Archive for December, 2011
TBD launches school crime database
Nacho #24courtesy of Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie
Obtaining the complete set of police reports from MPD on police calls to DCPS locations is no small feat, and for that, I salute Sarah Larimer and Andrew Beaujon and his team at TBD for ferreting the information out through a long process of FOIA requests. This [...]
We Love Weekends: December 16-18
cupcakes
courtesy of christaki
Well, we’re in the home stretch on that whole holiday shopping thing. Have you indulged your wretched excess? It’s also the time to be jolly, and by jolly I mean stuff your face with food and get fatter. Here’s what we have planned to do and eat. You?
Patrick: It’s not only the [...]
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DC Empanadas – La Venganza de Tio Shawncourtesy of bonappetitfoodie
Today’s the last day to donate a new, unwrapped toy to DC Empanadas to benefit My Sister’s Place. Help make someone’s holiday season a little brighter.
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We Love Food: Rappahannock River Oysters, LLC
Rappahannock River Oyster
Courtesy of Rappahannock River Oyster, LLC
About 140 miles away from the buzzing of DC, you’ll find a one lane gravel road in Toppings, VA that leads you to the serene Rappahannock river. Go an extra five miles out on the water, and you’ll find yourself right in the Chesapeake Bay. But what you [...]
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TaKorean Samplercourtesy of yostinator
Middle of the week. You know what that merits? A trip to a food truck.
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The Winning Ticket: The Pietasters & The Slackers
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see The Pie Tasters & The Slackers at the 9:30 Club on December 16th. Tickets for this concert are available on Ticketfly or at the 9:30 Club box office.
For your chance to win these tickets simply leave a comment on this post using a [...]
Catoctin Creek Distillery
The mid-Atlantic has recently come into its own in terms of winemaking, and the DC-area in particular has seen a resurgence in brewing, but (legal) distilling has been somewhat slower to follow. However, as consumer tastes have migrated away from mass-produced libations, more and more micro-distilleries have been established in the area.
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More »Contention BNCA meeting results in support for 901 Monroe Development
image excerpted from 901monroe.com
Last night’s marathon meeting of the Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association was the most well-attended meeting in years, and the reason was clear: passions are running high in the neighborhood over the 901 Monroe Street proposed development. The project, proposed at 61-feet with a C-2-B zoning is very controversial in the neighborhood over [...]
Flyers Flatten Caps, 5-1
Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov
courtesy of bridgetds
The Caps carried their resurgent power play and a two-game winning streak into last night’s game against Conference-leading Philadelphia Flyers. But they came undone through a combination of Philadelphia muscle and poor goaltending. A series of soft shots and deflections got past starting goalie Tomas Vokoun as the Caps fell [...]
We Love Food: A Look at Medium Rare
service @ Medium Rare, Cleveland Park
courtesy of Plantains & Kimchi
I’ve wanted to try Medium Rare ever since it opened earlier this year but, for some reason I rarely make it north of Dupont Circle. However, I managed to make it to the steak-frites restaurant twice before I decided to write it up.
Simple concepts can [...]
We Love Arts: You, Nero
Photo by Scott Suchman
Nero is perhaps most well known as the Emperor of Rome who let the city burn as he played the fiddle. A widely known piece of history that isn’t entirely true yet perfectly paints a portrait of a ruler who cared more about himself than his people. The vanity of Nero could easily [...]
Taxi Commission proposes fare hike
Unbaked #9courtesy of Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie
Taking a taxi in the District may get more expensive next year, as you might’ve heard. Martin from DCist has all the details of the 20-page report from the Commission, but the basic gist is: Per mile fare will be $2.16, and increments will drop from 1/6th [...]
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Basil Thyme Food Truckcourtesy of bonappetitfoodie
Chilly day, but I hear that winter lasagna with truffles and gorgonzola from Basil Thyme will warm you right up. See where all the food trucks are rolling today.
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We Love DC’s 2011 Holiday Gift Guide
AMERICAN CYANAMID
courtesy of George Eastman House
In sharing our holiday spirit, the WeLoveDC crew has pulled together our recommendations for locally produced and themed gifts. Some of these recommendations our authors are swooning and lusting over, some they highly recommend for those looking to buy locally sourced or locally themed gifts. We hope you find [...]
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“Crossing The Moon” courtesy of ep_jhu There are many ways a photograph comes into existence, artistically speaking. A photographer can simply leave everything to chance; just got out the door one day, and find a photo in what is presented to him or her. Or a photographer could plan out a shot ahead of time.
More »We Love Arts: Spoiler Alert: Everybody Dies
Photo by Michael Brosilow
In my previous job I analyzed the prevalence of fear and risk in current events and news. So if I know anything about society, it’s that we love to worry.
We are afraid of a lot of things: invasion of privacy, food contamination, and deadly diseases. West Nile, Cancer, and Swine Flu are just some [...]
Cafe Saint-Ex’s Ugly Christmas Sweater Party
Sunglasses Santa
courtesy of Karon
Bust out those antler headbands and that awesomely bad sweater you got in 1992. You know, that one with the misshapen Santa Claus and a nearly life-size Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer.
Café Saint-Ex is hosting an Ugly Christmas Sweater party this Wednesday, December 14th at 8 PM. Sip on $5 winter beers, [...]
A City Without Metro?
Bethesda metro stationcourtesy of specimenlife
It’s hard to imagine the District without Metro, no matter how much we get frustrated by their escalator failures and constant reconstruction, the system is part of our DNA here, right up there with the Monuments, the Politicians and Lobbyists, and Embassy Row. It’s just there, ever has it been, [...]
Occupy… Santa?
Photo courtesy of Santa
As we head into the final two weeks of the Christmas Season, and as Congress is facing yet another looming shutdown deadline on Friday, and another fight over the extension of the payroll tax holiday by the end of the year, it’s clear that only one force out there can pull it [...]
Patriots defeat Redskins 34-27
Santana Moss
courtesy of Keith Allison
A game as good as Sunday’s match-up between the Patriots and Redskins shouldn’t have ended the way it did. With CBS refusing to show a replay of the Santana Moss penalty it is unclear whether or not there was a penalty, but there was no foul once Santana Moss came [...]
