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We Love Drinks: The Birth of a Brewery
‘Port City Pale Ale’
courtesy of ‘rabid_c’
I obviously think the world of DC, but there’s one thing I’ve always thought the metro area lacked: a brewery. There are a myriad of beer nerd restaurants, places like ChurchKey, Brasserie Beck and Birreria Paradiso, that quench the appetites of a pretty decent sized population [...]
We Love Weekends: June 12-13
‘Dandies & Quaintrelles 0863′
courtesy of ‘yospyn’
Max: Friday night I’ll be nerding it up with the best of them at the DC Digital Capital Week kickoff party. From 9PM to 3AM, Blagden Alley will be the place to be in DC for networking, art viewing, music listening, and beer drinking ($20). [...]
Heart’s Delight at the Passenger
‘The Passenger 8′
courtesy of ‘maxedaperture’
Charity is a good thing. Charity plus drinking is an even better thing. This is one of the reasons that Heart’s Delight is one of my favorite non-profits, because they consistently host charitable events that feature fine selections of alcohol, and their next event will be no [...]
Yet another contender for DC’s Best Burger…
‘Kemble Park Tavern’
courtesy of ‘ZagatBuzz’
Add Kemble Park Tavern’s Brunch Burger to the list for “DC’s Best Burger.” This time Travel + Leisure Magazine is weighing in, declaring Kemble’s to be not only DC’s best, but one of the ten best in the country. The burger is topped with bacon and a fried [...]
Friday Happy Hour: Beer Floats at Againn
‘Guinness Float’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
I like beer on it’s own just fine. I’d never bothered to try beer cocktails or anything of the sort, but I’ve been changing my mind lately. Beer is a great thing, but why not get a little creative with it?
That’s why I was excited when the staff [...]
Well, maybe not…
‘2ND’
courtesy of ‘MissChatter’
Last week I reported that it was looking like Steve Strasburg’s MLB debut would be June 4. Well, it seems that I was wrong. The Nationals website reports that Strasburg will be starting between June 8 and June 10 in the Nats’ series against the Pirates. They haven’t said which game, exactly, but [...]
We Love Drinks: Memorial Day BBQ
‘Beer and burger’
courtesy of ‘Magnus D’
I hope that you’ll grill this weekend. To me, that’s what Memorial Day is all about. I don’t dream of stepping on any family tradition or intruding in any masculine domain by suggesting what you should grill and how you should grill it. That’s counter productive, in my [...]
This Week in Rodents: Squirrels 1 – Hawks 0
‘Salient #10′
courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
A local squirrel is recovering after a narrowly escaping a hawk, this week. This normally wouldn’t be news except that the incident was captured on film by local photographer Mark Hansen. Check out the photos here and note the priceless WTF look on the hawks face, post miss. Sweet shots, Mark!
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Give me that Prohibition Beer
‘Interior of saloon, Everett’
courtesy of ‘UW Digital Collections’
This is a shameful moment for me. Coors, the brewer that brought us the swill that’s “as cold as the Rockies” has developed a beer that I’m a touch excited about. Maybe excited is too strong a word. I’m intrigued. Batch 19, a new lager from Coors, is [...]
Fat Tire Comes to DC
‘”Fat Tire” – San Francisco’
courtesy of ‘adamjackson1984′
I’ve heard rumors that New Belgium was going to start shipping their famous Fat Tire beer out East, and it seems those rumors are true. The GOG reports that the Black Squirrel in Adams Morgan snagged some bottles of the famous ale, along with a few other varieties from [...]
Heartbreaker in Chinatown
‘IMG_9124′
courtesy of ‘jessie.whittle’
As I exited the Verizon Center this evening, I saw a few things that spoke to what I had just witnessed. Dejected Caps fans covered their Ovechkin jerseys with jackets and pull overs. I walked past a sign showing a basset hound with its ears held out straight; “SURPRISED?” it asked. Frankly, yes. [...]
Smallest House in DC for Rent
‘Real Estate For Sale Signs’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
Do you ever feel like your pad is just a bit too large? Maybe you’re the type that doesn’t really like a space of their own. Well, you’re in luck because DC’s smallest (unofficially) house is currently on the market. For just over $1000/mo, you can enjoy all that [...]
Armed Protesters
‘9-12 March in DC-24′
If you happen to see a group of armed Tea Baggers in Virginia tomorrow, don’t be alarmed! It’s merely a group of patriots(tm) attempting to make some sort of statement against big government by carrying firearms, which symbolizes something. A coalition of militias and gun rights groups that are ticked about, amongst [...]
WDGASFGAR CAPS!!! Game 2
‘Caps/Habs (April 15, 2010) – 17′
courtesy of ‘Garyisajoke’
Game of the season? If not it was pretty close. The Caps came in to game two of their playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens 0-1 and in desperate need of a win. Game one was marked by poor luck, lackluster play and minimal energy. [...]
You can Drink Your Coffee Naked, After All!
‘East Capitol Ave.’
courtesy of ‘Packherd’
The Fairfax Court of Appeals has ruled that it is legal to be naked in your own home. You may remember that a few months ago a neighbor saw Eric Williamson through a window walking around his house naked, enjoying some coffee. Said neighbor called the cops, who burst into Williamson’s Springfield home with guns drawn and arrested him. A [...]
DC’s Best Burger
‘palena’
courtesy of ‘AlissaS24′
What is DC’s best burger? That’s a can of worms to open. You’ve got Five Guys, you’ve got Good Stuff, you’ve got Ray’s and each has it’s own set of religious devotees. Well, now there’s another contender. According to Epicurious, Palena Cafe has DC’s best burger, which, coincidentally, is also the third best burger [...]
Friday Happy Hour: Peep of View
‘Peep of View’
courtesy of ‘rabid_c’
Welcome to the Friday Happy Hour, your single drink primer for the weekend.
There aren’t a ton of holiday specific drinks out there, and pretty much the only ones that do exist are Christmas drinks. POV at the W Hotel has stepped in to remedy this with their new Easter themed cocktail, [...]
International Pillow Fight Day
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
I guess that early spring is the time international activity days. Last week we had Kite Day, which was awesome, and this week we have Pillow Fight Day, which will probably be more awesome. Capitol Improv is organizing a massive gathering on the mall on Saturday to observe pillow [...]
Madams Organ Happy Hour for Community of Hope
‘Madams Organ Restaurant’
courtesy of ‘KrS-NrY’
Drinking and philanthropy are two of my favorite things, and fortunately, they mix fairly well. That’s why I’m excited about the April 15 happy hour and Madams Organ benefiting local DC charity Community of Hope. Community of Hope provides medical care, affordable housing and other social services for DC’s disadvantaged. Madams [...]
