homeowner, so they would have a lot of light. they actually have views out of their bathroom. that is a lot more expensive kind of a change then we are ask

the plan shows the barbecue up against the light will. they are not sure they want to smell the barbecue sauce and so forth while they are in their house. that will also affect anybody else on that. it is going to be a condo. there is another unit down below, and on top of the building. our suggestion is to move the roof rails back about 2 feet, so it is even with the deckhouse, as shown on the dotted line on this plan. our third concern is the roof on the east side of the deckhouse -- the plans show very little improvement to take place. they really are not going to use that portion of the deck, but they want access to it. they show a new door and stair going from the deckhouse to that portion of the roof. i am concerned that use their -- there will cause the same problems in lack of privacy and so forth on my deck down below. and the same with the people on the other side of this property. their bedroom privacy will be invaded, if that part of the deck is used. we would like no use of the deck. i think that is what the permit holders in

i did not eat enough barbecue. >> sixth street just amazing. too. >> it was a blast. a lot of work, but a blast. >> chicago is austin hot. >> really? isms no kidding, over 80 degrees. 400 cities yesterday broke records in america. >> what's going on? >> a big ridge of high pressure. now, there is another cold front, a low pressure that will come out of the best. when we get this much heat, we can get severe weather. that will happen sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday and thursday of next week, when you get humidity and all of a sudden it's not yet spring, not yet summer. look at this. 52 should be the high in philadelphia today, it's going to be 72. pittsburgh should be 49, it's going to be 75. cincinnati, 53, 76, though it's been showers. they're keeping things moist, wet. now, here are the big ones, dough mines you should be 49 degrees today, your high will be 82. minneapolis 25 degrees above normal. there's no snow anywhere. the snow is gone, gone all the way from the upper midwest through ohio, through minnesota, all through the dakotas. on

he's in the barbecue restaurant business. and he always voted republican because he wanted to pay less tax. back in 2008 he called me and said, john, you'll be happy to know i've decided to support president obama -- at that point senator obama. all democrats this year. i said, that's fwraet, bob, what was your e fipny. he said, well, i finally figured out that if nobody can afford barbecue it doesn't matter what my tax rate is. i've told that story hundreds of times. every time i do i get an incredible reaction because that's where we are in this economy. we have basically hollowed out the middle class. for the last 10 or 15 years they've seen no increase in their standard of living or purchasing power. the people we're talking about right now including my brother have seen their lifestyle go sky high. he doesn't mind if he's asked to pay a little bit more. he's not going to change his business decisions. he's not going to change his lifestyle. as a matter of fact, he says this is a very appropriate measure at this time. he

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why is the name of your business oak barbecue? >> i have a barbecue business. >> that is part of your name. it does not have anything to do with this operation? >> no, because when i was discussing this with dpw, i thought it was the best part of the business i could bring to san francisco. >> you feel we could have our discussion without that picture of? we're going to have our discussion and decide whether or not we are going to uphold or overturn this permit. >> i am interested in hearing a little more about the information you provided about the kind of products you are going to sell. tracks when i first started the process i told dpw about my product, and we started talking about location and foods and things that were not being addressed or provided in the area, so one of the things that was unique about my business, is very easy, and you can consume it right there, or you can take it home. it is very flexible, so that is one of the things we wanted to maintain, that flexibility in providing coffee to the consumer. >> you di

commissioner fung: the easy one is to relocate the barbecue. president garcia: all right. let's go home, then. commissioner fung: since we have new commissioners, they have never heard me say this before. i am probably the only commissioner here who is not heavily enamored with refects-- roof decks, given that in an urban setting you need the open space, but you also have the potential for a lot of irritation and potential impact, both noise and perhaps now. i do not see that as a big issue. -- perhaps smell. i do not see that as a big issue. people on the roof potentially creates problems. and of the zoning administrator and i have had this discussion many times. i always wondered why there was not some type of limitation on the size of the roof? -- of roof decks. there is no correlation between roof deck size and open space requirements. since this building is a condo and that the agreement is that the bottom unit gets the rear yard and the top unit gets the roof deck -- most of us in multiple units in san francisco use the rear yard for our open space. but it has become

drain the broth o barbecue sauce -- broth on top. barbecue sauce on top. very simple dish. shank dish. we have a spring fertatta. it is kind of like a keish without a crust. leaks and spring onions. >> and this? >> this is beef with guinness. we're on the whole st. patrick's day theme. we browned the beef a little bit. added a bottle of ginness. we'll show you what that looks like. >> all of this is available today? >> well, the corned beef and cabbage we'll have toward the end of the week. so we'll probably start making that on thursday and get the next couple days after that. of course, if you call up and order ahead of time, we'll make anything you want. other than that, we have fertattas available, briss kits available, jumbalya. >> and my grandmother's trick with the bricuit is to add a little sugar. good stuff. john, we would like to have something comforting on a day like today. it is not that cold. >> don't forget, daylight savings time goes in effect tomorrow. so turn your clocks ahead one hour. 40's today. 60's tomplet lots of sun. >> thank you, stan. >> a multiye

