Archive for November, 2008
We Love Food: Vermilion
“Mmmm…” a friend sighed contentedly into her glass of hot buttered rum, “liquor pie…”
Brunch with the girls at Vermilion on a chilly afternoon was a mellow affair, lingering over hot toddies in the brick-walled upstairs room. With the place almost all to ourselves, we curled into a corner table and indulged to celebrate a birthday.
Vermilion [...]
Monumental: Tomáš Masaryk
Tomáš Masaryk stands on Massachusetts Avenue across from the Embassy of Luxembourg, atop a granite slab. The monument is a gift from the Czech Republic, and was placed on its site in 2003, making it one of the newer monuments in the city. Masaryk was the first President of Czechoslovakia after World War [...]
More »“More Than Sugar and Spice”
Normally a tarty calendar with women on it means something different, but this one is put out by the Women Chefs and Restaurateurs organization and I’m betting is more likely to have silicone baking pans than… other… silicone things.
While WCR seems to be a national organization, lots of our local women chefs and their tips [...]
We Thank DC
In This Temple
Originally uploaded by stuckincustoms
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! As per custom with many today, we here at WeLoveDC want to take a moment and share what we’re thankful for with regards to the DC Metro area, our home.
We all wish you a great and bountiful day today, many leftovers for tomorrow, and good shopping [...]
And So It Begins…
Beltway traffic 2Originally uploaded by derang0
If you’ve not left for points outside of DC, don’t delay too much longer. WTOP’s Bob Marbourg is noting that rush hour could be quite horrifying, as traffic is slowly building up and slowing down. Choke points at the moment are mainly where lane merges and interchanges occur, with backups [...]
pre-Thanksgiving goof off time
Sweets………..Originally uploaded by LaTur
I know what you’re doing. You’re sitting in your cube as the day ticks by, surfing the Internet, waiting until you can finally leave to get on with your holiday plans. It’s okay, I won’t tell your boss.
So, what are your plans, anyway? Are you jumping into a car to drive home, [...]
Post-Thanksgiving Exercise
Crescent Trail bridge
Originally uploaded by NCinDC
So you’re stuffed full of turkey, the kids are running around the house in circles, and it’s definitely time to take a hike. Literally.
My suggestions for post-dinner or Black Friday avoidance are some of our area’s best trails. Click on the links below to TrailLink.com for trail Google maps, user [...]
Extended Weekend: What to Do?
Jive Turkey, courtesy of F1RSTBORN
In town for the holidays and not a cook? Looking for some dining options other than wrestling with a big ol’ Butterball and your mom yammering in your ear? Hosting relatives and looking for things to get them out of the house? Or are you an international visitor and don’t celebrate [...]
Talkin’ Transit: Turkey Time!
Coming and Going, courtesy of M.V. Jantzen
So for the first time since moving down here, my wife and I aren’t driving anywhere for the holiday; since we bought our house this summer, we’re the hosts for this year’s holiday season.
However, I feel your pain, people. If you’re reading this now, you’re either like me and [...]
Inaugural Ad Insanity
Inaugural 09 Hotel Madness…Originally uploaded by dbking
Okay, so you live in an English basement apartment, or maybe a one room loft. You’re missing out on the whole inauguration rental deal. What do you do? Rent Yourself as a Verifier of Services. Smart. Brilliant, even. How do you know, coming [...]
Turducken!
TurduckenOriginally uploaded by tbridge
I went this afternoon to pickup our Turkey at Let’s Meat on the Avenue in Del Ray, and to my delight and surprise, they are selling Turducken for Thanksgiving. Not sure what Turducken is? Well, it’s a Turkey, stuffed with a duck, stuffed with a chicken. You’re either reaching [...]
Smokin in da club?
image from WWTDD
One of my guiltier pleasures in life is “What Would Tyler Durden Do,” a website laden with snark and sarcasm that happens to revolve around celebrities. For about a nanosecond I considered linking to this story about Lohan and Ronson since the pictures are supposedly from a security camera in an area nightclub, [...]
Rangel Gets DC Homestead Exemption Wrongfully
Ingalls HomesteadOriginally uploaded by t-dawg
There are three conditions under which you can claim the homestead exemption for property taxes in DC:
1) An application must be on file with the Office of Tax and Revenue;
2) The property must be occupied by the owner/applicant and contain no more than five dwelling units (including the unit occupied by [...]
Gird Your Loins For Battle, It’s Black Friday
an Easter inflection by Intangible Arts
The economy is looking pretty dire. The numbers came out this morning, and both disposable income is down, and so is the rate of growth of the American Economy. But, that means sales are what we’re looking for this holiday season, right? Okay, so what we’re really [...]
Taxation Without Representation Street?
Taxation without RepresentationOriginally uploaded by dbking
That’s what the City Council wants to call South Capitol Street between N Street and Potomac Avenue, making the southern entry to the District a political address that none could forget. Of course, it would also mean that the Nationals, whose headquarters offices at Nationals Park would also have [...]
Enjoyment over exercise
Turkey Trot, by philliefan99
According to this weekend’s Washington Post, the average Thanksgiving meal rings in at 4,500 calories, way in excess of an average man or woman’s daily caloric intake, 2,000 and 1,600 respectively. But honestly aren’t we all tired of articles about holiday weight gain and how to avoid it? It’s the same tips [...]
We Love Drinks: Stardust
When contemplating going out for drinks with the girls, my friend Jasmine suggested Stardust. “It’s a martini bar full of girls and old people,” she said. Well put, Jasmine. Tucked away on a side street off of Washington Boulevard Street in Alexandria, Stardust is basically just as Jasmine describes, except with a little bit of an [...]
More »Sports Fix: Redskins Win, Caps Look Good, Wiz Look Really Bad
FedEx field by Gnomedude
Redskins
Record: 7-4
Past Two Weeks: 1-1
Place: Tied for Second in the NFC East with the Hated Dallas Cowboys.
Two ugly games in a row for the Redskins. This week, unlike last, the Skins came out on top. Clinton Portis continues to be a dominant force in the Redskins offense, with 143 yards [...]
Have You Seen stikman?
Stikman
Originally uploaded by kimberlyfaye
Walking to the metro from Art & Soul last Friday, Matt and I passed by a stikman figure stuck onto the pavement in the crosswalk near the U.S. Botanical Gardens in front of the Capitol.
Matt got all guy-nerd on it and was like, “That thing is cool. I wonder what it is!” [...]
Weekend Flashback: 11/21 – 11/23
Back from the Past, courtesy of M.V. Jantzen
From new theater openings to the reopening of the NMAH, from yard work to group fun, you guys really made the most of this past weekend. Sooooo many good photos, I couldn’t stop!
Keep up the great work capturing life in our area. With the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, I [...]
