Archive for May, 2009
Indian Food, in a Truck, with Moustaches
‘fojol’
courtesy of ‘a loves dc’
I’m immensely intrigued and amused by the newly discovered Fojol Brothers of Merlindia, a “travelling culinary carnival.” The Fojol Brothers are dudes wearing strange get-ups and (fake?) handlebar moustaches in an ice cream truck tricked out to serve preservative-free Indian food. There’s a variety of veggie and meaty options to top [...]
Smiling at VA DMV now forbidden, not just unlikely
‘Yay Snow! (214/365) (060/365)’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
I thought for a moment that I was reading the Onion. The Virginia DMV is in the process of banning smiling in your drivers’ license photos. Due to some face-recognition technology being implemented in DMV systems, you’ll need to adopt a “neutral expression” when your picture is taken, or the [...]
Thrifty District: Recession Bean Soup
When it comes to budgeting, I bargain with myself. A lot. As in, “if you really want those shoes, buy them, but then you have to eat bean soup for a week.”
UGH. Bean soup?
As a child I hated beans. But somewhere along the line I had a cracking good bean soup that changed my mind. [...]
Time Warner – You’ve Got No Mail!
Fresh off the presses today, it seems that a number of employees now at Time Warner/AOL can shorten that to just “AOL”. The board of directors authorized the divestiture of AOL from the company and, as expected for many months (if not years), AOL is left to fend for itself. As a friend of a [...]
More »A brief Ford’s closure
‘Police Cruiser – Old Style Ford’
courtesy of ‘JLK1979′
What, what? No no, wrong Ford!
‘Rehearsal, Ford’s Theatre’
courtesy of ‘Jenn Larsen’
Okay, there we go! The National Park Service is going to do a little maintenance on Ford’s Theater at the end of next month and will close to the public between June 22 and 26th, as well as [...]
Openings: H Street Country Club
The time has come: the newest and very long-anticipated Joe Englert H Street hot spot opens its doors today, and bar-goers will like what they find there. H Street Country Club has a lot going on– its a well-developed concept bar with impeccable attention to detail as well as a sporty hang-out and Mexican restaurant. [...]
More »We Love Juicing
‘Syringe 1 With Drops’
courtesy of ‘ZaldyImg’
According to WUSA 9, the bust of a major steroid distributor in Florida has implicated teams in D.C. as buyers. While no specific players were named, the incarcerated dealer did admit to selling anabolic steroids to the Nationals and Capitals sports clubs. I would be inclined to attribute the Caps’ recent success to this, but [...]
Talkin’ Transit: Tourist Tips
‘Packed Blue’ courtesy of ‘ArcaHeradel’
So Memorial Day has passed, meaning that from now through Labor Day, hordes of tourists will be pouring into the District for various events, concerts, vacations and visits. If you’re reading this and you’re a soon-to-be visitor to our region – or if you’re a resident who has friends or family [...]
Protests and forward-looks
DSC_5133, courtesy of Me
I went to the Prop 8 Protest on Dupont Circle last night and took some pictures. To my eye there were just shy of 300 people, which I think is pretty good for a drizzly night on short notice. NBC 4’s count of “several hundred” was pretty imprecise but doesn’t conflict with [...]
National Spelling Bee!
‘Cute pollinator’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
You guys, my nerdy, nerdy heart may just burst with glee- the National Spelling Bee starts today. And it will be televised OH MY GOD. In fact, the finals will be televised on ABC in prime time. This is going to be the best nerd television since Chuck and The Big Bang [...]
I offer this Red Bull to Testudo, Exam God
‘testudo with exam offerings’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
I came across this photo in the We Love DC Flickr Pool, and I have to say, I love it. What at first glance may seem like trash around a turtle statue is actually, according to photog staceyviera, humble offerings to Testudo for good exam grades. UMD students took exams [...]
We Love Arts: Arcadia
Entrancing. Captivating. Charming. Search as I might in my mental dictionary, the attempt is futile: none of these words can adequately capture Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia as presented by the Folger Theatre Consort. The play takes place in an English country house, oscillating between two centuries as characters try to reconcile past and present. They grapple with [...]
More »Weekend Flashback: Memorial Day 2009
‘Memorial Day’ courtesy of ‘(¯`’·._.{-KrS«-»NrY-}._.·’`¯)’
We’re not late with the Flashback, honest.
It’s just taking us a little to get up to speed after such a glorious and busy weekend – Rolling Thunder, fireworks, parades, fairs, cookouts – all heralding the ‘unofficial’ start to summer in the District and the opening of the tourista floodgates.
Fantastic photos by [...]
Fedorov Back to Russia?
‘090127 Fedorov’ courtesy of ‘Dan4th’
It’s quite possible the first summer Caps casualty may be Sergei Fedorov. According to the Russian newspaper Sport Express, the 39-year-old center will be signing a two-year contract worth over $7 million with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Continental Hockey League (KHL).
However, Fedorov’s agent has told the Washington Post that nothing is [...]
Prop 8 Protest in Dupont Tonight
Don’t Look Backward!Originally uploaded by Poldavo (Alex)
If the decision of the California Supreme Court has you riled, or you wish to express your frustration about out of town guests trying to legislate marriage in the District, you may want to go to the protest in Dupont Circle tonight at 8:30 for the event.
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Concert: Jenny Owen Youngs
‘Jenny Owen Youngs, 5/23/09′
courtesy of ‘dcjasmine’
Jenny Owen Youngs is young, oh so hipster, and she’s got something to say to you. Which may or may not be a joke, depending on whether she’s singing or talking. Her songs are sweet, thoughtful, and melodious love songs (mostly), but as soon as the music stops, all seriousness [...]
