Archive for June, 2009
Weekend Flashback: 6/26 – 6/28/09
‘Wild DC – Immature Bald Eagle – 6-27-09′ courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
The weekend before the ‘mass exodus’ of the Fourth holiday…and it was a gorgeous one. Eastern Market now open, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in full swing, boating and water sports on area rivers and even simple ‘backyard’ fun – our area photographers caught it all.
So [...]
Paolo’s Georgetown Catches Fire
‘Paolo’s Ristorante’
courtesy of ‘john w’
At around 10pm Saturday night, Paolo’s Ristorante on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and N Street NW caught on fire. I happened to be sitting across the street having a drink at Martin’s Tavern, when I noticed black smoke billowing out the back roof of the restaurant; shortly thereafter we saw flames. [...]
Monumental: Eastern Market
While Monumental is traditionally the realm of the markers and monuments and memorials left throughout the city, Council Chairman Graham said something at this morning’s re-opening of Eastern Market that stuck with me. He said that Eastern Market was DC’s own Monument, more so than any of the Washington monuments. He couldn’t be [...]
More »Catoe’s chat will be short
‘June 219′
courtesy of ‘tsuacctnt’
John Catoe has indicated that he’ll have to cut the chat short and end it at 3:00. With 1/3 of the time now gone he has (sort of) answered the cutting question of “how long will red line delays be this weekend?”
Taste the excitement here.
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Quick, Get The Blue Bunny Ice Cream
‘Ice Cream’
courtesy of ‘Josh Friedman Luxury Travel’
If you’re around Union Station, you may still have a chance to catch up with the Blue Bunny man, who will hand you a delicious Frozen Yogurt treat for free! People were walking by and ignoring him, but our interaction went something like this:
“Free ice cream!”
Me, doing a double-take. [...]
We Love Food: Firefly
Firefly, courtesy of Me
Firefly’s gotten a lot of mention around here but we’ve never done a comprehensive review. When I had to pick a place to meet an out-of-town friend who was staying off Scott Circle, Firefly seemed like a no-brainer selection. My darling wife and I met her and another dining companion on a [...]
Live chat at 2:30 on WMATA.com
‘DC Metro’
courtesy of ‘SWP Moblog’
Don’t forget that WMATA’s GM John Catoe will be having his online chat at 2:30p today. I’d bet Tom’s left ear that it’s going to be hugely attended so you might want to plan your question in advance and be ready to paste it in promptly at 2:30.
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Bread for the City Needs Your Help
‘Every Food Fits – When Life Gives You Cucumbers…’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
Bread for the City is working on “filling the food gap” from when their food pantry went way over budget in May. When a food pantry goes over budget, it’s because there’s a greater need in the community for food assistance, and because donations may [...]
Eastern Market Reopens!
When a fire decimated the inside of Eastern Market early in the morning of April 30th, 2007, the city lost one of its own best monuments. Built in 1871, architected by Adolf Cluss, Eastern Market was the city’s first enclosed produce markets, a supermarket before Giant, Safeway or Magruder’s were even a twinkle in [...]
More »Campy Fun
‘Obsessed with the woods’
courtesy of ‘Vagabond Shutterbug’
When I was a kid, a friend and I decided to spend the night in the yard…until our horse snorted loudly outside the tent door and we ran screaming to the house.
Camping also makes me think of watching meteor showers from sleeping bags spread under the sky, freeze-dried cobblers [...]
Honk If You Miss Michael
Last night, on H St. and 8th NE, a block party formed to honor the memory of the late, great Michael Jackson. The mourners then turned to H St. to spread their love with passers-by, including the Circulator, 90, 92, and X2, among many other supportive motorists. One of the noisiest honkers waved his vinyl [...]
More »The Magic of the Single-Shot Photographer
‘Personal Vision’
courtesy of ‘1Sock’
I read an article in Express yesterday that I haven’t been able to get out of my head. It was about color photographer William Eggleston, whose work is displayed at the Corcoran right now. The part that was amazing to me is his technique: he doesn’t take multiple frames of his subject [...]
Why I Love DC: Kirk
‘Pointy Houses in a Row’
courtesy of ‘Bill Jones Jr’
“Creative people have LA and stylish people have NYC,” said a person that I met at the bar. “Nerds like you and I, we’ve got Washington. It’s our city, man.” Flippant, yes, but philosophical at the same time. This stranger that sat down next to me on [...]
Foodie Round-Up (June 22nd – 25th)
‘the market lunch’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
It’s a titch humid out there, eh, DC? But that’s okay, we’ve got enough foodie news to go around. So, without further ado, all the news fit to eat in the District. From bees to patios, to wine dinners and a new naptown restaurant, read on…
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New Restaurant Alert: COLUMBIA FIREHOUSE
‘Engine Co. No. 28′
courtesy of ‘flipperman75′
The Neighborhood Restaurant Group (who brought you Rustico, Evening Star, Eat Bar, etc.) has announced the opening of a new concept, the Columbia Firehouse in Old Town. With two different restaurant experiences, and two bars, the Firehouse will be quite the addition to the Alexandria dining scene.
The 80-seat upstairs dining [...]
Game around DC
‘DC Meetups – 09-03-22 – Your Move’
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
It’s been going on a year since the Metro was festooned with ads for Fallout 3, a post-apocalypse game set in the DC region. Apparently The Conduit doesn’t have the same sort of ad budget since it released a few days ago without any sign of it [...]
