Archive for February, 2011
Comedy in DC: Chris Barylick
Chris Barylick, founder of the Geek Comedy Tour, met up with me at the very crowded Tynan coffee house in Columbia Heights this past weekend. We were fortunate to find two seats by the coffee machine. For a minute we stared at this knitting club that was hanging out right next to us. That was the first [...]
More »Love Your Sweetheart the Spy Way
‘Spy in the House of Love’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
This February, take your love undercover at the International Spy Museum, where they’ve developed a month-long set of activities to spice up the romance at your next rendezvous. From Whoopie Pies to Love a Spy, guests will experience how spies turn up the heat.
Starting February 4th, ISM [...]
Lola’s on 8th Street To Bring Games Your Way
If you’re a regular at Lola’s Barracks Bar & Grill, known for its exposed brick walls, good service, and slightly older crowd, you might not have to be cramped into the narrow first floor much longer.
That’s because pending construction permits, the bar might soon be two floors taller and more fun. The second floor [...]
We Love Music: Office Of Future Plans @ The Wind-Up Space, 1/28/11
“Office of Future Plans” set by author.
I went up to Baltimore on Friday for a night of good old fashioned American indie rock. The kind of early to mid-90’s, DIY-fueled, noisy indie rock that produced local legends like Ian MacKaye and J. Robbins. I guess it’s what music historians are calling post-hardcore these days. Emotional [...]
First Look: Bada Bing Cheesesteak Truck
‘Bada Bing Truck’
courtesy of ‘foodtruckapp’
One of the latest entrants into the burgeoning DC food truck scene is the BadaBing Cheesesteak Truck, which patrols the Wilson Boulevard corridor in Arlington, looking for hungry customers. When I found the truck on North Lynn Street in Rosslyn today, it was surrounded by almost a dozen patrons, risking their [...]
The Winning Ticket: Chromeo
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 Vindictive side of Danny Snyder
‘DC Court of Appeals and Lincoln’courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
The news is out this morning that Dan Snyder, owner of the Redskins, is looking to sue the Washington City Paper over their November story about the owner’s difficult relationship with fans over the years, entitled the Cranky Redskins Fan’s Guide to Dan Snyder. Snyder [...]
The Washington Performing Arts Society Presents: Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Photo by Rachel Levitin
Jazz – and Country/Bluegrass – are the dominant proprietors of modern “Made in America” music and that’s something worth holding on to. In its inception, Jazz defined an era of youth during tumultuous times. That was its claim to fame. That’s what got it notice. That’s what shot it to the forefront [...]
DC Lady Warning: Dupont Circle is a hazard zone this weekend
‘Thomas Jefferson, Pimp Daddy’courtesy of ‘tbridge’
Heads up ladies and gentlemen, there’s a shark hazard going out this weekend. According to the City Paper, there’s a pickup artist (nay, the world’s finest pickup artist) on the loose this weekend, and he’ll be giving lessons to schmucks desperate enough to pay $1,300 to get a bit of [...]
February Events at SAAM
Tired of being cooped up in the house as winter rolls along? Now’s the best time to visit several of the area museums we’re fortunate to have here in DC. The Smithsonian American Art Museum has some great events lined up for winter visitors. All events are at the SAAM, located in Penn Quarter adjacent [...]
More »Metro to close Federal Triangle, Smithsonian metro stations for President’s Day weekend
‘29 Jan 2011 – No 064: Me This Week’courtesy of ‘B Jones Jr’
Another Federal Holiday weekend, another set of closed stations on a day that not everyone gets off. Metro announced this afternoon that they will be closing Federal Triangle and Smithsonian for the weekend to comply with NTSB recommendations and make safety and reliability [...]
We Love Arts: The Comedy of Errors
Life can get far too serious sometimes. So can theater. Whatever happened to pratfalls? How about seeing a guy get a wet willy? Who doesn’t love a clown?
If you’re at all down lately, The Comedy of Errors at the Folger Theatre will perk you right up. It’s full of the childish pleasures of old-fashioned clowning [...]
We Love Food: Cashion’s Eat Place
‘Cashion’s’
courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’
If there is one thing I have to thank Cashion’s Eat Place for, it’s that it single-handedly convinced my parents that Adams Morgan is not the hotbed of crime and dereliction it once was. It’s a completely different kind of hotbed than it was in the 70’s and 80’s, but that’s a discussion [...]
Why I Love DC: Marissa Bialecki
‘National Sunrise’
courtesy of ‘dyoshida’
It doesn’t take people very long to figure out that I am a proud New Jerseyan, hailing from the great Garden State. And no, it does not smell. Being from New Jersey, which is often regarded as the red-headed stepchild to New York City, I went through life with that smug attitude [...]
Who We Missed: More Restaurants Opening in 2011
Since I first put together Part 1 and Part 2 of restaurants opening in 2011, I’ve been bombarded by emails reminding me of yet even more restaurants coming up. We’re working on a tool that will enable us (and therefore you!) to keep a better running list of the now 50-plus restaurants opening…but for now, here are [...]
More »Featured Photo
IMG_4119 by Steve Goldenberg
A few weeks ago I encouraged those of you who are interested in photography to hone your skills by shooting a series on a subject that strikes your fancy, thereby building a solid body of work. It’s OK if you like to wander around town on the weekends to photograph things [...]
