Archive for December, 2010
Harris Teeter opens off North Capitol tonight
‘Tysons Harris Teeter’courtesy of ‘wfyurasko’
The city’s newest grocery store opens tonight at 5:30. The Harris Teeter at Constitution Square (1201 First Street NE, near the NY Ave Metro) will throw open its doors for everyone and host a two and a half hour “Taste of the Teeter” event so you can try most of the [...]
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courtesy of ‘dr_kim_veis [''o ]‘
December’s increasingly short days and this week’s biting wind have forced many of us into hibernation mode. With the outside world so inhospitable these days, it’s time to look for inside activities to keep from going stir-crazy, and dr_kim_veis has shared his cure for the winter blues with us for today’s [...]
Caps Blow Lead, Lose to Leafs in Shootout
It was almost a picture-perfect ending. Call-up Mathieu Perreault was having the game of his relatively short career as a Cap, the team was up 4-1 going into the third, and it looked as if the Caps were about to wipe out the bad taste of losing to the Thrashers and Stars over the last [...]
More »Eleventh Street Lounge comedy and food drive
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courtesy of ‘::FiZ::’
The venerable Clarendon Eleventh Street Lounge comedy open mic/showcase/nerd paradise has announced their final showcase of the year, and it is worth your time.
The Lounge Lizards showcases are usually well put together, but this Thursday, newly-crowned organizer Chris Barylick seems to have called in pretty much everyone he knows- the lineup features Will [...]
We Love Music: Peter Hook presents “Unknown Pleasures” @ 9:30 Club 12/1/10
Last Wednesday Peter Hook and his nearly anonymous but capable backing band performed a complete set of Joy Division songs (including the full album “Unknown Pleasures”) at the 9:30 Club. This was one of the more unusual concerts of 2010; the music performed is over 30 years old and its original singer Ian Curtis has [...]
More »Walmart developer decides to skip own community meeting
Foulger-Pratt, the developer behind the complex planned for the intersection of Georgia and Missouri, has now pulled out of a community meeting set for tomorrow night, according to the Brightwoodian. In addition, it’s likely at this point that the Curtis Chevrolet car barn will not be part of the plan for the new location.
If you’d [...]
Maryland, East Carolina Accept Bids to Play Military Bowl in DC
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courtesy of ‘dbking’
With the regular season of college football concluding over the weekend, everyone finally has their bowl destinations locked down. Right here in town, the Military Bowl (neé Eagle Bank Bowl) will be going up right in the heart of Bowl Week on December 29th, and yesterday both opponents were announced. Maryland will square [...]
Hot Ticket: The Sword @ 9:30 Club – TONIGHT!
Heavy Metal will never die. Like John Carpenter’s “The Thing” it will evolve, mutate, shape-shift, and grow until it assimilates and subjugates all other genres to achieve total domination. Of the many forms Metal takes, perhaps the most pure is the fantasy/sci-fi inspired sound of the 70’s. There is no current Metal band revisiting this [...]
More »Food Truck Tracker
‘DC Slices Truck’
courtesy of ‘foodtruckapp’
It’s too cold and windy for me out there today, but more power to ya if you feel like chasing a food truck. I will sit here and be jealous of you at my warm desk.
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Week 12 Recap – Skins vs. Giants
‘flag’
courtesy of ‘littlerottenrobin’
Everyone knew the Redskins had to play a perfect game in order to beat the Giants. That didn’t happen. The Skins had 6 turnovers in the 31-7 loss. The game may have been over in the 1st quarter much like it was against the Eagles. The Giants scored touchdowns on their first two [...]
Pie for a Cause
‘Dangerously Delicious Blueberry Pie’courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
You may have noticed that this morning’s sidebar ad for So What’s the Deal is for Pie, and Dangerously Delicious Pie, at that. There’s more to the story. So What’s the Deal is reserving $2 of that purchase price to work with Dangerously Delicious Pies to make sure that [...]
New Executive for Prince George’s County Today
‘Prince George’s County Sheriff’courtesy of ’scoutnurse’
This morning’s swearing-in ceremony in Upper Marlboro, Maryland will mark the changing of the guard for Prince George’s County. Rushern Baker will take the helm of the troubled county just weeks after embattled Exec Jack Johnson and his wife, County Councilmember Leslie Johnson, were arrested on charges of evidence tampering [...]
Redskins Cheat Sheet: Week 13 @ New York Giants
‘Randle El’
courtesy of ‘headsoak’
Last week’s Cheat Sheet ended on the note, “The Cheat Sheet will continue until morale improves.” After yesterday’s beatdown in the Meadowlands at the hands of the New York Football Giants, it looks like there is a much clearer end point for this season’s iteration of the Cheat Sheet – Week 17. [...]
Know Your (Jayson) Werth
‘Jayson Werth’courtesy of ‘pvsbond’
The word is out this afternoon that just days after the Nationals parted ways with first baseman Adam Dunn, the team has come to terms with former Philadelphia outfielder Jayson Werth. The team is expected to announce the deal in a 5pm press conference. While the details of the contract have yet [...]
Biscuits of Columbia
‘Biscuits of Columbia’courtesy of ‘tbridge’
You may be looking for that perfect gift for your culinary-minded friend, and your thoughts are turning to the artifact instead of the experience. My favorite culinary artifact of late is the DC-shaped cookie cutter. It’s available at Hill’s Kitchen, and this morning I used it to craft up these lovely [...]
Capitals snooze and lose in Hannan’s first game at Verizon
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courtesy of ‘bhrome’
Perhaps this is not what Scott Hannan had in mind for his first couple games in as a Capital.
Get traded to a first place powerhouse, an offensive juggernaut that could deeply use another top-four defenseman and … lose. That has been the case so far in the Hannan-era. The Capitals have scored two [...]
Getaways: The Amtrak Adventure
All Photos by Rachel Levitin
I have a confession to make. I have always wanted to pull a Jack Keroac and hit the open road and take an adventure in homage of the classic American novel “On The Road” published in 1957. Feel free to blame this on the Literary junkie inside me but it [...]
We Love Music: The TFDI Tour featuring Tony Lucca, Jay Nash, and Matt Duke
Photo by Rachel Levitin
Wednesday night’s performance by Tony Lucca, Jay Nash, and Matt Duke on the Virginia stop of their TFDI Tour at Jammin’ Java was an example of the theory that less is more. The stage was set with three microphones, three guitars, and three of the most talented one-man bands I’ve ever seen live.
When [...]