you kind of made a new recipe there. >> yeah. >> jimmy: barbecued cheese popcorn. [ laughter ] good jobimmy: seven. number seven, larissa! ♪ larissa it's not a good sign when one of the models can barely hold it up, no. [ laughter ] [ drumroll ] i doubt it's the money, but larissa, surprise me. go for it. [ audience ohs ] [ sad tuba ] sour cream. sour cream and onion dip. yeah. [ elephant sound ] whoa! you know what that elephant sound means. [ laughter ] it's time for double trouble. [ cheers and applause ] each of you will pick a bucket and we will pour them at the same time. [ cheers ] here we go. what bucket, buddy? >> we'll go -- [ cheers ] i'll go ten. >> jimmy: you're going to go number ten? >> i'm going to go number three. >> jimmy: number three. so you're talking about jadie and megan h.! ♪ jadie and megan h ♪ >> jimmy: very good. hopefully one of you guys won the $100. let them have it, you guys! [ drumroll ] [ audience ohs ] [ sad tuba ] i can't believe you haven't picked the one yet. [ laughter ] that was orange fanta and melted late night snack ice cream over there for you.

the obamas gave the camerons a fancy barbecue grill and monogrammed bean bag chairs for their children. the camerons gave the obamas a ping pong table. >> when you see us standing next to each other, it is quite clear the person who needs to be exercised is the british prime minister and the person who needs the barbecue is the president of the united states. >> reporter: these two have a long way to go to match the men who first defined the special relationship. churchill lived at the white house for a while during world war ii. while he and fdr saved the world. andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington. >>> we will have more with prime minister cameron tonight on "rock center." we talked to him in london this week before he left for the u.s. we cover everything from foreign wars and the economy to his critique how hollywood portrayed life at number 10 downing street. "rock center" at 10:00 tonight, 9:00 central. >>> now to afghanistan and what is going on there on the ground. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel is from our bureau in kabul. richard, good evening. >> reporter: go

. >> this weekend, beer, bourbon and barbecue.u how the brew some beer coming up after the break. >> a few chances for a little rain today. tony says we'll stay nice and warm. >> now traffic pulse 11 and instaweather plus together. >> we are dealing with some problems out there. many may be related to the fog and drizzle we're dealing with. inner loop approaching 95 getting reports of an accident and also in the outer loop near 95 as well. watch for those problems. due to that water main break we have been telling you about. northbound 83 we have an accident just in and further north past belfast, the tractor trailer fire closer to mount caramel now. let's give you a live view of traffic and update you on 83. we're hearing that northbound lanes are closed just prior to mount carmel. they are letting traffic through. southbound traffic not too bad at the moment but you may see some southbound delays. wilkins avenue, no sign of a significant delay. again, watch for accidents near inner loop and outer loop at 935. let's get the lates

it is also the center for beer, bourbon and barbecue this weekend. ron. >> they there, ronald. >> the center of the university is right here in timonium. good morning. yes, indeed, we are ready to kick it off. we have got crystal, jerome, bill, lawrence, greg, beer, bourbon and barbecue all this weekend at timonium. we will review the show when the eyewitness news morning ♪ ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ ♪ no more, no more, no more ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ [ male announcer ] want your weeds to hit the road? hit 'em with roundup extended control. one application kills weeds and puts down a barrier to stop new ones for up to four months. roundup extended control spray once. stop weeds for months. >>> -- wjz harbor cam, look at toward harbor east but it is not as foggy as it has been over the last few days. there is fog there still backing the entire area for the most part but not as dense as it has been. still dense fog advisory in effect until 10:00 from hartford county over toward frederick, t

market in penn quarter. >> they're celebrating the day texas style with great barbecue, drunks and ofe the two -- drinks and of course the two step. >> annie, before you begin your sort, as our viewers know, holly after being away on maternity live for many, many weeks is returning on monday. i just wanted to say that as far as we are concerned, you have done a remarkable job under tough circumstances filling in for holly for these many, many weeks, it's been fantastic and i hope you enjoyed it. it has been great. >> reporter: thank you, that's very, very kind of you. it has been fun and it was an honor to nil in for holly. just a fun ride and how lucky am i? i got to discover new places, thank you tony and allison. >> take it away. oh yes, let's applause. now take it away. >> reporter: thank you, so i'm being joined by alex who's the assistant general manager here and beverage director at hill country. and let me tell you alex, i'm out of breath right now because i just got a quick little run through of the into the step. i -- two step. i really get the true feeling of texas and you'

