Archive for October, 2009
We Love Drinks: Gin at New Heights
The first spirit I ever tasted was gin. It was that obligatory illicit shot from your parents’ liquor cabinet, the “hmm, what’s this all about?” experimentation. And – UGH – that first sip was enough to put me off “Mother’s Ruin” for life. For years afterwards the smell would provoke an instant reaction of, well, [...]
More »Betsey Johnson in Georgetown Tonight
‘Betsey Johnson, Red Dress Collection 2007′
courtesy of ‘The Heart Truth’
Betsey Johnson, designer of my favorite quirky and fun things, will be at the Georgetown Betsey Johnson store from 6-7 pm tonight! She’ll be there to chat with fans and share the story of her breast cancer battle in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Alexandria Police Capture Wachovia Robber
The Alexandria Police have caught the Wachovia Robber, according to their Facebook Page (now there’s a line I thought I’d never write.) After a 10:30am robbery of the branch on King Street in the Bradlee Center, a large police search took place, which included lockdowns at Frances Hammond Middle School, T.C. Williams High School [...]
More »We Love Weekends: October 10-11
‘Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Despite the still-warm temperatures, the leaves are changing and it seems that fall is actually here. Which means that our weekend plans involve a lot less hanging out poolside with tasty beverages and a lot more cozying up in warm places with tasty beverages. What can we say? We’re creatures of the [...]
Ben Ali Dies at 82
‘busted!’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
Y’all, this is just so sad. Ben Ali, feeder of the hungry DC masses, has died at age 82. I don’t have a lot to add to that, so I’ll just provide some Ali-related reading material from around the Internets:
Ben’s Chili Bowl on Wikipedia
Ben Ali in Business Week
Ben’s Chili Bowl in Roadfood Digest
We’re [...]
More »Saloon Flea Market
‘The Saloon, U Street’
courtesy of ‘Jenn Larsen’
Commy, owner of the Saloon, is hosting a flea market this Sunday at his famed, U St. pub. He promises to offer “many unique items” for sale, the proceeds from which will benefit his international school building efforts. On top of the interesting goods and the worthy cause, the [...]
61st Annual St. Mary Armenian Church Food Festival
‘Skewers on the Grill’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Starting yesterday and continuing through this weekend you can enjoy the culinary delights of the 61st Annual St. Mary Armenian Church Food Festival at St. Mary’s Armenian Apostolic Church (Metro Red Line to Friendship Heights Station).
The festival highlights delectable Armenian foods such as: lahmajoon, kufta, stuffed grape leaves, grilled [...]
We Love Arts: Man Ray
I love Man Ray. There’s something still so – cool – about his photographs, even today in our digital informal age. Hauntingly evocative of my favorite era, I usually rather narrowly think of him in context of 20’s fashion. There’s no better representation of the iconic beauty of that time than his Noire et Blanche, [...]
More »Protestors in the Intersection at 14th & I
There are approximately 150-200 Anti-War Protestors in the intersection at 14th & I St NW, blocking traffic and obstructing free movement near the intersection. There are approximately 30 of DC’s Finest hanging out with them as well. No word yet how quickly they’ll be dispersed, but a several-block traffic jam is occurring at [...]
More »Capital Chefs: Cooking with Chef Palma of Westend Bistro, Part II
‘Chef Palma’s Westend Shortribs and Brussels Sprouts’
courtesy of ‘CathyLovesDC’
As you read earlier today, Katie and I had the extreme fortune of gallivanting around a farmer’s market this weekend with a 3 Michelin star chef, Joe Palma, the Chef de Cuisine of the Eric Ripert Restaurant, Westend Bistro.
Chef Palma took us to the Old Town Farmer’s Market, [...]
Local Athletes and Advocates Team Up Against Domestic Violence
‘Becky’s Fund – Walk this Way’
courtesy of ‘CathyLovesDC’
Last night, Becky’s Fund hosted a charity fashion show on the rooftop of The Liason Hotel to raise awareness for domestic violence. The show, titled “Walk this Way,” featured Clinton Portis, among a dozen other Redskins and United players, modeling the custom clothes of “DC’s Best Custom Clothier,” Eric [...]
Capital Chefs: Cooking with Chef Palma of Westend Bistro, Part I
WeLoveDC authors Cathy (cooking queen) and Katie (restaurant aficionado) have paired up to bring you a double-hitting feature about great seasonal dishes that chefs at local area restaurants are whipping up this fall. Katie gets insider info about the chef and the restaurant, and Cathy recreates the chef’s recipe at home. Cheers to that.
After our [...]
Find free eats for your kid
‘Every Food Fits – Pasteles de Guayaba’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
This isn’t going to pony up any really avant guard places, but sometimes when you’re trailing some rugrats you just want to eat and get a deal. Website KidsEatFor.com has entries for our area that identify places with free or cheap eats for your kids. I don’t [...]
Free Gin? Yes, Please!
‘(kig)gins’
courtesy of ‘jcestnik’
Columbia Heights’ Room 11 will be hosting a free gin tasting, tonight. According to the Room 11 twitter, they will be offering free Tom Collins made with Bombay Sapphire. The tasting runs from 6pm-8pm this evening, and I’m guessing that it will probably max out the tiny restaurant. Still, it’s worth the trip.
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Auto Accident at Bethesda Salon
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
Tuesday afternoon, an elderly driver crashed into the storefront of Bethesda’s Citrine Salon. ABC 7 reported that the driver approached the building via the driveway, sped up, hit a pylon, traveled along the retaining wall and then crash into the front of the building. The accident occurred around 3pm and the driver [...]
