Archive for December, 2010
American Ice Co. Opening
‘American Ice Co. signpost’
courtesy of ‘Jenn Larsen’
Last night I braved the serious chill and stomped my frozen legs over to American Ice Co. to warm up at their soft opening. It only took a few minutes to defrost with a perfect Vieux Carre cocktail at the marble bar, courtesy of one of my favorite bartenders, [...]
The Census Survey and the New York Times just ate my day
It’s hard not to get lost in a data projection like the NYT’s Mapping America: Every City, Every Block, which allows you to parse through 20 or so different projections of the American Community Survey data over the last five years from the Census Bureau. When you can see the geographic correlations of education levels [...]
More »Blinking ornament in bomb-proof trashcan causes 90 minute fustercluck at Pentagon
‘Christmas 2008 – My Tree – 12-21-08′courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
I understand being cautious in a world where new plots to assault Metro riders are announced daily (and that’s just by WMATA! *badum ching*) that you have to be cautious in a situation where you figure out that you might well have something a bit hazardous on [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘Curbside Cupcakes’
courtesy of ‘gerdaindc’
Food trucks. I recommend ones with soup today.
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Pounding the Pavement in the Name of Chocolate
There are days when all you want to do is eat lots and lots of chocolate. You don’t care who sees you, and it’s not completely outside the realm of possibilities that you will visit not one, not two, but multiple stores in search of something to quench you thirst for something sweet. As a [...]
More »Do you know this thief?
Do you recognize this alleged lowlife? This is allegedly the guy who broke into Marc Fisher’s place and allegedly stole a bunch of his family’s stuff, including his son’s laptop. In an effort to take his thuggery to new levels, the new “owner” of the laptop has been posting to Fisher’s son’s Facebook, which is [...]
More »AOL Unveils “DC’s Bests”
‘DC Flag’
courtesy of ‘kevnkovl’
America Online (AOL) has released its 2010 DC Best Bets list and, personally, I find it underwhelming. Nominees for the various categories were selected by AOL editors and then voted on by AOL readers.
Tops on this year’s list include:
Best After-Work Bar: Lucky Bar
Best Day Drinking: Cantina Marina
Best Irish Pubs: The Dubliner
Best Mexican [...]
The Winning Ticket: The Roots
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 Show Goes On For #MetroCarols Despite Social Media Fallout
Here’s the end to our #MetroCarol story, but before we get to that- a snapshot of what happened.
I was delighted to get a Facebook Invite to an interesting event: a flash mob on the DC Metro. Jason McCool, an actor and music professor, and Melanie Spring, founder of web marketing firm Sisarina, wanted to organize [...]
DC continues second-class status in Statuary Hall
‘National Statuary Hall’courtesy of ‘MNesterpics’
Tomorrow, the House will debate a bill that would allow DC to display a single statue in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall, instead of the two that were proposed in a bill earlier in the legislative year that Congress did not pass. Norton said in a release this morning, “Its federal taxpaying [...]
A logo at your metro? What’s in a name, exactly?
‘Navy Yard Station’courtesy of ’spiggycat’
The news came out of the ANC 6D meeting last night: “What if we just put the Nationals’ logo on there as part of the name?” To some, this is anathema, and representative of name-creep that has plagued Metro over the last few years, and a station called “Navy Yard/Capitol Riverfront/” [...]
We Love Food: Eamonn’s/A Dublin Chipper
‘969 thanks be to cod’
courtesy of ‘apium’
There are plenty of benefits of studying abroad in England — lots of culture, lots of pints and you don’t have to worry about learning that pesky other language. It is not, however, known as a bastion of fine cuisine. There is an exception to every rule though, and [...]
A priceless moment between Gray & Fenty
‘IMG_4593′courtesy of ‘dbking’
Sadly, I was not able to attend the presentation of a new design for Dunbar High School, but Intrepid Post Report Mike Debonis was there and catalogued this epic exchange between Mayor Fenty and Mayor-Elect Gray:
“The Redskins beat themselves,” Fenty added.
“That happens often. Doesn’t it, Mr. Mayor?” said Gray to Fenty
I believe the [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘Tom 10′
courtesy of ‘yospyn’
It’s cold. Eat at your own risk.
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We Love Arts: Win Tickets to Spencer Finch
Spencer Finch, Passing Cloud, (394 L Street NW, Washington, D.C., July 7, 2010), 2010, dimensions variable. Fluorescent light fixtures and lamps, filters, monofilament, and clothespins. Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Nordenhake, Berlin. Photo: Chan Chao.
“I see the President almost every day, as I happen to live where he passes to or from his lodgings out [...]
Come on Down! Alex Ovechkin To Be On The Price is Right
‘Price is Right – Plinko’
courtesy of ‘insidethemagic’
Does your holiday vacation start early? If you’ll be home next Monday morning, December 20th, and channel flipping before the holiday, make sure to stop on CBS to catch the Great 8 joining Drew Carey on the greatest television game show of all time, The Price is Right. From [...]
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342/365 – diego’s by dracisk
Thanks to the cruelty of genetics, my head has less and less hair on it as time goes on, and I wonder why I keep paying someone to cut it. I could use the clippers that I have and save twenty bucks by switching to a DIY cut, but my love [...]
