Archive for November, 2010
Crumbs Bakery Opens First D.C. Location Tomorrow
‘At Crumbs NYC – acres o’ cupcakes’
courtesy of ‘BrentOzar’
New York mega-church cupcake factory Crumbs Bakery opens their first D.C. location tomorrow at 604 11th St. NW. Crumbs already has a cult following in New York and L.A. only rivaled by the Sex & The City endorsed Magnolia Bakery, which no doubt gets an advantage from the SATC bus tours dropping lady-tourists [...]
Why I love DC: Erin McCann
In 2004, staring at acceptance letters from graduate programs, I had a choice to make: fulfill a lifelong dream and move to England, or come to D.C. Finances and a weird sort of tugging in my heart led me here. Six years later — longer than I ever intended — I’m still here. It’s a [...]
More »Time to Charge for the Smithsonian?
‘Sunset over the Smithsonian Castle’courtesy of ’specimenlife’
Making news the last few days has been the debt commission lead by Erskine Bowles and former Senator Alan Simpson, two men who see a problem and who have no problem marching the sacred cows off to the butcher at the end of their career. This morning, PJ Orvetti [...]
Alexander Semin Bottles Lightning, Caps Win 6-3
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courtesy of ‘bridgetds’
Alexander Semin scored a hat trick and added two assists as the Caps downed the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 last night at Verizon Center. Semin scored all three of his goals in the third period to break open a close game. It was a battle of high-scoring players as Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom [...]
Tonight: Likeness @ Honfleur
Photo by Matt Dunn
If you love photography and street art as much as I do, you’re not going to want to miss the show that opens tonight at Honfleur Gallery. Likeness, an idea developed by local photographer Josh Yospyn of Worn Magazine, pairs work from ten photographers and ten street artists. Each portrait from the [...]
Thankful (for Drinks)
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courtesy of ‘flipperman75′
Two weeks til Thanksgiving. Maybe you are staying put in DC and hosting your own dinner. Or you’re heading elsewhere and are faced with the inevitable stress of traveling. In either case, chances are you’re going to need liquid courage. Don’t panic, We Love Drinks is here to help.
Some personal disclosure – my [...]
A DC “Cooks Source” over at Awesome DC?
”courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
If you spend any time on the Internet, and I suspect that because this is a blog that most of you do, you probably heard about the Cooks Source Kerfuffle last week. What happened? Well, a publication took, word for word, an article they found on the Internet, and [...]
The Pearl Lady Arrives
‘All dressed up’
courtesy of ‘Blinkofanaye’
Capitol Hill staffers have been keeping a very appealing, little secret from the rest of DCers and her name is “The Pearl Lady”. Apparently every year around the holidays, The Pearl Lady who owns a pearl shop in Beijing, visits DC to sell her pearls at ridiculous low prices. According to [...]
We Love Weekends, November 13-14
‘fallen leaves’
courtesy of ‘ekelly80′
Max: What an insane weekend this is going to be – I’m both excited and exhausted just thinking about it. Friday night I’ll be checking out Julie Wolfe’s opening at Hemphill Fine Arts, then jetting across town to see “Boxing Gym” at West End Cinema. On Saturday I’ll be going across the river to [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘Tim and the Sweetflow Mobile!’
courtesy of ‘Carly & Art’
Are you so annoyed that all your government worker friends got the day off and you have to sit at your desk like a chump? Well, drown your sorrows in a lobster roll or a cupcake. Or in a Dangerously Delicious Pie, which has inexplicably chosen to [...]
We Love Music: Jonsi @ 9:30 Club 11/8/10 & 11/9/10
all photos by Mike Kurman.
This week the 9:30 Club was completely transformed by the will, voice, and performance of Jonsi for two nights in a row. This tall, elf-like, painfully shy vocalist stood center-stage surrounded by a four-piece band of multi-instrumentalists whose unusual instruments filled the stage. Behind them and flanking the stage, beautifully produced [...]
Instant DC: A show of the moment
It’s a controversial subject: can you take great shots with your cellphone camera? We have people on both sides of that line, wondering if the tool is capable enough that it will give you a quality image. There are people on both sides of the debate, and there’s a lot to discuss. How about going [...]
More »Theater Spotlight: Rick Foucheux
Second in a series of interviews with the many theater professionals who call DC their artistic home.
There comes a crossroads in every theater professional’s life, where you have to answer the question – should I try my luck in New York or LA? After two decades as a beloved actor of the DC scene, [...]
Wizards Shutdown Rockets In Wall’s First Career Triple-Double
There was so much about last night’s game that reminded me of last Tuesday’s home opener.
A marquee match-up: this time around it was a Yao vs. Yi Chinese face-off.
A game after a notable embarrassment: a notably terrible practice that caused Coach Saunders to flip out.
An energy about John Wall that excited the crowd.
Well I suspect every game [...]
The Nationals Get New Uniforms
Photo Courtesy of the Washington Nationals
Clean-cut and no frills – that’s what the Washington Nationals new set of uniforms for the 2011 season are. The fan-favorite curly W that is predominately displayed as an integral logo of the Nationals organization is now the cornerstone of the front office’s attempt to provide their players and fans [...]
The Nationals’ New Uniforms: In Pictures
The Washington Nationals debuted their new set of uniforms for the 2011 season Wednesday night from the Stars and Stripes Club at Nationals Park with an invite only fashion show event. Six Nats were in-house as make-shift models for the evening — Ryan Zimmerman, Drew Storen, Tyler Clippard, Ian Desmond, Jordan Zimmermann, and John Lannan.
There [...]
Free ZooLights!
‘ZooLights Preview’
courtesy of ‘macmoov’
In what they’re calling a “holiday gift to the city,” FONZ announced today that their annual ZooLights celebration will be free this year. I personally think this is a wonderful gift, as it combines three of the greatest concepts the world has ever known: free things, Christmas and adorable animals.
ZooLights will take [...]
Zimmerman passed over for Golden Glove
‘Ryan Zimmerman’courtesy of ‘BrianMKA’
Ryan Zimmerman is a joy to watch at 3rd base. He’s the sort of guy that old school radio announcers loved to call games around. ”Zimmerman at Third like a Razor’s Edge!” ”Zimmerman makes the play, leaping on that ball like a mongoose!” He’s a phenomenal athlete, and the core of the [...]
American Indians, American Presidents…And a Heritage
‘In the land of the Sioux’
courtesy of ‘Smithsonian Institution’
Ask someone on the street about Native American history and more often than not, they’ll most likely recall the “Thanksgiving story,” the Indian Wars of the late nineteenth century, “Custer’s Last Stand,” or probably the (abysmal) movie Dances With Wolves. It’s an era of our nation’s history [...]
