Archive for January, 2011
The Queen Vic on H St. Is Almost Here
photo courtesy Ryan Gordon
Cornish pasties will soon make an appearance on the ever-changing H St.
If you’ve been anxiously awaiting the beef and potato pie since you heard first of the British gastropub, The Queen Vic, you only have about one month left to go.
The Queen Vic owner Ryan Gordon tells me that the pub, which [...]
We Love Arts: Return to Haifa
Two women are arguing about their son. One gave birth to him, the other raised him. The adoptive mother makes a cutting comment about the son being more likely to listen to her than his birth mother. Many in the audience laugh. It’s a grim laugh, low and knowing.
A women next to me says out [...]
Dispatches from Ward 5: Bulldozers edition
‘Shining on the Shrine’
courtesy of ‘Rolenz’
What Ward 5 residents are talking about this week…
The big news from Brookland this week was that the police arrested a suspect in a string of muggings on Newton Street. Everyone who walks home that way (including me) was most relieved to hear the news.
Several of the mailing lists around [...]
We Love Food: Tackle Box
‘Tackle Box Sign’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
Though I live in the general area, I don’t spend much time on M St. in Georgetown. It’s not that I have anything against it, except that I run the risk of driving myself in to serious debt every time I walk down the street. Intermix, your siren [...]
Tabard Warms You Up
‘Magnified’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
There are warm winter drinks, and then there are hot drinks. As in flaming hot! Next Tuesday’s tasting at Tabard Inn will feature one I recently tried in New Orleans, Cafe Brulot, a combination of coffee, brandy and spices. Chantal Tseng will demonstrate how to prepare it in the classic style, as [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘The Yards – Wonky – 09-11-10′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
Ah, lunch. The great equalizer. Not only will you get the same ol’ satisfaction you usually get out of your food truck lunch today, but you can feel great about yourself for doing a good deed. This week, Deals for Deeds has put together Deals on Wheels Week, [...]
The Magician Shares His Secrets
courtesy of Stephen Fasano.
Last year, Stephen Fasano shocked the world of electronic music with the announcement that he was leaving his Belgian DJ duo Aeroplane to start a solo project. This was particularly surprising because Aeroplane had just completed a successful U.S. tour in support of their latest album “We Can’t Fly”. One of the [...]
Supreme Court rejects gay marriage vote challenge
‘Lex’
courtesy of ‘His Noodly Appendage’
The Supreme Court this morning denied audience to Bishop Harry Jackson’s lawsuit against the DC Board of Elecitons and Ethics, which sought a citywide referendum on the subject of gay marriage. The lawsuit was initially turned away by the DC Court of Appeals when the DCBOEE argued that to put gay [...]
Dinner with Wine Pairings at Ripple
‘ready for wine’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
I confess that as a foodie my knowledge of pairing wines with food is…shall we say, a little lacking. I’ve always deferred to the “experts” and wino friends for advice on what wines to buy and what to serve them with. So the Peter Franus dinner and wine pairing at Ripple [...]
Featured Photo
Off Duty by DPinDC
If I were to win a warehouse full of money and suddenly lose the pressure of planning for retirement, there are some peculiar jobs in this world that I would love to try my hand at. How about a toll booth operator on the Dulles Toll Road, a gas station attendant, or [...]
Wizards, Blatche and Wall Live A Dream in MLK Matinee
‘Wizards Home O King, Jr. pener’
courtesy of ‘MudflapDC’
On this Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday, it’s really quite appropriate that we’re talking about dreams.
Who would have thought that it would be one from Wizards forward Andray Blatche?
“I had a dream last night. That we won today, then we won the road. I woke up, then had [...]
2010 WATCH Award Nominations Announced
Here’s an awards story that isn’t about mean ol’ Ricky Gervais.
While people were busy wondering if The Social Network will win the Oscars, people gathered at the The Birchmere in Alexandria last night to hear the nominations for this year’s WATCH Awards. For over 11 years the Washington Area Theatre Community Honors has recognized the [...]
Why I Love DC: Patrick Palafox
My first D.C. roommate.
I drove from El Paso to D.C., 1,962 miles, in the Spring of 2009, because my former editor, Charlie Ericksen from Hispanic Link News Service, invited me to crash at his house and use his free parking spot to find a job here. I was one of his reporter interns during the summer of [...]
Sports Fix: Two Sport Edition
‘Close-in Ice’
courtesy of ‘tbridge’
Editor’s Note: This is the next to last Sports Fix roundup. Starting in February, we’ll be doing sport-specific features on a bi-weekly basis.
Capitals
Record: 25-14-7, 57 points
Last Two Weeks: 2-2-2
Place: 2nd in the Southeast, 5th in the East
Welcome to Thunderdome, er, I mean, January, where many hockey seasons are made or broken. [...]
When Restaurant Week Isn’t Cheap Enough
‘Wowsers!’
courtesy of ‘jillmotts’
One of the complaints I have about Restaurant Week is that while three courses for approximately $35 is a deal in a lot of places, I’m still not going to get out of the restaurant without plopping $50 down once we’re counting tax and tip and God forbid a glass of wine. Though [...]
We Love Music: Das Racist @ Rock and Roll Hotel, 1/14/11
Photo courtesy of Das Racist
Das Racist went viral last year with their track “Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell“. It would be easy to write them off as a novelty act, but anyone who dug a little deeper would find a rap group spitting intelligent, unique, stream-of-consciousness verses that demand your full attention. Last year, [...]
Iota Club & Cafe Offers More than Music
‘Coffee and Kerouac’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Finding a place to lounge and sip coffee in this city is easier said than done. But for those of you in Clarendon, that quest just got a little easier. Iota Club & Cafe has now launched iotaday, a sandwich and coffee lounge with a new walk-up counter.
The music venue has expanded [...]
Hey Capitals: Where are your superstars?
‘Ovechkin Tosses First Star Puck to Crowd’
courtesy of ‘clydeorama’
The Capitals have to figure that eventually, something has got to give.
In seven games in the month of January, the Capitals have scored 14 goals. That is two goals per game and even those have been a struggle. Yes, coach Bruce Boudreau changed his game philosophy in [...]
