Archive for June, 2011
We Love Weekends: July 2 – 4
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It’s that time again – for us to rub it in your faces what exciting lives we all live and give you the opportunity to live vicariously through us or try to grab ahold of that desperate desire to BE us & steal our weekend plans. This week with extra violence!
Tom: We’re headed [...]
Homestand Preview: What a difference a week makes
‘Presidents Race!’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
Some weeks, you’re George, some weeks, you’re Teddy.
The Nationals (40-41) return home on Friday night after a 2-4 road trip, and carrying a 3-game losing streak, having been swept in Los Angeles. Things have not quite gone as imagined during the aftermath of Jim Riggleman’s Sarah Palin-esque departure. Ahead of the All-Star [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘CapMac ‘n Cheese’courtesy of ‘justgrimes’
Today’s food truck trivia tidbit is from CapMacDC: in an average week, they go through 250 pounds of pasta. Holy macaroni that’s a lot of pasta.
Go make a small dent in those 250 lbs of noodles this afternoon. Or check out where the other food trucks are rolling nearby.
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Update on Yesterday’s Fire at Hook/Tacklebox
‘Georgetown Fire’
courtesy of ‘brownpau’
As we reported yesterday, a fire broke out at Hook and Tackle Box restaurants in Georgetown in the early afternoon. According to a media release that was circulated last night, the cause of the fire is still undetermined, but it’s believed that the fire started on the loading dock behind Hook. The [...]
We Love Music: Fucked Up @ Rock and Roll Hotel, 6/27/11
All photos by Rachel Rasby
The smell of Cocoa Puffs crushed underfoot. Silhouettes of back-hair illuminated by a spotlight. Clouds of sweat puffing around the stage. Most of my memories of Fucked Up’s performance on Monday night at the Rock and Roll Hotel aren’t particularly pleasant. But who likes their shows ‘pleasant’ anyway? Yeah, it was [...]
Woman Falls To Her Death At W Hotel’s POV Bar
Horrible news this morning of a woman falling from the 10 story W Hotel POV rooftop bar last night to her death. Eyewitnesses report that the not yet identified woman had been drinking at the bar and that she climbed over the rooftop patio’s fence.
Secret Service was on hand last night and all lanes of [...]
Get some damned insurance
It’s open enrollment for Blue Cross/Blue Shield for DC residents. So if you don’t have access to insurance where you work this is a deal for you, bub. Price-wise it’s a big winner too, with pretty low copays.
This isn’t the sort of thing we’d normally post about here, but this is a subject near and [...]
Fire Breaks out at Hook in Georgetown
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A fire broke out at Hook in Georgetown this afternoon. DC firefighters have already extinguished the blaze and reported no injuries. According the DCfireems Twitter account, there is smoke and water damage to Hook’s sister restaurant, Tacklebox and the Saloun.
The Georgetowner tweeted earlier, “According to sources, Fire behind Tackle Box and Hook started [...]
Lost Society Opening on U Street
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courtesy of ‘Jenn Larsen’
Last Thursday I was a guest at the media preview for “boutique steakhouse” Lost Society, occupying the top two floors of a classic corner building at 14th and U Streets. I’ve long awaited this building’s renovation, as it’s been a blight on a corner of what should be prime real [...]
A Top 10 List We Can Be Proud Not To Be On
Travel + Leisure readers have spoken and our nation’s capital is not one of the top ten dirtiest cities in America. In the publication’s annual America’s Favorite Cities survey, participants gauged “dirty” in a variety of ways: litter, air pollution, even the taste of local tap water and the publication found New Orleans, Philadelphia, Memphis, [...]
More »The Winning Ticket: Rx Bandits
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 »An Old Times deal
Steven Culp, Holly Twyford and Tracy Lynn Middendorf on the set of the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of Old Times, directed by Michael Kahn. Photo by Scott Suchman.
If you’d like to get out to see what the big deal is all about, whether you’re curious about the show or the set, Travelzoo has a pretty [...]
We Love Arts: The Merchant of Venice
We come to a performance of The Merchant of Venice with a lot of preconceptions. One of them has to do with the title itself. It doesn’t refer to its most famous character, I remember a brilliant English professor beating into my brain. “Shylock isn’t the merchant,” he said repeatedly, “Antonio is.”
Antonio? Wait, who? That [...]
First Look: 901 Restaurant and Bar
The first three adjectives that come to mind when describing 901 Restaurant and Bar? Elegant, chic and modern. The building looks (and is) brand new with its dark red brick. On the inside you have clean lines, dim lighting, and different “sections” named after neighborhoods in DC for the dining area and private dining rooms.
The [...]
The 2011 RAMMY Awards
‘Todd Gray of Equinox, Chef of the Year’
courtesy of ‘bonappetitfoodie’
This past Sunday restauranteurs, chefs and restaurant staff filled the Marriott hotel in Woodley Park in honor of the 2011 Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMMY) Awards. The awards honored some of the best in the restaurant industry (though there were several restaurants whose praises went unsung [...]
Caps Re-sign Laich to Six-Year Deal
The Caps have announced this morning that they have re-signed centerman Brooks Laich to a six-year contract worth an estimated $27 million. Laich would have been an unrestricted free agent if a deal hadn’t been struck by Friday, July 1; letting Laich go could’ve been a step backwards for the team.
Fortunately, the Caps stepped up [...]
Smithsonian Snapshot: Nakhla Meteorite
On June 28, 1911, the Nakhla meteorite fell to Earth at approximately 9 a.m. in the Nakhla region of Alexandria, Egypt. Many people witnessed its explosion in the upper atmosphere before the meteorite dropped in about 40 pieces totaling 22 pounds; the fragments were buried in the ground up to a meter deep.
In August 1911, [...]
Featured Photo
‘Glitter’
courtesy of ‘yostinator’
Wow; talk about an impressive portrait! There’s very little, if anything, wrong with this shot. Framed nicely and tack sharp, this image is all about the small details it shows: the woman’s two color eye shadow; the sprinkling of assorted paints on her chest and upper lip; and the different feathers [...]
