Archive for April, 2010

13 DC Cosis Change Ownership

‘cosi’ courtesy of ‘sara~’ 13 Washington, D.C. Cosi restaurants will be changing their ownership from Cosi Inc. to Capitol C Restaurants, LLC in a deal worth $8.4 million, which translates to roughly 4 million Chicken T.B.M. sandwiches and 2 million Signature salads. Capitol C plans to expand its Cosi restaurant reach by opening  an additional 6  locations [...]

Nats On-Track For Winning April, Beat Cubs 3-2, On To Florida

’9TH_1891′ courtesy of ‘MissChatter’ Here’s a fancy fact: After yesterday’s 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs, the Washington Nationals are guaranteed a curly “W” for the entire month of April. The Nats are two games over .500 and are 1.0 game behind the division leading New York Mets (who are hot on a seven game [...]

We Love Arts: Helios, Eadweard Muybridge

Eadweard Muybridge, Horses. Running. Phryne L. Plate 40, 1879, from The Attitudes of Animals in Motion, 1881. Albumen silver print. Image courtesy of the Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon 2006.131.7. Helios: Eadweard Muybridge in a Time of Change at the Corcoran is the world’s first, comprehensive study of [...]

For the Greener Good

‘green roof’ courtesy of ‘(afm)’ Building environmentally sound buildings is extremely important because people spend the majority of their life indoors, and nobody wants to live, work, or play in a space that could be potentially detrimental to their mental or physical health.  Furthermore, even more imperative, is the status of our schools.  A place where [...]

Heartbreaker in Chinatown

‘IMG_9124′ courtesy of ‘jessie.whittle’ As I exited the Verizon Center this evening, I saw a few things that spoke to what I had just witnessed.  Dejected Caps fans covered their Ovechkin jerseys with jackets and pull overs.  I walked past a sign showing a basset hound with its ears held out straight; “SURPRISED?” it asked. [...]

Washington, DC: Birthplace of Television?

‘Televised War’ courtesy of ‘Karon’ From the “Things They Did Not Teach Me In School” file comes this interesting bit of DC trivia (hat tip: reader Al McGilvray): The first licensed television station in the US, W3XK, started right here in DC on July 2, 1928. It originally broadcast 5 nights per week from Charles [...]

Five Favorites: Vantage Points

‘DC’ courtesy of ‘alifayre’ Washington is a beautiful city, with its grand avenues and grid street system. But it’s hard to really absorb the beauty of the city from street level. Flying into Reagan National Airport offers great views of the city, and even the view from space is spectacular.  But there are plenty of [...]

He Loves DC: Nathan Anda of Red Apron

So I’ve been trying to cut back on my meat intake. Well, that is, until I met Nate Anda of the Neighborhood Restaurant Group’s Red Apron Butchery. Anda shattered my dreams of a meat-free existence and replaced them with ridiculously delicious beef jerky and charcuterie. Every cured meat I tried from his line made me [...]

Giant Duct Crashes Down on Cafe Owner’s Cars in Dupont

If you work in Dupont Circle near 18th and Connecticut odds are you heard a loud thud not too long ago. My co-workers and I looked out our window to see that a giant duct fell off the side of a building on the corner of N St NW and Connecticut so yous truly went [...]

WaPo Exec.: “Wait And See” Before Pay Walls

‘Irony’ courtesy of ‘bhrome’ For District residents who spend a lot of the day in front of computers, refreshing news sites or even just clicking the occasional link from a friend, an open way to get to content on local newspaper sites is pretty crucial. If you are one of those people, you are likely wondering if [...]

One road to TBD

‘boxes’ courtesy of ‘volcanojw’ We’ve heard a lot about the process of TBD heading towards launch. First it was an unnamed Politico project with Jim Brady attached, then more names were attached, then the announcement of the new name. How about a little insight into how one of the director of community engagement, Steve Buttry, [...]

Sad Panda: Mei Xiang Not Pregnant

31 Flavors for Just 31 Cents!

‘Baskin Robbins’ courtesy of ‘Dahi(‘-’*)’ We all remember growing up on 31 flavors…Baskin-Robbins that is, so why not stop in to one of their locations for some good ice cream and an even better cause?  Tonight from 5-10pm participating stores will celebrate 31 Cent Scoop Night to honor our country’s firefighters.  Not only will you [...]

Nats Out-Pitch the Cubs for the Win

‘a closer’s windup’ courtesy of ‘philliefan99′ And on the coldest day at Wrigley Field so far this season Livan Hernandez said, “Let the Nats Win.” And it was so. Okay, so maybe he didn’t really say that. But it happened. The Cubs (10-11) spent Tuesday night demonstrating their greatest weakness – a one-dimensional offense relying [...]

Talkin’ Transit: Wishful Thinking

‘tunnel vision*’ courtesy of ‘mofo’ Metro has a new (interim) general manager, and what follows is my “welcome to DC, please fix Metro” letter. Some of it is needed work, but admittedly, some of my wishes are wishful thinking. Dear Mr. Sarles, Welcome to Washington. I hope the city and the mild weather we’ve been [...]

Find-a-Designer Day

‘genuine in attitude………….’ courtesy of ‘LaTur’ Are you thinking about renovating, re-decorating, or building a new home?  Well, if so, you may just be in luck. Traditional Home is hosting Find-a-Designer Consumer Day this Thursday at the Washington Design Center.  At the event you can meet the magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, Ann Maine, learn about the process [...]

Equipment Derailment to Slow Your Commute

Council Chair Race Taking Shape

Tax Rebate for Buyers Drives Market Spike

Two Senators Want Fewer DC Gun Laws