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She Loves DC: Becky Lee

Courtesy of Walk This Way I met Becky Lee, local advocate for Domestic Violence and Founder of Becky’s Fund, at her awareness and fundraiser fashion show, Walk this Way, last month. Becky has clearly made an impact on this town and earned some clout: her fashion models were the Redskins AND the DC United. But [...]

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Auntie Anne’s Pretzels Arrival Announces Chinatown as First “Semi-Outdoor Mall”

‘”Obama Pretzels!”‘ courtesy of ‘lorigoldberg’ Why not? I mean we have Ruby Tuesdays, Legal Seafoods, a movie theater, bowling alley, and now a smoothie shop. Why not throw in the mall chain that is Auntie Anne’s Pretzels? Auntie Anne’s is opening in Gallery Place’s “Kiosk Row” between Chipotle and Clydes in the little green kiosk [...]

Have You Ever Seen the French (Hip Hop) Dance?

‘Dancing to Batala at Artomatic 2009′ courtesy of ‘starbuck77′ Having lived in France for a year, I can attest that there is a certain “Je ne sais QUOI” about the way French people dance. Even when they’re out on a Friday night, it’s simply different with some 1940s swing mixed into urban break dancing. It’s [...]

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Thanksgiving Pie Sale Benefits Food & Friends

‘Pumpkin Pie’ courtesy of ‘Bethany Ann Khan’ At the DC foodie happy hour last month, I found out about this great holiday pie sale to benefit Food & Friends, called Slice of Life.  While I’ve never volunteered for Food & Friends, it is a great organization with a great reputation. And we all know that it’s [...]

Mystery Mansion in Dupont: The Heurich House

‘Hidden Bronze Lion’ courtesy of ‘CathyLovesDC’ Tucked away in plain view, the Heurich House is the most intact late-Victorian home in the country. Right in the middle of the action in Dupont Circle – on a corner you have probably walked by at least a dozen times – you are absolutely transported back in time [...]

New Sculpture at 5th and K City Vista

Yesterday, I noticed a cranes and quite an operation setting up this fanciful metal sculpture outside of the Busboys and Poets and 5th and K. It reminds me of the sculpture outside of Zaytinya at 9th and K, and I kind of like it… We could use a little art on that corner to block [...]

Mad Hungry? Hooks Books Event at Zola Fills You Up

‘Artomatic 2009 Kerrin’s Appetizers’ courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’ Zola Wine & Kitchen is hosting a Cookbook Author Series with this Thursday’s author being Lucinda Scala Quinn, formally the food editor of Martha Stewart Living Television. On November 12 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., the nationally renowned culinary author will discuss her new [...]

Women Chefs in DC Area Win in a Landslide

This past Sunday was the Women Chefs and Restaurateur’s awards dinner titled “Women who Inspire.” Emceed by Top Chef finalist (and stand-up comedian – or at least she should be) Carla Hall, the dinner honored many DC women chefs. Often teetering between an association dinner and the Oscars, dozens of women chefs, including those who [...]

Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show: Paula Deen Brings the Butter

courtesy of The Tiny Kitchen You thought I was kidding about the butter until you saw this picture… Things have been a little crazy this fall, and I’ve been missing out on my usual weeknight and weekend HEAVY dosage of the Food Network. Alas, this weekend, I am excited to get some face time with [...]

Cake Wrecks Book Tour Rescheduled

‘CakeWrecks’ courtesy of ‘CathyLovesDC’ If your hopes were lost when Jen Yates had an unexpected turn of events, forcing her to cancel her book tour in Bethesda last month, you can now fulfill your dream. Jen will be at Barnes & Noble in Bethesda Thursday at 7:00 p.m. to sign copies of her new book [...]

Tourism: George Washington Masonic Memorial

‘Egyptian Floor of the Masonic Temple’ courtesy of ‘CathyLovesDC’ While this enormous Masonic temple in Alexandria is visible from all over the city, I finally found my way there this past weekend to explore its inner secrets – and I was impressed. While I know in reality that the mysteries revolving around Freemasonry are highly [...]

Trick or Treat? Local Halloween Thrills

‘Count Gore De Vol and band’ courtesy of ‘Photos by Chip Py’ Oh, Halloween. Silly Halloween. Childish Halloween. With your costumes, and your theme parties, and your candy. You’re for kids! …Aren’t you? Not in DC. Amongst the usual suspects are some slightly sophisticated ways to spend Halloween. You can be indoors or out. Get [...]

DC Stars in Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Tonight

Courtesy of The Travel Channel DC’s “extreme food” scene gets a national audience tonight at 10:00 p.m. The host of the Travel Channel’s show Man v. Food, Adam Richman, recently came to DC on his adventure around the country to find and eat large quanities of good food. Adam will be starting at Ben’s Chili [...]

Sound off: Best Neighborhood Chinese DELIVERY

Philly Hoagie Locale, Taylor Gourmet, Opens Second Location

‘IMG_3820.jpg’ courtesy of ‘www.VoteJoeC.com’ If you’ve been to the new (Sexy) Safeway, Busboys & Poets or the neighborhood Ace Hardware at the CityVista complex at 5th and K, you likely haven’t been disappointed. You probably have gone back more than once. It’s an oasis of useful and appreciated stores just a hop, skip, and a [...]

Not Your Typical Swag: DC Antiques, Art & Jewelry Show

Raymond Lee Jewelers has this Platinum diamond bracelet. Total diamond weight is approx 20.50 carats. Courtesy of Raymond Lee Jewelers Every weekend, do you swing by the Hope Diamond to glare at its stunning size and beauty on your way to Home Goods for some second hand “antiques”? That’s not that too far from my [...]

Preakness Stays in MD

‘preakness 086 rachel alexandra’ courtesy of ‘apium’ Perhaps you skipped the Preakness race this past May, along with the approximately 40,000 others who chose not to return in 2009, due to a new policy prohibiting BYOB. Well, rest assured, you didn’t miss your last chance. The race will return in 2010 for it’s 101st year [...]