Archive for September, 2009
Great American Dine Out This Week
‘proof.glass’
courtesy of ‘Ghost_Bear’
Through Saturday, September 26, every time you eat at one of the (roughly 75, according to my search) participating restaurants in the DC area, they will donate a portion of the proceeds to fight childhood hunger. Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out seems like as good an excuse as any to check [...]
Non-Applebees need not apply
‘Every Food Fits – Fitting Alcohol into a Balanced Diet’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
Advisory Neighborhood Committee 5B10 wants to clamp down on alcohol sales along Bladensburg Road in NE, so if you want to put in a restaurant along there, well, you’d better have a big conglomerate behind you.
There’s actually two parts behind the request that will [...]
DC Omnivore 100: #98, Polenta
It’s time for another item from the DC Omnivore 100 list of the top one hundred foods every good omnivore should try at least once in their lives.
There’s something so comforting about polenta. Maybe it’s the mushiness. Last night, fighting off a fever, I had an intense craving for this cornmeal goo, so I [...]
Generous George’s Closes
‘meaty goodness’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Sadly, an icon of my childhood is no more. Generous George’s Positive Pizza and Pasta Place closed the doors of its Alexandria restaurant for good, on Sunday. Fortunately, George’s maintains a second location, in Herndon, which will stay open. The legend will live on, even if the more convenient location doesn’t. When I was younger, Generous George’s was [...]
Only Dim Wits Think the Skins Stunk
Photo courtesy of Amanda Wolfe
The Redskins players think you are bad fans. They won, ok? It’s not like they were playing one of the worst teams in football, have an enormous payroll, charge you ridiculously high ticket prices and bombard you with never ending commercial or brand promotions during a game at Fedex! Your only [...]
Weekend Flashback: 9/18 – 9/20/09
‘Zooming around H Street’
courtesy of ‘mediaslave’
Zooma-zoom-zoom and a boom-boom!
Sorry. Couldn’t help myself.
Hope your weekend was as fantastic as our weather was. Technically the last weekend before fall, I think summer finally went out with some panache. Now we get to look forward to fall colors, football disappointments and holidays galore! In the meantime, hold on [...]
New C&O Dry Dock
Here’s something you Georgetowners don’t see every day:
Workers and a crane in the mud of the drained C&O canal are building a new dry dock for the canal boat, probably to make the upcoming flurry of bridge restoration work easier.
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Half Way To St. Patty’s Day Celebration
‘Don’t Have Any Words at the Moment’
courtesy of ‘marciadc’
I’m guessing that even if you’re Irish, you probably didn’t realize that tomorrow is the halfway mark to 2010’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
If you’d like to celebrate this VERY special occasion, have a pint or you’re just looking for a good time, check out the St. Patrick’s [...]
Talk Like a Pirate
‘Skull and cross bones pirate flag’
courtesy of ‘baltine’
I just wanted to remind you all that tomorrow is Talk Like a Pirate Day. I realize that this isn’t strictly DC interest, but since it is an international holiday, it does apply to our fair city. So, please, bust out the “yarrs” and “avasts” and enjoy this [...]
Arrivederci, DC: Bucket List
Driving back into the city after a week of being in Upstate New York, I soak in that familiar feeling of relief. Ah, back in the District and thank goodness. No other city can quite shake its tail-feathers like DC at night. You look down the avenues and spy the Capitol Dome illuminated as if [...]
More »H is for Happy Times
‘Adams Morgan Day’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
Guys, I love H Street. It’s true. I wasn’t sure how it could possibly improve, but then H St was like, how about live music, street food, urban art, and a blues guitar raffle? Yes, please. Tomorrow is the 2009 H Street Festival, which will be rocking your socks off from [...]
Syrup For the Win!
‘the favours’courtesy of ‘Magalie L’Abbé’
So earlier this week I asked the very smart readers of We Love DC to settle an internal debate that’s been going on at Restaurant 3 over the sauce to be served with their Chicken and Waffles dish. I promised to remain neutral at the time, so as not to sway [...]
He Loves DC: Ben Eisendrath
“If you want high-rise, get on the train.”
Tucked away on an Adams Morgan side street, off the alley entrance and past the Harley, lies a secret patio that just happens to be the headquarters of a foodie subculture – Grillworks, Inc.
Local entrepreneur Ben Eisendrath had been introducing friends to the glory of South American-style wood [...]
Get your crime on
‘Autopsy’
courtesy of ‘SWP Moblog’
While it may not have the kind of comedy of mid-crime Facebook status updates, the National Museum of Crime&Punishment does have some neat exhibits like the America’s Most Wanted studio and all kinds of crime-fighting stuff, like the CSI kind of exhibit pictured above. And it’s got a half-off deal going if [...]
Male Soccer Models Needed ASAP
‘Defiance’
courtesy of ‘artwork_rebel’
There’s a casting call for some serious adult male soccer players for a video shoot next week. The production company is having “auditions” – today, where all you have to do is show up in your hotness and show them your footie skillz. It’s all for some sort of Gatorade-ish take-off spot, so [...]
Comedy Gold to be Found in DC
‘Fall Equinox – Moonrise – 9-4-09′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
Now that everyone’s realized that DC is a great place for reality shows, action shows, and movies, someone has finally realized the potential for comedy gold here. I’m not talking about the hilarious antics of badge-weilding Hill interns or the jokes that come from the Metro (“Could it [...]
