Archive for March, 2011
Special Election Update: Campaign Finance Reports
”courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Last week when the final numbers came in for the latest reporting period in the At-Large Council seat election, I was on assignment down in sunny Florida. These money numbers tend to be a barometer for successful campaigning, and with just 44 days until the election, how quickly these [...]
Weekend Flashback: March 11-13
‘Death of a day (II)’
courtesy of ’specimenlife’
Could you feel it? As the clocks turned back on Sunday, little whispers of spring. I soaked up the sun, as did a lot of our photographers. Read on for a glimpse into this past weekend in DC.
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Capitals look good against Blackhawks, still more work to be done
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courtesy of ‘bridgetds’
Everybody around the Capitals are starting to get a little bit antsy. Washington is a point back for the top seed in the Eastern Conference, it has won eight straight games and doing so in gritty style. The trade acquisitions are paying off and it does not seem to matter who is in [...]
The Blake Show Topples The Wizards
‘Blake Griffin’
courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’
For a 122-101 loss against The Clippers, there was something about the night that made it somewhat enjoyable.
Well at least until the last quarter.
Maybe it was the energy of the sold-out crowd or my return to the Verizon Center’s blogger’s row after a lengthy absence (I was busy watching Oscar films [...]
Monumental: The National Mall & Memories
My first physical encounter with the ivory American tower that is the Lincoln Memorial was at the age of 12. When I graduated from my four-year stint at American University at age 22, I maintained and continued to proclaim that the Lincoln Memorial is my favorite place to “sit and do nothing” in D.C.
Its hallowed [...]
Nats’ late heroics top Yanks, Harper sent down
Spring Training is full of common hero tropes, and that’s part of what makes Sports into big entertainment and big drama for the fan. Today, we got a bit of the “underdog makes good” plotlines as the Nationals beat the Yankees 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth off the bat of a young phenom [...]
More »Capitals gone streaking: Seven in a row as Holtby withstands Hurricanes
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courtesy of ‘bridgetds’
Things are really starting to go the Capitals way.
Seven wins in a row. A fresh young goaltender riding a hot streak. A string of victories in one goal games. And now they have retaken second place in the Eastern Conference within striking distance of the Flyers for the top spot heading into the [...]
Friday Happy Hour: ARTINI Edition – Week One
As Jenn posted at the beginning of the week the Cocoran’s annual fundraiser ARTINI 2011 is underway. Each of the twelve participating bars have a created a special cocktail inspired by works from the Cocoran’s collection which are on offer leading up to the April 2nd gala.
Throughout March, each bar gets one “feature night” [...]
Food Tweet of the Week: Peregrine Espresso
‘I <3 coffee’
courtesy of ‘erin m’
So I think I might be cheating with this week’s Food Tweet of the Week because the establishment I’m highlighting only wrote about 15 percent of the tweet. But what’s better than some neighborly love on Capitol Hill?
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Capital Chefs: Ed Witt of 701 (Part 2)
‘To make a good salad is…….’
courtesy of ‘LaTur’
The recipe for this week is a simple one, but can be used in variety of ways. According to Witt, these maple candied walnuts are used to garnish the red wine pear, arugula, date and goat cheese salads at 701. While that sounds delicious, I’m sure you creative [...]
Q&A with Andy Moor of The Ex
courtesy of PMA PR.
Andy Moor, guitarist in The Ex since 1990, lives in the Netherlands; his adopted home ever since he accepted the invitiation from The Ex to join their ever-changing ranks. I have been a fan of The Ex since high school, which means I have been a fan of theirs for (ahem) quite [...]
Capital Chefs: Ed Witt of 701 (Part 1)
‘Chef Ed Witt of 701′
courtesy of ‘bonappetitfoodie’
Like many chefs I talk to, Ed Witt went into the restaurant industry in a sort of roundabout way. He had cooked in high school and enjoyed it, but it wasn’t until after four majors and three years in college that he decided to really pursue being a chef.
After [...]
WARL’s Pasta for Pets
‘Cats Eating Pasta’
courtesy of ‘Lee Coursey’
Spaghetti Dinner? Yum! Bingo? Well, Bingo! Raising money for in need kittens and puppies? Snorgle-rific! Combining them all? Epic interspecies snorgling and noming, which is exactly what the Washington Animal Rescue League has planned for its annual Pasta for Pets event to be held Saturday, March 19 from 6:00 – [...]
Nationals split day/night doubleheader
The Nationals played a pair under overcast skies Thursday, both ending in 6-5 results. The Nationals took one from the Mets (despite a late innings rally from the Mets) and dropped one to the Astros (whose 9th inning heroics were the difference) but learned a good amount for their daylong adventure. Here’s the cliff’s notes:
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Nationals face off with the Mets in Spring Training Action
The Nationals are off to quite a start in their Spring Training in Viera, Florida. Their 7-3 start makes it the best start since the club left Montreal, but March baseball isn’t the sort that counts in the longterm. Today’s matchup with the Mets was delayed slightly by a torrential downpour that covered much of [...]
More »Metro set to “realign” Blue/Yellow lines, confuse riders
‘125/365-2 Courthouse tunnel’
courtesy of ‘eschweik’
Today, Metro announced plans to “realign” service on the Blue and Yellow lines (actually on the Orange line too, but we’ll get to that) as a way to relieve some of the pressure of people transferring between the Blue and Orange lines at Rosslyn, prepare for the Dulles Metro extension, and [...]
Drinks Special: Irish Whiskey
‘Redbreast’
courtesy of ‘philipmatarese’
I come from a line of whiskey drinkers. Well, that’s really only about half true. The other line drinks whisky. But perhaps I should explain. Irish whiskey gets the ‘e’ (as does most American whiskey), while Scotch whisky goes without (and shares that spelling with Canadian whisky). Even the paper of [...]
This Week in Food
‘Ray’s Hell-Burger’
courtesy of ‘KentonNgo’
It’s been quite a busy week in food!
The food truck/cupcake/small business/personal quest (?) wars continue…and get quite strange indeed. Read Sprinklegate turns food truck war in The Washington Examiner.
Are you always arguing with friends about which burger joint in DC is actually the best? Well, Food & Wine picks two DC restaurants for us [...]
