Archive for February, 2011
Mt. Pleasant Temporium Opens This Friday
‘DC Love’
courtesy of ‘Tony DeFilippo’
As I write this, I may appear to be calm, cool and collected. But on the inside, I’m screaming like a schoolgirl who just won tickets to Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. Why? Because after weeks of delays and taunts of “Coming Soon,” the Mt. Pleasant Temporium is [...]
Last Minute Advice for the V-Day crowd
‘THE PRESTIGIOUS JULES VERNE RESTAURANT’courtesy of ‘Globe Trotteur’
It’s Valentine’s Day, and that means if you haven’t made plans, you’re probably screwed. We talked to our favorite Cranky Reservationist this afternoon, and she shared some tips with us for you to consider as you call around because you forgot it was Valentine’s Day:
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More Bad News For Haynesworth: Albert Accused of Sexual Abuse
‘Haynesworth_hires’
courtesy of ‘Tennessee Journalist’
Honestly…is there a once-storied franchise having a worse month than the Redskins? Here’s another one for the file: Albert Haynesworth has been accused of sexual abuse by a waitress who claimed the defensive lineman got a little too close for comfort. From the police report, obtained by NBC Washington, which has sources [...]
Study of DC Restaurant Workers Shows Widespread Abuse and Health Risks
‘kitchen’
courtesy of ‘needlessspaces’
Valentine’s Day is one of the most popular nights for dining out in the United States. Many of the professionals involved in creating those restaurant experiences in the front and back of house love restaurants and find real fulfillment in helping diners create positive memories. Hidden from the average diner’s view, however, are [...]
We Love Music: The Postelles / Snowmine / Dinosaur Bones @ Red Palace, 2/12/11
“The Postelles” by Harper Smith.
Two bands from New York and one band from Toronto come to the Red Palace on a warming Saturday night. There is a festive crowd present looking for some good pop music tonight. I am looking for the usual alchemical combination of originality and accessibility. There are lots of choices in [...]
Engineering Is The Coolest @ The National Building Museum
‘National Building Museum’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
What’s an engineer? He’s that guy who wears overalls, that cute stripped hat and shovels coals into the trains engine, right? As Auntie Shrew would say “Wrrrrrrrong!” Engineers are much, much, much more than that. And to find out how engineers and engineering impacts our everyday lives, visit the National Building [...]
Welcome The Beard
Jayson Werth’s Beard, by Bill LadsonUsed with Permission
No, I don’t mean your uncle Jack’s “wife” Mimi. I mean the best beard in DC Sports: Jayson Werth’s beard. Pitchers and Catchers don’t technically have to report in Viera, FL until Wednesday, but several players arrived early to start their Spring preparations, and among them is new [...]
Pop-Up Restaurants and the ADD Diners Who Love Them
‘Now Open’
courtesy of ‘moleitau’
Blink and you’ll miss them, but pop-up restaurants may just be the wave of the future. What exactly is this culinary classification? Popular on the West Coast for some time now, pop-up restaurants are spots that are open for a day, a week, a month or another vague period of time and come [...]
Former Prince George’s County exec indicted on eight federal charges
‘Dick Turpin: Horsethief’courtesy of ‘The National Archives UK’
Last November, when police arrested Jack and Leslie Johnson at their residence, it made a bit of a stir, mostly because Mrs. Johnson was attempting to smuggled $79,000 in her brassiere, leading to a lot of questions about Mrs. Johnson’s undergarments and about Mr. Johnson’s business dealings.
Today, eight [...]
Have a Say in SAAM’s 2012 Art of Video Game Exhibition
‘BrySi | Bryan Simon’
courtesy of ‘Joriel “Joz” Jimenez’
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is inviting the public to help select the video games that will be included in its upcoming exhibition “The Art of Video Games,” which opens in Washington, DC on March 16, 2012. Voting is taking place online beginning today and running through April [...]
First Look: Bullfeathers
Well, Bullfeathers definitely isn’t a “dive-bar” anymore. The first word I would use to describe it is bright…like really bright.
In the interest of full disclosure, I should point out that I went there on a Sunday to see how it’s doing on the weekends. Most “regulars,” aka politicos and staffers, will probably head to the [...]
We Love Music: Braids / Baths @ Rock & Roll Hotel, 2/11/11
all “Baths” photos by author.
The show on Friday night at Rock & Roll Hotel was a perfect illustration of three concert going phenomenon that I don’t really get to experience that often. Two pleasant, the third not so much. So this review will be coming from that perspective.
First, I rarely see bands that I [...]
Just sign the petition.
‘Petition for Council–signatures’courtesy of ‘rochelle, et. al.’
Wednesday’s a pretty big day in the upcoming special election, it’s the day that ballot petitions are due. Each of the seventeen candidates must collect the signatures of 3,000 DC voters by Wednesday, and so you might see a horde of people outside of Metro stations, bars, and your [...]
Late night robbery turns to police shootout in Brookland
‘Badged Audience’courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’
A home invasion robbery in Brookland last night (10th and Irving Streets NE) turned into a shootout with police late last night, according to Commander Lamar Greene of the Fifth District. Greene reported that officers were responding to a reported burglary in process and “confirmed a home invasion, officers surrounded the [...]
Wizards, Cavs and The Cancelled ‘Live Blog of Futility’
‘Wizards’
courtesy of ‘erin m’
While this game is still guaranteed to be a cage fight of futility, with the Cavaliers getting over their league record 26 game losing streak on a Friday overtime win over the Clippers, it’s just be straight mean to offer running commentary on a tired and still road-winless Wizards. I know, I [...]
Wizards completely embarrassed by Spurs
‘Flip Saunders’
courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’
Don’t blink.
Ah, you blinked, didn’t you?
You missed it then.
What did you miss?
Any semblance of the Wizards being competitive against the Spurs at Verizon Center on Saturday night. San Antonio rolled through Washington and trounced the Wizards like a line of ants across the highway with a 118-94 victory.
It was not even [...]
Caps caught napping again in loss to Kings
‘IMG_7557.jpg’
courtesy of ‘bridgetds’
The message after the game was loud and clear in the Capitals dressing room on Saturday afternoon.
It is time to wake up.
“It is like we are waiting for something. I don’t know. Waiting for something,” forward Mike Knuble said. “We are entering the toughest part of our season right here and it is [...]
Friday Happy Hour: Burnt Sugar Old Fashioned
It’s time for Friday Happy Hour, highlighting a drink we’ve recently enjoyed, every Friday at 4pm! Please share your favorites as well.
Tuesday was my rad friend Julie’s birthday. Julie does really important work at a really important non-profit and is always surrounded by super cool activist types, musicians, and the like. I showed up to [...]
