Archive for January, 2011
WMATA responds to 23 Dec incident
‘Steppin’ Out, WMATA Style’courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Metro has released a statement regarding the incident first reported on Unsuck DC Metro that has horrified many: six armed men reportedly boarded an Orange Line train on December 23rd, and allegedly robbed and beat passengers aboard that train, and according to some accounts, the Metro operator did not [...]
All Your 2011 Restaurant Openings to Look Forward To (Part 1)
If you love food as much as I do, then you eagerly track what DC restaurants are opening plus where and when. With this list, we hope to do that work for you, so that all you have to do is head to the new place and try it out!
I included every restaurant I knew [...]
Comedy in DC: Awesome Thursdays Open Mic
‘268|365′
courtesy of ‘Danilo.Lewis|Fotography’
Comedy is great for your wellbeing and you can get a healthy dose over at R.F.D., 801 Seventh St., in Chinatown where they are throwing Awseome Thursdays starting at 8:00 PM sharp. Ralph Cooper and and Brad Ryan will host the free event and there is no drink minimum, so enjoy the cold water if you [...]
We Love Weekends: January 22-23
‘Looking Glass Lounge’
courtesy of ‘Edward Hoover’
Brittany: Thursday I am going to Virginia. Apparently, going to Virginia either means I like you lots (the boy I am meeting for lunch; the other boy I am meeting for drinks) or you are paying me (my day job, sending me to a conference in Arlington for the day). [...]
Bullfeathers Bounces Back on Monday
As a former Capitol Hill resident and now a proud Navy Yard dweller, let me just say that Monday’s re-opening of Bullfeathers is one that I’ve been eagerly awaiting. And that’s an understatement.
To recap: Bullfeathers “closed” in July of last year in order to undergo a complete renovation. The Capitol Hill mainstay is now owned [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘Sâuçá Food Truck’
courtesy of ‘justgrimes’
Today’s deal is at either of the Sauca trucks, where you’ll get an entree and a drink for $5, normally $10! A steal!
But things are not all happy and friendly in food truck land today. The popular Metro Halal Cart in Rosslyn has been forced to move after a pretty lengthy [...]
WTOP, WFED sold to Minnesota-based Hubbard Broadcasting
‘Newseum WTOP Microphone’courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
The famous “glass-enclosed nerve center” of WTOP, and its partner WFED, were sold by Bonneville broadcasting yesterday to St. Paul-based Hubbard Broadcasting as part of a 17-station deal worth $505M, according first to DCRTV and then the Business Journal’s Jeff Clabaugh.
The expansion by Hubbard is significant, as the [...]
David Varley of Bourbon Steak Bids Farewell to DC
‘mmm…broiled meat…’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Next week DC will say goodbye and good luck to David Varley, the executive chef at Bourbon Steak. Varley has led the restaurant for the past two years and will leave for San Francisco where he will be the Corporate Chef in the Mina Group. Before he jets off to the west [...]
First Look: Smith Commons
I have to believe that one of the worst locations to open a restaurant right now is on the south side of H St. NE. If it wasn’t hard enough to establish yourself, try doing it from behind chain link fencing and the giant crater that will hopefully be a street car track one day. [...]
More »Are We Suffering From Burger Overload?
‘Le hambourgaire’
courtesy of ‘LaTur’
Over the last several years, the Metropolitan area has seen a marked influx in restaurants catering exclusively to those people, such as myself, who love hamburgers. To me, hamburgers are the perfect food, combining all the tastes, textures, and food groups I love, and conveniently edible, no less. Although burgers have long [...]
Photos: MAGfest 9
Chances are, you’ve played a video game or two in your day. Maybe you haven’t picked up a controller since Mario made his first (of many, because man she was helpless) attempts to rescue Princess Toadstool. Or maybe you’re a little tired this afternoon because you stayed up too late last night obsessively launching birds [...]
More »WLDC Sports Ticker – January 19
‘JaVale McGee’ courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’
I’m pretty low tech, so use your imagination: imagine that the below WLDC Sports Ticker is literally scrolling across your screen like ESPN’s Bottom Line. Two differences: we’ll focus on DC, and you know, we won’t be scrolling anything related to Brett Favre.
Alright, maybe I was quick to award [...]
Comedy in DC: Wayne Manigo
Two huge speakers were blasting at me and Wayne Manigo as we chatted at the bar in Ras Restaurant on Tuesday evening while the snow started sticking to the streets. It was Wayne Man’s Comedy open mic night at the restaurant and it did not seem like anyone was going to make it. This DC comic [...]
More »Hot Ticket: Kylesa @ Black Cat Backstage 1/20/11
As a huge metal fan, I’m always looking out for the rare “crossover” show that I know I’ll love, and will appeal to someone who’s not versed in metal will also enjoy. Tomorrow night, Kylesa are bringing their Southern blend of sludge metal to the Black Cat Backstage – a rare chance to see these [...]
More »Food Truck Tracker
‘TaKorean’
courtesy of ‘Joe in DC’
It’s another deal day in food truck land. Today, it’s half off Solar Crepes in Arlington. What a deal!
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All About Voting Centers
‘VOTE’
courtesy of ‘nevermindtheend’
The news came out about a week ago, that DC was considering moving to voting centers for the special election in April. Since there, there’s been a lot to say on both sides of the issue, and some excellent points made by both sides about what it would mean to cut the budget [...]
Two new candidates for At-Large City Council: Pat Mara and Bryan Weaver
‘Nats DC Baseball Cap’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
The special election this April to replace Kwame Brown’s At-Large seat, currently held by Sekou Biddle, just got a lot more interesting. A 6am announcement on YouTube by brand new Ward 1 State Board of Education member Pat Mara, and a 10am announcement on TBD News Talk [...]
New D.C. CSA Starts Today
‘Spiral Path CSA’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
I love the idea of a CSA, not only because of the intrinsic value of eating locally and seasonally, but because I relish the challenge of trying to figure out how to use three pounds of beets before they go bad. It’s like that show Chopped, but not quite as bad since [...]
The Winning Ticket: Dr. Dog
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 [...]
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