Archive for February, 2010
We Love Arts: Richard II
I don’t normally write the kind of review that I’m writing today. But to be blunt, I’ve had enough. What is going on at Shakespeare Theatre Company? Inconsistent vocality, acting styles ranging all over from natural to downright hammy, condescending directorial choices, flubbed lines. With so much talent at its disposal, I can only attribute [...]
More »Friday Happy Hour: Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier
‘Weihenstephaner’
courtesy of ‘yto’
Welcome to the Friday Happy Hour, your single drink primer for the weekend.
I’ve been trying to come up with some sort of seasonal or circumstantial justification for recommending the Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier, but I really can’t. The best thing I can think of is that you might die tomorrow and it would be a [...]
FREE FOOD ALERT: Auntie Anne’s Pretzels
‘Auntie Anne’s pretzels’courtesy of ‘roboppy’
JUST IN, FREE FOOD ALERT via the lovely and adorable Missy Frederick from the Washington Business Journal, Auntie Anne’s everywhere will be giving away free pretzels tomorrow.
“Between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. you can get a free regular or cinnamon sugar pretzel at any Auntie Anne’s location. There’s [...]
Curling Expo At Hilton Garden Inn All Weekend
‘Dave Levy Curls’
courtesy of ‘tbridge’
The drama of Curling is gripping the nation, as it is wont to do during the Winter Olympics. Some clever minds over at the Hilton Garden Inn in McPherson Square saw the opportunity to tap into the adopted cult sports quadrennial success around the games and throw some support towards USA [...]
A Quick Thank You To Our Sponsor
‘Det findes stadig!’
courtesy of ‘Kofoed’
Just a quick moment to thank LivingSocial.com, our sponsor for the month of February. They’re offering a single deal every day, so sign up and get the best deals that DC has to offer. Click through the ad on the right to sign up and get emails with the best deals [...]
We Love Music: Tortoise @ The Black Cat 2/16/10
courtesy of Tortoise
Indie-rock elder statesmen Tortoise played the Black Cat on Tuesday night and treated the modest-sized crowd to a set that was representative of their career modus operandi. Somehow their set managed to be simultaneously laid-back and intense in a way that was as mind-boggling as it was enjoyable. Covering the lion’s share of [...]
The New Wave of Website Awesomeness?
‘lunar freedom’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Seems there’s a new entry in Georgetown.edu’s website redesign…and that left side looks kinda familiar. Apparently, this new entry is considered “cutting edge,” “innovative,” and “aggressive.” Um, well duh. Considering we pretty much set that look when we launched almost two years ago…
So. Honest mistake? Homage to our glorious site? Or simply [...]
Drinks. Wisdom. Tuesday.
This upcoming Tuesday, February 23, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., WeLoveDC is hosting its first event of the year at Wisdom Cocktail Parlour.
Join your favorite WeLoveDC authors and Wisdom owner/bartender Erik Holzherr for a craft cocktail experience at a happy (two) hour(s) you will leave all the wiser.
Tickets, which include your first craft cocktail, are [...]
WMATA + FEMA = OK?
‘EHN @ Artomatic’courtesy of ‘tbridge’
With the word out that Metro is short another $18M due to lost fares and extra expenses during the Snopocalypse and Snowmaggeddon, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton has requested some additional funds from FEMA to offset the loss. Her letter to FEMA director Craig Fugate highlights unique challenges to Metro, including its [...]
Monumental: Mount St. Fenty
‘glacial dome’courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Rising high above the streets of DC, seen here with a height on par with the Capitol Building, is Mount St. Fenty. The monument, in which is carved the sorrow of all District residents, was erected in the early part of 2010 by the District’s Department of Transportation on the orders of [...]
Ignite DC Continues Good Run
The concept behind Ignite DC is a simple one: 5 minutes, 20 slides, tell us a good story. The realities of the presentation are vastly more complicated. Stories can be about the revolutionary nature of motherhood, or about building an iPhone app that takes pictures and puts them on Twitter. As serious as exotic animal [...]
More »Snowmaggedon Cost Metro $18 Million
Metro is reporting that the huge February snowfall has cost them almost $18 million dollars. The bulk of that, $9.7 million, is due to reduced ridership because the system was barely operational and only underground during the double blast of snow.
Metro is working with area governments to try and recoup the costs through federal disaster [...]
MD Delegate Seeks Ban on Marriages…Between First Cousins
‘glowing’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
Maryland Delegate Henry Heller, D-Montgomery County, is putting his foot down and saying no more to marriages between first cousins, unless the parties involved are either over the age of 65 or one person is unable to reproduce (because then it’s ok, right? *insert side eye*).
Heller claims that when first cousins marry, they [...]
We Love Drinks: Chantal Tseng
We Love Drinks continues our series where we look behind the bar, profiling the many people – from mixologists to bartenders, sommeliers to publicans – who make your drinks experience happen.
It’s no secret that one of my favorite bars in the city is Tabard Inn. The creaky lounge – a Victorian Medievalist’s fantasy, with its [...]
Oh No You Just Did Not. We INVENTED The Cupcake, Bitch.
‘9:30 Cupcake’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
“When we come into the market, people are going to realize what a real cupcake is all about,” said Crumbs bakery owner Jason Bauer. See, they’re coming down here from Noo Yawk to tell us just how the kids in the big city eat their cupcakes.
The outrage is pretty palpable right [...]
Architecture Beat – Francis Gregory Library in SE
Credit: Exterior Rendering by Adjaye Associates
Having the ‘coolest’ library in the neighborhood is not far fetched for those living in SE. Just released are a few renderings by Adjaye Associates, whom, in collaboration with Wiencek Associates, have developed quite an interesting design for the Francis Gregory Library. Libraries seem to be all the rage when [...]
DC Holds Our Own in James Beard Award Nominees
Minibar by Maxwell MacKenzie
DC cleaned UP in the James Beard Award nominations this year with some great restaurants being recognized. I don’t agree with every single nomination, but when does that happen with awards? Winners will be announced at the highly-anticipated James Beard Foundation Awards Ceremony and Gala Reception, taking place on Monday, May [...]
We Love Weekends, February 20-21
‘China Town Arch’
courtesy of ‘rgb48′
Kirk: I’m leaving for the Olympics on Saturday, but I’m going to try to cram some weekend goodness in early, before I get out of town. Tonight, I’m going to SOVA for some bluegrass, a bi-weekly, Thursday tradition that a friend introduced me to, recently. Tomorrow, I’ll likely treat myself to [...]
