Archive for July, 2010
Beer Lovers Rejoice!
‘the cask’
courtesy of ‘volcanojw’
Great news for those who love a good beer: a second Rustico is opening in the area soon, and this one will be Metro-accessible! DC Metrocentric reports that the restaurant is slated to open at the end of August in Ballston at 4075 Wilson Blvd near Ballston Common Mall. ARLnow reports that [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘(012/365)’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
Another crepe truck has made the map, this time it’s Solar Crepes in Ballston. Don’t forget to leave food truck tips in the comments!
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Thomas Jefferson St Bridge Now Closed
Good morning, Georgetown! As promised, construction work is to begin on the Thomas Jefferson Street bridge over the C&O Canal, and the bridge is now closed to vehicular traffic (though pedestrians may still cross as of 9:00 AM).
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The Winning Ticket: Deadmau5
As a way to say thanks to our loyal readers, We Love DC will be giving away a pair of tickets to a 9:30 Club concert to one lucky reader each week. Check back here every Wednesday morning at 9am to find out what tickets we’re giving away and leave a comment for your chance [...]
More »The Best Photo of Last’s Nights Nats/Braves Crowd You’ll See
Photo by Christopher Skillman, reprinted with permission
For the first time in what felt like weeks, it wasn’t brutally hot come dusk, making it an absolutely perfect night for baseball. Even though a packed house had to deal with “How the Grinch Stole Strasmas” after Stephen Strasburg was scratched from his start, many stayed around to [...]
Flash, Oh-Ooooh!
‘20100202 Boychuk and Fleischmann’
courtesy of ‘Dan4th’
Late last evening, the Caps announced they have re-signed forward Tomas Fleischmann for the 2010-11 season. The one year contract is worth $2.6 million. The signing removes one more Cap from arbitration and firms up the team’s offense. “Flash” set all sorts of career highs last season, netting the most [...]
No Strasburg, No Problem
Miguel Batista in April, Photo by Ian Koski/Nationals Daily News
If you woke up Tuesday morning in anticipation of a Stephen Strasburg-Jason Heyward match-up at Nationals Park later that evening, the odds of the last place Nationals coming away with a shutout win against the first place Atlanta Braves might not have seemed too far-fetched.
The Nationals [...]
Strasburg Scratched From Start After Warmups
‘The Smoking Gun(ner)’
courtesy of ‘Mylar Bono’
Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo received word from pitching coach Steve McCatty relayed from the team’s trainer during Stephen Strasburg’s bullpen warmup before Tuesday night’s proposed tenth start against the Atlanta Braves that Strasburg was having trouble getting loose.
According to Rizzo, Strasburg showed no signs of pain or symptoms during [...]
NTSB Finds Systemic WMATA Safety Issues From Red Line Crash Investigations
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Today in a five hour long hearing, (not including a one hour long lunch break) the NTSB released their findings on the 2009 Red Line crash. Chairwoman Hersman kick off the hearing with opening remarks that highlighted the thoroughness of the report, the importance of its findings and immediate [...]
We Love Arts: Noises Off
British playwright Michael Frayn’s farce-within-a-farce Noises Off has become one of the most beloved and popular comedies since its original staging in 1982 – so popular that when Frayn updated it ten years ago for a National Theatre revival it caught a Tony for its famous Broadway transfer. Listening to the audience’s uproarious laughter at Keegan [...]
More »Shh…Secret Supper Club…Pass It On
‘Archives – Top Secret’
courtesy of ‘Amberture’
In a town where security clearances seem to grow on trees, it’s always nice to be the first on your block to find something new. This may not exactly be the lost Watergate tapes, but the D.C. Supper Club put on by Artisa Kitchen is shrouded in just as much [...]
Man Gets 90 Days For Stealing Library’s Pet Tarantula
‘Meet Mozart’
courtesy of ‘GollyGforce’
The DC area has its share of zany criminals. There’s the infamous Georgetown Cuddler and the relatively new eco-terrorist. But did anyone know that we also have a Spider-Man in our midst? Randy Humple, 27, of Westiminster, MD has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for stealing the resident tarantula of [...]
2011 Winter Classic Logos Debut
While it’s been confirmed since May, the reality of the 2011 NHL Winter Classic finally began to set in today. The league’s press conference today didn’t reveal much information beyond the logos and some remarks by various officials (mostly from Pittsburgh), but it did serve as a nice bit of hockey news in the heated [...]
More »We Love Food: Poste Roast
I love throwing dinner parties. In my head, they always turn out like the cover of Bon Appetit and there’s always enough delicious food and the wine is perfect and everyone is happy. But in actuality, the food is pretty okay, it never is all ready at the same time, and I usually forget to [...]
More »Old School DC License Plate Nerdery
I saw this car yesterday and traffic, and immediately noticed that the plate said “HOYAS.” But then I noticed that it’s a black-and-white DC plate, embossed with a die in an older style, and got curious. A vanity plate like “HOYAS” is kind of like getting your first name as a Gmail username- it’s got [...]
More »Squash Blossom Festival Returns To Oyamel
’squash blossoms’
courtesy of ‘willsfca’
Cherry blossoms are so last season. Right now, it’s all about the squash. Yesterday marked the first day of Oyamel’s third annual Squash Blossom Festival, which will take place through August 8th at the downtown Mexican restaurant. The event celebrates the summertime harvest of squash’s delicate edible flower, a defining ingredient of [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘Clock #3′
courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Please welcome to the map…Choupi Crepes, a stationary cart based in Rosslyn. Oh la la!
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We Love Music (and Photos): Drive-By Truckers at 9:30 Club
‘Patterson Hood’
courtesy of ‘erin m’
Around 10:00 Friday night, Drive-By Truckers strolled out onto the 9:30 Club stage. Singer Patterson Hood raised his arms, puffed out his chest, and screamed: “Goddammit, I feel GOOD.” By 1 a.m., Hood and his fans were drenched in sweat twice over, the band was wrapping up a raucous cover of [...]
Rookie Phenoms Strasburg and Heyward Face-Off
‘Stephen Strasburg’
courtesy of ‘MudflapDC’
The National League East has been a hot-bed of competition in 2010. The Mets resurrected themselves from dismal play due to injury in recent seasons past, the Marlins can boast what with Josh Johnson on the hump, the Phillies are one of the best all-around playing teams in the big leagues, the [...]
Meteors over Screen on the Green?
‘Strisciata stellare ad Est’
courtesy of ‘gerlos’
Did anyone else see the large meteors that fell over DC, last night? I was at Screen on the Green last night watching 12 Angry Men (always awesome) and I saw two flaming chunks of rock fall over the Capitol. And I’m not talking about dainty shooting stars. These were [...]
