Archive for December, 2010
Those F’n Virginians
‘Profanity1′
courtesy of ‘FunnyBiz’
In what has to be one of the most (sarcasm) academic projects of this time of the year, Business Insider posted the results from their research to identify the most “obscene” city in the country. Their methodology: “To find the most obscene cities in America, we plugged the “seven dirty words you can never [...]
Live from Nerd Prom, It’ll Be Seth Meyer’s Saturday Night
‘Seth Meyers and Andy Samberg by David Shankbone 2010′
courtesy of ‘david_shankbone’
Seth Meyers better learn from Conan and be careful about following too closely in Jay Leno’s footsteps. It was just announced – even if there is still some lingering thoughts about whether or not the Royal Wedding will impact the date – that Seth Meyers [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘Rebel Heroes’
courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Today’s food truck picture is in honor of our fallen friends, the Rebel Heroes. News came through today that Rebel Heroes wouldn’t be making it back on the streets next summer. And don’t keep your hopes up for a soap opera-style reprieve, Rebel Heroes has sold their truck [...]
Gabe Klein out at DDOT
‘IMG_4618′courtesy of ‘dbking’
It shouldn’t surprise anyone that the popular Director of DDOT, Gabe Klein, is leaving. It appears that Vince Gray has asked the popular and effective director of the city’s transportation hub not to come back under his administration. Projects that Klein brought to the forefront during his four-year tenure include the DC Circulator, [...]
And the Winner is…Fish Tacos.
‘Delicious fish tacos’
courtesy of ‘julesjulesjules m’
Nation’s Restaurant News (consider them the Variety of the food service industry) has come out with a report that 2010 was the year of the fish taco. In a study done by Technomic, a research group out of Chicago, they found that the number of fish tacos on menus around the country rose [...]
Councilmember Brown proposes Internet Poker, Sports Betting
‘Win win win!’courtesy of ‘midom’
With slot-machines heading for Anne Arundel County, and the poker tables live in Charles Town, WV, the District may considering joining the surrounding jurisdiction’s more lax approach to gambling. According to Freeman Klopott of the Examiner, Councilmember Michael A. Brown has a bill ready to allow the DC Lottery to manage [...]
The Winning Ticket: George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic
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 Easiest Test You’ll Ever Take
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courtesy of ‘ellwoodite’
Don’t you hate it when a friend holds a wooden spoon out for you and says, “I don’t think this tastes right, will you try it?” That never ends well. Your taste bud karma is finally paying off, because Central is holding out the proverbial wooden spoon to you for the next two weeks.
Come [...]
Elegy for the Brickskeller
‘Brickskeller’courtesy of ‘needlessspaces’
By now, I’m sure you’ve heard that the Brickskeller is officially closing before the end of the month. While I lament its departure, the great era of the Brickskeller is long past us, and the feeling I have is the relief of the peaceful passing of a long-suffering relative.
When I moved to DC [...]
“Hide/Seek” Activists Banned from Smithsonian
Two activists were detained on Saturday when they attempted to reinstate the video that was pulled from the “Hide/Seek” exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery. Mike Blasenstein stood by the entrance to the exhibit and distributed literature while playing the video on an iPad he had strapped around his neck. Michael Dax Iacovone filmed the [...]
More »We Love Arts: The Nutcracker
I’ve always thought of The Nutcracker as the gateway drug for ballet. It hooks you when you’re young, all candy confection and delicacy, with just enough undercurrent of budding sensuality and danger to appeal. Once smitten by the Sugar Plum Fairy and her tasty treats, it’s only a matter of time before The Red Shoes [...]
More »Cleveland Park’s Ardeo+Bardeo Gets A Facelift
Ashok Bajaj is one of my favorite restaurateurs in DC, and his more casual neighborhood spot of Ardeo/Bardeo has always been one of my choice picks within his delicious empire. So when I heard that the Cleveland Park eat place and wine bar were merging to get a new look, I was excited to see [...]
More »Ladies: It’s Time to Get Gay
‘Lady Gaga’
courtesy of ‘gerdaindc’
Sequins and feathers and butt pads, oh my. Ladies, if you’ve ever envied the glitz and glamor of a good drag show, here’s your chance to shine. On Jan. 30, the Miss Faux Queen National/International will take place at Ziegfields/Secrets. Billed as “a pageant for bio-females with a drag queen caught in [...]
Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Tonight
‘Capitol Christmas 11′
courtesy of ‘afagen’
Didn’t luck out in the White House Christmas Tree Lighting lottery? You aren’t completely out of luck, because tonight is the official lighting of the Capitol Christmas Tree. You’ve still got a big ol’ tree, a lot of lights and a pretty nice government building in the background. The ceremony will begin [...]
DC Mythbusting: A Bus By Any Other Name
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Welcome to another edition of DC Mythbusting. This week we’re looking into the Metrobus system. The rail system is easy enough to understand– it is organized by color, with five lines in total. But there are over 300 bus routes serving the DC area, so the color system wouldn’t [...]
Redskins Suspend Albert Haynesworth For Rest of Season
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courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’
Turning his back on the team, falling on the ground instead of pursuing Mike Vick and a general inability to follow defensive directions have left the Redskins no choice but to suspend Albert Haynesworth for the final four games of the 2010 season. The club released the following statement from Coach Mike [...]
EatBar Encourages You to Dress Poorly
‘Ugly Christmas Sweater Party’
courtesy of ‘TheUglySweaterShop’
Ugly holiday sweaters: not just for house parties anymore. On Sunday, December 19th from 6pm-1am, EatBar invites you to a traditional Ugly Sweater Party, where you can wear whatever ridiculous light up, singing, teddy bear-encrusted holiday sweater your grandma ordered on QVC that you’ve never taken out of the package.
For [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘Red Hook Lobster Roll’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
Maybe if you Navy Yard-ers go out and grab a lobster roll, you’ll trick your body in to thinking it’s a warm summer day spent on a dock in Maine…or maybe you’ll get frostbite.
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We Love Arts: Wife Swappers
Clockwise from top: Mac (Michael Miyazaki), Shirl (Lucrezia Blozia), Karen (Judith Baicich), and Jake (Tony Greenberg). All photos by MV Jantzen.
This is not the feel-good show of the holiday season. If that’s your thing, maybe Ford’s Theater still has some seats for Christmas Carol.
Where Hannah Arendt’s 1963 book Eichmann in Jerusalem was about the banality [...]