chicken. >> first i put the rice the barbecue chips and crumble them, mustard and sugar.in there and shake it up. put in the chicken and make the hot sauce. the pickle juice will give you the juice of the hot sauce. this is the messiest part right here. right now putting the pickles and the sausages together. then take the hot chips and mix it all together. i can't top martha stewart. but this is the result you get. >> delivering canteen to the inmates is no small task. the corporal and the deputies will distribute 125 orders in one housing unit alone. >> it's one of the most stressful times for the deputies as well as the inmates because we know that there is a lot of food. there is a lot that are indigent. they don't have money in their fund and they steal. >> stealing the stuff being that the canteen means so much it can cause fights, and people get hurt, whether it's inmates or staff members responding to the fights. it is a big deal for everybody. >> because it has the potential to lead to violence even the theft of the smallest item is investigated. daniel is awaiti

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the menu doesn't conjure of memories of your last backyard barbecue. halibut with brussel spouse and bacon, for dessert, steamed pudding with idaho huckleberry sauce. some of the ingredients came from the white house garden. are you hungry now? >> had a buffalo wander through his backyard. >>> our time is 4:38. ahead on news 4 today, goldman sacks stars question the company's ethics. >>> hbo is ending a popular show. >> we are heading for the >>> our time right now is 4:41. we are 64 degrees already. warmish at this hour. wait until you see what the rest of the day is going to be like. >> record-breaking heat today. thomas, what's going on? >> good morning. at 4:41, we have a large area of high pressure over us allowing heat to build. right now, 56 at reagan national. all the areas in the green in the 50s. a few spots in the 60s. most in the mid-50s now. we have a clear sky. gorgeous half-moon in the southeastern sky. a line of showers and thunder rolling across ohio heading east. it shows signs of weakening as it heads toward the mountains. here is th

ok. >> i'm going -- how are you going to a barbecue when you work tonight? >> i will go eat and come back. >> after you tryout for the ravens cheerleaders. >> i make it through the first round automatically because i work for wbal. doppler showing rain moving through over the first couple hours. a couple stray lightning strikes and rumbles of thunder as these storms make their way through a bigger picture. i'll tell you about that in a little bit. very quickly taking a look at temperatures out. 50 degrees. sprinkles there. down at the inner harbor. nothing? what? they are at 51 degrees. so under partly cloudy skies. we'll have the complete forecast in just a couple minutes. >> thanks, lowl. >> this morning we note the passing of photographer stearns. >> when you see the most famous image he reated, we think you will agree with him. he said "i don't take pictures, i create images." >> they may not know stan's name, but they know his tick picture. >> john-john saluting at his father's funeral. it was taken by stan stearns. pictured here on his facebook page. h

rick santorum spent part of his day meeting voters at dreamland barbecue, in tuscaloosa. he said if they want a true conservative, he is the one who can win. newt gingrich was in biloxi, mississippi. he took aim at romney. he called romney the weakest republican frontrunner in aa century. he is third in delegates, and the winner needs 144444 -- and he has just over one hundred. we will have up to minute reports as the results come in tomorrow night. leon? >> new at 11:00 obama speakss out about the masssare ofsacre of afghan officials. he called the 16 deaths a tragedy and says they do not represent american forces. >> i spoke to president karzai. in no way does this represent the enormous effort by our men and women in uniform in afghanistan. >> karzai said nine of those who were killed or children and three were women. the motivations are not known at this time. the staff sergeant has been in the military for 11 years and is married with two children. >> >>get ready for more speed cameras, as arlington puts in eight new cameras at eight intersections. red light cameras

they have this stuff called barbecued shrimp like the ribs. dunk the french bread into that buttery barbecue sauce and you -- i've been thinking about -- ever since. >> they don't spare the butter down there. >> so good. >> and now, that's the first time karen, your best friend, has met jay, your best guy. >> yeah. >> how did it go? >> it was good. yeah. you know, you're a little nervous about that kind of stuff but -- >> you've been best friends with karen that long. impossible not to like jay. such a gentleman. >> yes. >> such a sweetheart. >> they both loved him. he and john got along, too. >> we both had good weekends. >> we did. >> you know who's having a good time in spite of everything? charlie sheen. how does he keep hitting the jackpot? >> fiat has a commercial. they had j. lo do their fiat commercials before. didn't do well. >> didn't work out for them. >> now they've got charlie sheen selling their cars. take a look at this fiat commercial. ♪ >> i love being under house arrest. what do i get for good behavior? >> i'd give you a span

obviously we don't care if we spill on ourselves, but if women are having barbecue it is not as good for them and their dress and overall appearance. >> but making out with a girl that just ate a barbecue sandwich is a good time. >> depends if it is still in her teeth. >> it is like having an hor'dourve. it is a beautiful thing. >> a funny fact about me since you said you liked science. i love uh spare gus. that's all i wanted to say. >> don't eat uh spare gus on a first date. >> terrible things they are saying. i don't understand what it means. >> you mark your territory and make it wreak. >>> do you have a comment on the show? e mail us. and to leave a voicemail on my direct line, 212-462-5050. still to come, the half time report from tv's andy levy. he smells like uh spare gus. >> the half time report is sponsored by baby rhinos. they have a large thick skin. having one or two uprights on the snout. thank you, baby rhinos. >>> welcome back. let's see if we want anything wrong so far. andy, how are you doing there? >> i'm all right. thanks for asking. >> i care. >> thanks for check

