Archive for December, 2010
Snowpocalypse 2: A New Saga Begins
‘A few footsteps’
courtesy of ‘Aaron Webb’
Ok, the headline is over the top given that it only very light snow is possible, but the National Weather Service did issue this warning this morning. Brace yourselves: after all, what would this town be without hyperbole?
VERY LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE THIS MORNING…
A BAND OF VERY LIGHT SNOW WILL MOVE [...]
Baking With the St. Regis
Baking is a messy affair in my house. Counters are flour-coated, floors become sticky with sugar, and the dishes, well, there are a lot. And they spread out too, somehow avoiding the sink to take up residence on any available flat surface. By the time I’m through, my apartment is generally a bona fide code [...]
More »A New Menu for Zola
It’s hard to imagine but it’s been eight years since Zola first opened back in the former culinary wasteland then being redeveloped around the Verizon Center. I remember being so excited about the wittily gorgeous space and enjoying a few cocktails and dinner before it fell off my radar. Last night I was invited to attend a [...]
More »Leave now, or forever hold your tweets
‘White House Christmas tree’courtesy of ‘afagen’
Today is the National Christmas Tree lighting that takes place on the Ellipse. It starts about 5pm, and there will be altered traffic patterns around the area, and the whole thing turns downtown DC traffic to so much crap. So, if you’re reading this at the office, start to wrap [...]
Marion Barry Reality Show comes to YouTube
From Mike DeBonis at the Post this afternoon comes this beautiful gem. This is the first part of the pilot of Marion Barry’s reality show. You heard that right, Marion Barry has his own reality show. DeBonis has all three parts of the first episode up at his blog, and it’s absolutely [...]
More »Council passes anti-SLAPP bill
‘Law Books’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
As a DC resident who writes things on the Internet (and been threatened with frivolous lawsuits about it from time to time), I am gratified to note that in the DC Council’s legislative session on Tuesday, the Council passed the Anti-SLAPP Act of 2010.
SLAPP stands for Strategic Lawsuit Against [...]
We Love Weekends, December 11-12
‘Indian Scarves’
courtesy of ‘Rukasu1′
Max: The weather is set to warm up a bit this weekend but I will still be hibernating as much as possible. I’ll be getting drunkfestive at a holiday party Friday night – hope nobody gets locked in the bathroom again this year! I’ll be going to the Albus Cavus Gala at The Fridge Saturday [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘2010 06 06 – 7984 – Washington DC – Fojol Bros’
courtesy of ‘thisisbossi’
Good news! The Fojol Bros finally have tops for their to-go boxes. Makes getting your lunch on these windy days a bit less exciting.
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NPG Commissioner Resigns In Protest
‘Transformer Gallery Protest 9807′
courtesy of ‘yospyn’
This morning, National Portrait Gallery commissioner James T. Bartlett resigned in protest of the museum’s decision to remove a video from its now controversial “Hide/Seek” exhibit.
The four-minute video, “A Fire in My Belly” by David Wajnarowicz, was initially removed after conservative groups protested a brief clip that showed ants crawling [...]
We Love Music: The Sword @ 9:30 Club 12/6/10
I invited Martin Silbiger, the resident heavy metal expert over at Pinna Storm, to cover this show with me. The words are his, the photos are mine. Enjoy!
As a metal connoisseur, I’m always looking out for the perfect show to recommend to my open-minded, indie-rockin’, metal-curious friends. These recommendations can be dangerous, though. A band [...]
An Update on Van Ness Elementary
‘SigEpFeds.org – Ed Potter Reads Dr. Seuss To Children on Read Across America Day’courtesy of ‘SigEp NV Alpha ‘03′
When we asked Interim Chancellor Kaya Henderson last month, shortly after she’d been tapped for that position, about Van Ness Elementary in Near Southeast, she laughed and said, “24 hours into this?” and promised that it had [...]
New 9th Street Bridge opens on Monday
‘DC 1133 Marker’courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
Living in Ward 5, you have to make some interesting driving choices right now. If you want to head to H Street NE, or to Eastern Market and the Hill, you have to brave the ugly construction and logjam mess that is the area around the 9th Street Bridge that crosses [...]
First Look: Bayou Bakery
Sometimes I think that Courthouse is a dead zone for food. If I want actual chef-driven food I go to Ray’s, or I walk up to Clarendon. No longer! David Guas is here to save Courthouse and his new place Bayou Bakery is my new neighborhood gem for the area.
The New Orleans themed eat place [...]
Quarterdeck Isn’t Closing After All
‘Every Food Fits: Don’t Bother Us, We’re Crabby!’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
A few weeks ago, it seemed Arlington’s Quarterdeck was done, and those searching for crabs this close to the district would be searching out on there own quest. Last night, a curious comment popped up on the original post where we discussed it here at We [...]
Rudolph Parade Balloon in Richmond Gets Punctured on Streetlight
Two Virginia posts in one day? I may get my We Love DC card taken away. However, this is one of those late day videos that gets you through until the whistle finally blows.
Over the weekend in Richmond, some locals just wanted to get together and ring in the season with a festive parade. And then, [...]
Gray introduces Lew, Hall
‘Allen Lew, Vince Gray and Gerri Mason Hall’courtesy of ‘tbridge’
This afternoon in front of the assembled media, Mayor-Elect Vince Gray introduced his right and his left hands to the audience. Gray introduced his right hand, City Administrator Nominee Allen Lew, and his left hand, Chief of Staff Gerri Mason Hall. These are the first two [...]
We Love Arts: Mojo
Frenetically fueled by pill-popped speed, The Studio 2ndStage’s production of British playwright Jez Butterworth’s Mojo hits the right tempo for a journey to rock-n-rolla gangland. These petty mobsters are simmering with ineptitude and obscenity while wielding cutlass and cake. In a 1950’s Britain fast overrun by squealing girls obsessed with rockstars, they are grasping at [...]
More »Man vs. Washington?
‘Picture on the wall of Adam Richman from Man vs. Food with the owner of Katz’s’
courtesy of ‘TheGirlsNY’
In the epic battle of man versus food, it looks like food has won. Adam Richman, of The Travel Channel’s Man v. Food,is changing up the format of his show to move away from overeating and near-heart attacks to [...]
