Archive for December, 2011
Food Truck Tracker
DC Empanadas!
courtesy of kimberlyfaye
Don’t forget! This is the last week to donate a new, unwrapped toy for My Sister’s Place through the DC Food Truck association. Drop off your toy at DC Empanadas before this Thursday, December 15th.
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If you enjoyed Luck last night…
RO9A6705courtesy of Keith Allison
If you caught the HBO preview of their new horse-racing centered Luck last night and enjoyed it as much as I did, you might want to look in our own back yard for a place to play the ponies. Laurel Park is just off I-95 north of the Beltway is just [...]
Weekend Flashback: 12/09-12/11
“(344/365)” courtesy of kimberlyfaye Christmas Season is in full swing! If you haven’t done it already, you’ll be spending this coming week and weekend doing shopping, tree raising, and party planning. And after that, then all those last minute people (such as myself) will get to work; so leave some for us lazy people. And to distract you…I mean entertain you, for a little while, check out this past weekend in photos
More »Lamont Peterson brings a Title to DC
_MG_0874courtesy of dbking
As soon as the decision was announced the crowd erupted with the fury they had held in all night. For most of the evening the cheers of Amir, Amir were louder and more numerous than those of DC, DC. It sounded like the typical Nationals vs. Phillies game that happens in DC, [...]
Pro-Boxing Returns
Freddie Roach/Amir Khan
courtesy of SportsAngle.com
Tonight the nation’s capital will host its first major prizefight in over a decade as Amir Khan looks to retain his WBA and IBF light welterweight titles against local Lamont Peterson. Amir Khan comes in ranked as one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world with an [...]
Friday Happy Hour: Dolcezza Hot Chocolate
As Americans, I feel like we very often describe something as “European Style” as a euphemism. It either means that thing is classy and refined or, as in the case of my apartment’s “European Sized” washer-dryer, simply small. The hot chocolate at Dolcezza is certainly the former – but served in a rather American-sized portion. [...]
More »Evening Star Cafe Remodels and Reopens with New Chef
Evening Star #1
courtesy of Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie
The first restaurant in the Neighborhood Restaurant Group got a major facelift over the last few months and officially reopened last night on December 8th. Evening Star Cafe now has a newly redesigned and refurbished dining room and bar which was led by Hailey Designs, LLC. [...]
Redskins Preview Week Fourteen: The Patriots
Tom Brady
courtesy of Keith Allison
Ever since Drew Bledsoe went down with an injury and Tom Brady emerged on the scene the Patriots have been the class of the NFL. They have down it not just by having one of the best quarterbacks in the league, but also by mixing in talented by high risk [...]
So, Who’s Playing Marion Barry?!
courtesy of Max Cook
Mayor-for-Life Marion Barry looks to be getting the biopic treatment according to HuffPo, and the Hollywood Reporter, in a Spike Lee Joint.
And he’ll be played by Eddie Murphy.
Folks, this is not April 1st, but I’d just about swear that it was.
I’d have gone Danny Glover or Don Cheadle, myself. Or, if [...]
We Love Weekends: December 9 – 11
XMAS BIKE
courtesy of m hoek
Happy Holiday Shopping Season, folks. If you don’t recognize that thing in the sky or the feel of your skin it’s called “the sun” and “being dry.” Capital Weather says it’ll still be cold this weekend but it’ll at least be dry. What will you do with the time?
Brittany: This [...]
DC-CAN adds 100-Gbit links to their services
2008_04_biketrail_infrastructure_145courtesy of dsearls
One of the difficult parts of the digital divide, the part that few have been able to begin to posit solutions for, is home delivery of fast internet connectivity to neighborhoods where the income level is low. Most of the big network providers push their high bandwidth solutions to upper-middle and upper [...]
We Love Music: Tori Amos at D.A.R. Constitution Hall, 12/5/2011
Ruby-tressed siren Tori Amos brought a breathtakingly beautiful evening of music to DC’s D.A.R. Constitution Hall on Monday night. She is in the midst of a world tour in support of her latest album, Night of Hunters, released in September on Deutsche Grammophon Records. The album is described by Amos as “a 21st century song cycle inspired by classical [...]
More »Late Caps Rally Torpedoes Senators
Vokoun Sprawls to Save
courtesy of clydeorama
The Capitals won their first game in regulation under new coach Dale Hunter, and their second victory since the bench boss’ debut. Like the last win, this one came against the Ottawa Senators. We’d also like to take a moment to welcome back Alex Ovechkin, whose goal last night [...]
Tonight: Tubachristmas!
Tuba bus.courtesy of Jeffrey Beall
Got plans tonight? Cancel them, and head over to the Kennedy Center for the 38th anniversary performance of TUBACHRISTMAS. 6pm. A volunteer group of tuba players (edit: and euphonium players. Whatever.) will gather and make a joyful noise unto the Millenium Stage. From past experience I [...]
The Winning Ticket: Jane Birkin
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Jane Birkin at the 9:30 Club on December 9th. 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 valid email address between [...]
We Love Arts: Much Ado About Nothing
Kathryn Meisle as Beatrice and Derek Smith as Benedick in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Ethan McSweeny. Photo by Scott Suchman.
Shakespeare Theater Company’s production of Much Ado About Nothing is odd. Not on stage – there it’s very entertaining with only minor flaws. Odd in selection, odd in [...]
First Look: Elisir Restaurant
I headed to Elisir for its first dinner post soft-opening, and was pleasantly surprised there were no signs that the restaurant in Penn Quarter had literally just opened its doors that same week. The staff was beyond attentive without being intrusive and knew the menu cold. The lighting was bright and refreshing, and the open kitchen area was amazing. Basically, Elisir lived up to Italian [...]
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