>>shepard: where do you eat barbecue? >> sorry. >>shepard: it matters. it matters. i will get it to you. >>shepard: we are sending a drone in nashville. >>reporter: i'm in the wrong part of the state. that is it for "studio b" this afternoon coming up on the chosing bell at the corner of wall and broad only down 13 points. calf can will bring us context and perspective and i will see you at 7:00 eastern. when you have tough pain, do you want fast relief? try bayer advanced aspirin. it has microparticles so it enters the bloodstream fast and rushes relief to the site of your tough pain. it's proven to relieve pain twice as fast as before. bayer advanced aspirin. but proven technologies allow natural gas producers to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by reducing our footprint and respecting wildlife. america's natural gas... domestic

. >> the president asked for a little extra kick on his baby back ribs at the barbecue restaurant in clinton. mr. obama must've worked up an appetite after us baking. >>> coming up from the governor's mansion to a prison cell. rod blagojevich pit stop on his way to prison and the last meal he enjoyed as a free man. >>> distracted driving. what the driver of this bus was doing moments after -- moments before a deadly crash. >>> and just a spoonful of cinnamon can make your kids sick. the dangerous trend becoming an online hit for teens. >> some much-needed showers. i'll have the complete forecast coming up next. >> complete coverage continues with denise coke, vic carter, kai jackson, and first warning weather angus! dunkin's new angus steak and egg sandwich makes any morning special. try one today. >> it is 52 degrees and cloudy in central maryland right now. a tornado rips through michigan turning towns upside down. rain, hail, and high winds sweep across the city of dexter leveling neighborhoods. dozens of homes completely destroyed but there's been no reports of injuries for his.

you have that tanginess from the barbecue and the cherry paper that's soaked.weet potato mash, a sweeter yam. what is unique about this dish, pickled cherry blossoms and fennel salad. we started this tuesday, and people are raving about it. you'll have to stop in. >> available through the festival? >> available for five weeks. throughout the whole festival. that's exciting for us. >> you were cooking that up out here earlier this morning. it smelled great. there you go. that's one of the dishes. >> thank you. >> darrin, bobby van's grill. >> we've got our chicken dish here. got our chicken roll. we got cherries marinated in brandy and rice. i'm going to take this sauce here and put it over the top so you can see the sauce. that's also got brandy and cherries in it. that's also available the five weeks of the cherry blossoms. come by and see us. >> do you enjoy this, the challenge of coming up with a different dish? >> yes. it was a challenge cooking out here today, actually. >> you did well. smells good and looks great as well. thank you, darrin. shawn, gave yo

. >>> how about barbecue for breakfast this morning. >> that sound like a great idea. >> still ahead on fox 5 morning news, you may have to read because i can't focus. we're celebrating texas independence day with a taste of one dish that the state is known for. >> mouth is watering. >> oh, my goodness. d people! look at you! texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! get high yield free checking at capital one bank. why earn bupkis, when your checking could earn five times the national average!! and free atms anywhere. five times the national average!!! that's new school banking. sign up for high yield free checking at a capital one bank. what's in your wallet? somebody help me down. >>> good morning everyone. i'm anny ewe and on this friday, we are celebrating texas independence day here with the good folks here at -- folks here at hill county barbecue market. it's located in penn corner and they are gearing up for a very, very busy day today aztec sans come to celebrate the busy day and they have a lot of fun festivities is boy, f

there are tennis events, barbecues, kids' birthday parties, and it unites san francisco in a way that a neighborhood can only do. i am also concerned with the fact that families are leaving the city in droves, as we have all seen recently in the paper. i live in a 67-unit building with three children all of the age of five, and i guarantee when those kids hit five, those families will leave the city. replacing the golden gateway facility with a double jim and a playground -- jungle gym and a playground -- these are the things that will help people in the city -- we will already have those across the street. i have friends in a 30's and 40's, and nieces and nephews in the 20's and 30's who grew up in san francisco and went to the facility for a swim camp. i'm not trying to be dramatic, but this is what makes a city. please consider the hideous building that is now along the north of gear delhi square, the three buildings that go up and blocked a lot of the view. i'm sure the planning commission, if they could take back what they did to the area, they would take it back. i hope people w