Archive for October, 2011
Capital Chefs: Takashi Ohseki of Cork (Part 1)
‘Chef Takashi Ohseki of Cork’
courtesy of ‘bonappetitfoodie’
At first glance you might not think a scientist and a chef have much in common. Sure the two follow recipes of sorts, but one gets to be creative with food while the other has to follow some pretty rigid rules, right? For Takashi Ohseki, executive chef brunch sous [...]
DC Firefighters Union stepping into Twitter
‘DC Fire Department’courtesy of ‘gypsybug’
I lamented long and hard the demise of @dcfireems last week (for to call the current feed alive is an insult to everything it was once), but it seems that even if that feed is down, there’s another doing good work. The new @IAFF36 account, run by Local 36 of the [...]
The Winning Ticket: Minus the Bear
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Minus the Bear and The Velvet Teen perform at the 9:30 Club tomorrow, October 19th. Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
If today doesn’t turn out to be your lucky day, check back here each [...]
NOW at Night Lights Up the Corcoran on Friday
This Friday night, you will want to put on a suit or party dress and head over to the Corcoran Gallery of Art for NOW at Night. Presented by the Corcoran Contemporaries, a group of arts patrons with a particular interest in supporting contemporary art, NOW at Night benefits NOW at the Corcoran, the institution’s [...]
More »A Wine Riot is Popping Off in DC
This weekend, the Wine Riot tour is coming to Washington. Billed as a “non-pretentious wine tasting event created with the 21-35 year old set in mind,” it presents an opportunity to taste 250 different wines in a casual and upbeat environment set up inside Constitution Hall. Organized by Boston-based wine-marketing company Second Glass, they have [...]
More »Q&A with Taylor Hanson of Hanson, part 1
Most of you out there remember the band Hanson (brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac) as the cheerful trio of kid pop stars responsible for the infectiously catchy song ”MmmBop” in the late nineties. What you may not know is that they were more than one-hit wonders. Their major label debut album Middle of Nowhere earned them three [...]
More »Gray campaign under federal grand jury investigation
”courtesy of ‘Max Cook’
We’d known this was coming. We’d heard that since Sulaimon Brown’s allegations of impropriety surrounding the Gray campaign, and Brown’s subsequent flame-out, were being investigated that this could turn criminal at some point. The Post dropped the bombshell in a Sunday A1 story that there was a grand jury impaneled to hear [...]
Eagles defeat Redskins 20-13
‘John Beck’
courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’
After Rex Grossmanhad thrown his fourth interception of the game and John Beck entered and led the Redskins on a late touchdown drive the natural order of Washington Redskins football returned. There cannot be a Redskins football season without a quarterback controversy. From the early days of Sonny Jurgensen vs. Billy [...]
Weekend Flashback: 10/14-10/16
‘Maryland Renaissance Festival (31 of 47)’ courtesy of caroline.angelo The first good weekend of Fall is behind us. Judging by the photos in our Flickr pool, you all took advantage of the excellent weather. I always describe this time of year as one of the best times to be in Washington. Cool but not cold weather; clear skies and still plenty of light; and lots of things to do. Check out the photos below to relive a bit of the nice weekend.
More »Friday Happy Hour: Chokin’ in Manhattan
Manhattans were the one of the first cocktails I started drinking, back around my ole’ college days. While sophisticated on the outside, they are accessible and sweet – and a total gateway drink. My friends and I would seek out places that made them “well” – though, honestly, we could really only discern [...]
More »We Love Music: Yuck @ Black Cat 10/12/2011
London-based quartet Yuck rocked out at the Black Cat Wednesday night to a sizable crowd. The band is just finishing up their US tour in support of their self-titled debut, released in February on Fat Possum Records. This was their second visit to the Black Cat; the first was in May, opening for Australian psychedelic-rockers [...]
More »Hot Ticket: Jammin Java 10th Anniversary Bash!
Saturday night marks the 10th Anniversary of the opening of Jammin Java, one of Northern Virginia’s best kept secrets, and to celebrate they are throwing an anniversary bash. Whether you’re a longtime fan of this coffee shop turned initmate concert hall or have never been exposed to their funky blend of caffeine and live tunes, [...]
More »Redskins Preview Week Six: The Eagles
‘Eagles vs Redskins 11/15/10′
courtesy of ‘Matthew Straubmuller’
Five weeks ago at this time the Phillies were the best team in baseball and the Eagles were 1-0 and well on their way to what was supposed to be a dream season. Now just a few weeks later the Phillies are enjoying the golf course and the Eagles dream has [...]
Caps Top Pens 3-2 in OT
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courtesy of ‘bridgetds’
Whenever the Capitals take on the Penguins, the game is always an intense roller-coaster ride from start to finish. Last night’s contest in Pittsburgh was no different. The Caps squeaked out a 3-2 overtime win despite being dominated much of the game.
The good:
Forwards Alexander Ovechkin and Mike Knuble both posted their first [...]
More »Inexplicable move at DC Fire & EMS
‘District #4′courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Late yesterday, it was revealed that longtime DC Fire & EMS public information officer Pete Piringer, the name behind the amazing @dcfireems, had been shuffled around in a personnel move. Piringer will be moving away from the @dcfireems handle, recently embroiled in a bit of controversy, which saw [...]
Nationals Pumpkin Carving Contest Accepting Entries Through October 26
‘Washington Nationals Pumpkin’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
Nats Fans: Feeling Festive? Really into Halloween? In the mood to carve a pumpkin?
Whatever your motivation might be, the Washington Nationals are running their annual pumpkin carving contest this fall and are accepting entries up until Wednesday October 26 at 2 p.m.
Fans who enter have the chance of winning a game-used [...]
