Archive for February, 2010
SNOMG, damnit!
‘damn the snow — full speed ahead!’ courtesy of ‘philliefan99′ After a second snowpocalypse, do we stop getting excited about them? This question is not abstract; I really mean it. It looks like we’re in for yet another snow storm, perhaps larger than any we’ve had so far this year. The National Weather Service has [...]
More »New Lunchtime Option: Mixt Greens
Sick of Chop’t? Can’t get to Sweetgreen? Scared of Organic To Go? (So am I.) You’ve got a new option in the area: Mixt Greens. Founded in San Francisco in 2005, the shop pioneered the combination of gourmet salads and environmentally sustainable restaurant practices. They offer tossed-to-order, gourmet salads and sandwiches served on organic breads [...]
More »Fashionable DC: Treat Boutique
One of my favorite pastimes is visiting independent boutiques in the DC area and talking to the owner. I am fascinated by their motivation to take a risk in retail. When Treat in Old Town Alexandria opened in 2007 and was described as a sample sale boutique, I made a special trip to check out [...]
More »Ray’s The Steaks at East River Opens March 1
‘Ray’s Hell Burger’courtesy of ‘roboppy’ Michael Landrum is nothing if not controversial. In the kitchen, he’s a tour de force, as a manager, he’d make Gordon Ramsey weep. But, his restaurant empire continues to grow, and so do his revenues. Landrum’s latest is Ray’s the Steaks at East River in Northeast, which opens March 1, [...]
More »“Gin, Gents, & Gems”: Bringing Valentines Day’s Shopping To The Bar
‘Valentine’s display behind the bar’ courtesy of ‘brokentrinkets’ It’s never easy to buy a significant other a Valentine’s Day gift. A lot of time and effort go into finding the gift that screams, “This is JUUUUUUUSSSSTTTT right. Perfecto!” To make matters worse for women, a lot of men don’t like to shop. But what if [...]
More »Gorgeous Comparison of Rail Systems
Good has an incredibly sexy graphic comparing WMATA to other large transit systems including CTA, BART, MBTA and MTA, including length of commute averages and other sweet statistics. This is nothing short of sweet, sweet infoporn. How does Metro compare? Right in the middle of the big five transit systems for average commute length, percent [...]
More »Flash Mob Coming
‘Dancing’ courtesy of ‘pete van vleet’ I feel like DC is on the cusp of mass pranking greatness. Sure, we’re a few steps behind our NYC brethren, but it doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun with flash mobs and pantsless subway rides. If you’ve yet to get in on any action of the like, [...]
More »Anti-Climaxpacolypse
‘Goodbye, snowman’ courtesy of ‘erin m’ Despite the hype and my most fervent prayers, the District came out on the winning end of its bout with snow. This was due largely to getting considerably less precipitation than was predicted. Most of the DC area reported less than 3 inches of accumulation, but this was enough [...]
More »Spring Dream
‘DSC_0175′ courtesy of ‘Just a Prairie Boy’ After spending so much time indoors this winter, you might be contemplating a home or apartment makeover. But WAIT! Why attempt this alone when you can get some professional expertise at a promotional rate? Save your walls from unnecessary holes and register by February 8th for ASID Washington [...]
More »It Goes to Eleven!
‘Amplifer Knobs’ courtesy of ‘Koonisutra’ Congratulations to the Washington Capitals for setting a franchise record last night! With their 4-1 whipping of the Boston Bruins, the Caps are sitting on an amazing 11 game win streak, stemming back from Ovechkin’s anointing as team captain. It wasn’t a sure thing until the third period, however. Both [...]
More »Got Snow?
‘monumental snow’ courtesy of ‘philliefan99′ It’s been snowing a lot lately. The DC Snowpocalypse, or snOMG if you will, was just the start. Even with the three or four storms we’ve had already, Mrs. Nature (she’s the mother) is not done with us yet. With a few more storms already in the forecast, we had [...]
More »We Love Arts: Antony & Cleopatra
If you want to know why Synetic Theater has been nominated for 13 Helen Hayes awards for its productions last year, go see Antony & Cleopatra. Now. Everything this robust and vibrant company is beloved for is here on stage at the Lansburgh’s beautiful proscenium, as part of an alliance with Shakespeare Theatre that I [...]
More »DC’s ABC thinks you’re stupid
‘Vet’s Liquor’ courtesy of ‘Rolenz’ That’s the only conclusion I can come to, anyway. Why else would they have a proposed rule to make alcohol retailers put up a sign stating that: Drinking and driving is dangerous Drinking alcohol when pregnant is dangerous Drinking and driving is illegal in the District The rules are in [...]
More »DC Mythbusting: To Rent or To Own
‘Real Estate For Sale Signs’ courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’ Welcome to another edition of Mythbusting! A while back, we tackled the myth of DC being home to a transient population, and found out that the District doesn’t really deserve its reputation for no one being from here. But this month, as I’m moving [...]
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