Archive for April, 2011
We Love Music: Getting to Know Flo Anito
Flo Anito’s got a step-up when compared to her fellow singer-songwriters in the District. She has an official music video for her song “Uh Oh,” which is already getting press in the LA Examiner and DC’s On Tap Magazine. The video, shot in-town at the Capital City Diner, is just one of many bragging rights [...]
More »Marquis Shuts-out the World Champions
‘Nat’s-Phillies Marquis’ Premiere’
courtesy of ‘Tony DeFilippo’
It’s safe to say that any team facing Tim Lincecum and the world champion San Francisco Giants this season needs to take care when playing against such a strong competitor. But, for whatever reason, when the Washington Nationals face Lincecum … well, that’s a horse of a different color.
Lincecum made his [...]
Fire Missing As Caps Dropped By Lightning in Game 1
Everybody who was cogently paying attention to the game knew that the Caps were starting to screw themselves when an old friend, the through-the-legs drop pass made an appearance on the rush. It is a play that is emblematic of a team that thinks it can play the how it wants, like they are on a pond or a river, as Boudreau said. An arrogant team. A team that thinks it can show up and win by virtue of its presence on the ice against an inferior opponent that is dog-tired from coming back three games to win a seven game series against the Penguins.
More »Friday Happy Hour: Pimm’s Cup No. 13
It’s time for Friday Happy Hour, highlighting a drink we’ve recently enjoyed, every Friday at 4pm! Please share your favorites as well.
Some of my favorite things: London, gin, ridiculous hats, men in morning dress, and pomp. I have even been told I am “a bit of a princess” (though that may not have been meant [...]
Alex Ashton is We Love DC’s official playoff beard
The internet daemons have spoken and Alex won our sponsorship. Random.org picked his comment as the winner and we’ve dropped $50 that’ll go towards the Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena. That doesn’t let you folks off the hook – go sponsor a beard of your own.
Alex, we’ll be sending over the artist to dye [...]
Capital Chefs: Scott Drewno of The Source (Part 2)
‘Dumplings at The Source’
courtesy of ‘bonappetitfoodie’
I’m the type of cook that likes a challenge in the kitchen, and one that I’ve been meaning to take on is making my own Chinese food rather than calling for delivery. So these dumplings are the perfect solution. They’re delicious and you’d be surprised that they’re not all that [...]
Hot Ticket: Pinback @ Black Cat, 5/1/11
This Sunday night, indie rockers Pinback return to the Black Cat to deliver a set of positive, upbeat guitar grooves.
Pinback’s front man Rob Crow has been all over the map musically, playing in groups as diverse as math rockers Three Mile Pilot, Chino Moreno’s spacey electro project Team Sleep, and sludge metal outfit Goblin Cock. [...]
Food Tweet of the Week: Founding Farmers
‘Founding Farmers’
courtesy of ‘angela n.’
This might just be cheating, since the winner is actually a retweet…but it was just that good.
Founding Farmers doesn’t mess around when it comes to food or Twitter. Anyone who’s eaten here knows the food served comes from family farms, ranches and fisheries across the U.S. Aka your dish will be full of style [...]
CB2 Georgetown Opens Tomorrow
The newest location of “affordable modern” furniture and homegoods chain CB2 opens in Georgetown on Saturday, April 30th. This is the ninth location for the Crate & Barrel offshoot and the first in the Washington area.
Catering primarily to a younger demographic with a bright, modern style, CB2 keeps prices considerably lower than its sister [...]
Capital Chefs: Scott Drewno of The Source (Part 1)
‘Scott Drewno of The Source’
courtesy of ‘bonappetitfoodie’
Having cooked for the President and one of the most renowned chefs in the world, as well as having cleaned up consistently at cooking competitions throughout DC, you would think that Scott Drewno would have an ego even bigger than his over six-foot frame. But when I asked him [...]
Hot Ticket: Sweetlife Festival @ Merriweather Post Pavilion, 5/1/11
This weekend the second annual Sweetlife Music Festival, put on by Georgetown’s eco-friendly health-food restaurant Sweetgreen, takes place at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Everything about this year’s festival is bigger than the last one, from the venue to the line-up topped by The Strokes, one of the biggest bands around. Considering the mania surrounding the initial [...]
More »We Love Music: Atmosphere @ 9:30 Club, 4/28
all photos by author.
As I walked down the sidewalk in front of the 9:30 Club towards the box office on Thursday afternoon, I thought I spotted a familiar face lingering amongst the crowd of fans lined up outside.
S…Slug?
Yep, it was the Minnesota rapper and leader of Atmosphere decked out in a Ben’s Chili Bowl t-shirt [...]
We Love Drinks: Andy Duffy
‘Duffy’s’
courtesy of ‘Jenn Larsen’
We Love Drinks continues our series where we look behind the bar, profiling the many people – from mixologists to bartenders, sommeliers to publicans – who make your drinks experience happen.
Up to this point in our profile series, we’ve mainly focused on the craft of bartending, a profession that’s finally getting its [...]
This Week in Food
‘Bacon Doublecheeseburger’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Just Because I Love Burgers
LOVE this post. EaterDC gathered three chefs and had them duke it out to see who could “create a burger that would make the presidential mouth water.” The brave participants were Chefs Todd Gray (Equinox), Victor Albisu (BLT Steak) and Brian McBride (Blue Duck Tavern). Albisu won the challenge, but all the burgers [...]
Haynesworth’s attorney is right
‘ARE YOU A JEROK?’
courtesy of ‘marc falardeau’
Too bad it’s not for the reason he thinks.
You probably already know the the story and both sides of it; it’s reiterated in every article about it, including this latest from WaPo about Haynesworth’s position that he won’t take a deal knocking the charge down to simple assault. I [...]
We Love Weekends, April 30-May 1
‘blondie’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
Patrick Palafox: This Friday I am heading to this supposedly hard-to-find-place called Subterranean A to witness the Comedy Underground Show thrown by Brandon Wetherbee of You Me Them Everybody and Live From the Lab. I have no idea what to expect, but it sounds pretty hip and I am a hip dude. Therefore, I am a [...]
Hot Ticket: The Appleseed Cast @ Rock and Roll Hotel, 4/30/11
“As the tear flow out it’s the end, the end of you and me.” They probably don’t appreciate me saying this, but don’t miss one of the 21st century’s finest emo groups at the Rock and Roll Hotel this Saturday.
The Appleseed Cast have been cranking out albums for nearly 15 years. I’ll always remember them [...]
Mow your lawn, DC, or face the consequences
‘Summer is coming’courtesy of ‘JulieLG’
Starting Sunday, we’re back in grass season in the District, where residents are required to keep their property up as to avoid the spread of noxious weeds and whatnot. In DC, beginning May 1st and running through October 31st, owners have to keep their property free from weeds over 10″ in [...]
The P Street Fairey
Heading west from the 14th Street corner of P Street, as jarring as a fence or brick wall, you’ll crash into a young Cambodian soldier, a machine gun hanging off his shoulder, a brilliant red flower pinned to his beret. The alley wall ends, but his steadfast gaze does not; and whatever his destination, it [...]
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