Archive for February, 2011

Hot Ticket: Darkest Hour @ 9:30 Club, 2/25/11

Darkest Hour should be familiar to anyone following the hardcore scene in DC. Having played as a band for 15 years now, these guys have perfected their blend of metalcore, combining hardcore singing and screaming with fiery death metal riffs. To celebrate the release of their new album, The Human Romance, they put together a [...]

We Love Music: Weedeater @ SONAR (Baltimore), 2/23/11

all photos by author. Step right up folks. Here we have the genuine article. A regular nine-toed, Jim Beam soused, hard working, son of the South. Brought straight out of the backwaters of North Carolina and direct to SONAR Baltimore’s side stage to both bewilder and terrify you with his gravel voiced howls and suffocating [...]

Food Truck Tracker

‘Lobstah Roll Lunch’ courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’ The weekend is so close, I can almost taste it. For an extra little diversion during your lunch break today, go fill out a Food Truck Bracket over at Washingtonian. And you can go vote for your fave food on wheels (as well as your favorite DC blog..ahem) over [...]

The American Prospect Gets A New Editor in Kit Rachlis

‘News Stand in HDR’ courtesy of ‘JPott’ After yesterday, today seemed like a good day for good news in local journalism. The American Prospect announced this morning they are bringing 30-year journalism veteran Kit Rachlis to helm the publication. From the release: Rachlis’ career in journalism spans almost 30 years, during which time he has [...]

We Love Music: Los Lobos / Taj Mahal @ 9:30 Club, 2/21/2011

all photos by Andrew Markowitz. I always enjoy double headliner billings and this one was one of the finest I have seen since The Zombies were paired with Love some 6 years ago. Tonight we had the legendary, world-wide blues of Taj Mahal matched with the multi-genred, Grammy winning veterans, Los Lobos. It was a [...]

Wizards Send Hinrich to Atlanta for Bibby, Draft Pick in Five-Player Deal

‘Trevor Booker, Tony Parker and Kirk Hinrich’ courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’ Last night, the Wizards pulled the trigger on another “building for the future” trade, sending Kirk Hinrich and Hilton Armstrong to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Mike Bibby, Maurice Evans, Jordan Crawford and a first-round pick. Not only does Crawford have good upside, [...]

Capitals Re-Sign Matt Hendricks

Oscar Watch: Talking Oscars With West-End Cinema (Part I)

Photos courtesy Madeline Marshall Near the corner of 23rd & M St. in DC’s West End is a new movie theatre that has a true personal touch. You cannot enter or leave the West End Cinema without a personal greeting/goodbye from the theatre’s General Manager Josh Levin. Despite the lofty title, Levin and his business [...]

Where to Eat Breakfast When You’re Up With the Sun

‘new morning ritual’ courtesy of ‘ekelly80′ So I know this might not be the coolest thing to admit, but it’s high time I got something off my chest — I’m an early riser. And not just in a I-go-to-the-gym-before-work way. (Because I don’t!) I am usually up and ready to rock before 8am on the [...]

Caps, Points on the Road and the 2/23 Sports Ticker

Lead Item: The Caps are at just about the 3/4 post of the season, and with 21 games left to play, they are still in play for the division title and one of the top three seeds in the Eastern Conference. As of last week’s ticker, the Caps were looking up at Tampa to the [...]

Talkin’ Transit: Weekend Edition

Coming Up Soon on H St.

‘steak and kidney pie @ als cafe’ courtesy of ‘rjw1′ I love walking up H St NE. There’s always a storefront getting redone, a new restaurant opening up, or just some sort of action catching my attention in general. I went there yesterday to track the development of three restaurants I’ve had my eyes on [...]

Massive Layoffs at TBD

‘How Much is that Bottle in the Window?’ courtesy of ‘Karon’ While it’s not yet clear who’s gone over at TBD, it’s clear that a lot of people lost their jobs today in a massive layoff the scope and depth of which are yet to be determined.  This is just short weeks after the writing [...]

Food Truck Tracker

‘Wonky fries’ courtesy of ‘yostinator’ It’s hump day! Too bad this weekend isn’t another long weekend, right? Maybe lunch from a food truck will make you feel better. Click on through for our ThestrEATS-powered lunch map to find out where all the food trucks are today. Be the first to like. Like Unlike

We Love Music: Broken Records @ Black Cat Backstage, 2/20/11

All photos by Erin McCann Broken Records may have been the headliners at Black Cat’s show last Sunday night, but DC locals US Royalty stole the show. Having recently sold out a show at the Rock and Roll Hotel, and launching a national tour in support of their self-released debut album Mirrors, US Royalty had [...]

New Menu at West End Bistro

‘West End Bistro’ courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’ In two short years since coming to West End Bistro from Eric Ripert’s flagship New York City restaurant, Le Bernardin, Chef de Cuisine Joe Palma has quickly made a name for himself in DC. So it was with great pleasure that I got the chance to sample Chef Palma’s [...]

The Winning Ticket: Wanda Jackson

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 [...]

ICC Opens Today

‘The Intercounty Connector In the Sky’courtesy of ‘Photos by Chip Py’ 7.2 miles of the new Intercounty Connector opened this morning in Montgomery Country, connecting I-270/370 to the Maryland-97 (Norbeck Road) and deploying the first of five sections of new toll road that will connect the 270 Spur to I-95. The Toll Road, the first [...]

We Love Arts: Fuddy Meers

Photo courtesy 1st Stage Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire enjoys his plays with a side order of surreality. Whether it’s the science fiction undertones of Rabbit Hole or the mysterious conditions afflicting his protagonists like in Kimberly Akimbo, the perspective of Lindsay-Abiare’s works are distorted at best. This holds true in 1st Stage’s production of Fuddy Meers, where the [...]

Dining One Year Later: Bistro Cacao

The snapshot verdict: Quaint, cozy, charming French restaurant with food so good you won’t be able to stop raving about it for weeks. Entering Bistro Cacao can be a bit of a puzzle in itself. Located next to the Mexican restaurant, La Loma, and at the site of the old Two Quail, Bistro Cacao has [...]