Posts Tagged ‘Arlington’
Third Annual Week of Bacon at Restaurant 3
‘a magic number’
courtesy of ‘christaki’
Let out a great big yell, “IT’S BAAAAACOOOON!” From October 13 through 22 Restaurant 3 is hosting their 3rd annual Week of Bacon.
Kicking off the week is a pig roast on the 13th with pulled pork sandwiches. The rest of the pork-tastic week features a bacon tasting dinner menu for $30 [...]
First Look: SOCCi
‘SOCCi Sign’
courtesy of ‘A. L. Huber’
Often, hotel restaurants get a bad reputation that is sorely undeserved. There are many truly great restaurants that adjoin hotels that often get forgotten when thinking about fine cuisine – Blue Duck Tavern in Foggy Bottom springs to mind immediately. SOCCi, short for South of Crystal City Italian, is a [...]
Beer Dinners at Lyon Hall
Beer dinners have been growing in prevalence and popularity in the area as the number of beer-inspired restaurants and bars continue to build. Pizzeria Paradiso, Birch and Barley, and Meridian Pint have all played host to beer-pairing dinners, and you may now add Lyon Hall of Clarendon to the mix.
Tuesday saw their first beer dinner [...]
First Look: Bada Bing Cheesesteak Truck
‘Bada Bing Truck’
courtesy of ‘foodtruckapp’
One of the latest entrants into the burgeoning DC food truck scene is the BadaBing Cheesesteak Truck, which patrols the Wilson Boulevard corridor in Arlington, looking for hungry customers. When I found the truck on North Lynn Street in Rosslyn today, it was surrounded by almost a dozen patrons, risking their [...]
First Look: Bayou Bakery
Sometimes I think that Courthouse is a dead zone for food. If I want actual chef-driven food I go to Ray’s, or I walk up to Clarendon. No longer! David Guas is here to save Courthouse and his new place Bayou Bakery is my new neighborhood gem for the area.
The New Orleans themed eat place [...]
Va. Phone Books Could Go Way of Dinosaur…Finally
In news from across the river, the fine folks in Arlington are all over an environmentally friendly idea: stopping phone books.
Verizon has said that by discontinuing the White Pages in Virginia, it can save 1,600 tons of paper per year. Results of today’s poll by ARLNow.com show 95% of voters want to ditch the practice [...]
Nature’s Fury: Braddock Road Edition
photo by author.
Alexandria got hit hard by yesterday’s freak storm.The worst hit area seemed to be the North/South stretch of Braddock Road between Old Town and Route 7. That stretch looked like it had been hit by a mini-tornado; trees down, roads closed, cars and homes struck. In the several hours it took me to [...]
Beer Lovers Rejoice!
‘the cask’
courtesy of ‘volcanojw’
Great news for those who love a good beer: a second Rustico is opening in the area soon, and this one will be Metro-accessible! DC Metrocentric reports that the restaurant is slated to open at the end of August in Ballston at 4075 Wilson Blvd near Ballston Common Mall. ARLnow reports that [...]
Say Cheese and Pay Up
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Remember those red light cameras that Arlington installed for your safety, last month? Well, today is the day of reckoning. Arlington PD will start issuing $50 infractions to drivers the cameras catch blowing red lights. To be fair, this is a significantly lighter fine than would be issue by [...]
Where We Live: Columbia Pike
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courtesy of ‘Arlington County’
For those District residents who don’t own cars and don’t like MetroBus, the extent of the Washington region is limited. Sure, you can get to a lot of major attractions via MetroRail, but you’re missing out on a lot too. Take Columbia Pike for example– it has a vibrant, fun “main street” [...]
Where We Live: Crystal City
‘Crystal City – Lightning Ball’
courtesy of ‘Mo Kaiwen è�«æ¥·æ��’
Welcome to another edition of Where We Live. This week we’re hopping on the yellow line, crossing the river, and checking out Crystal City. When I started looking into Crystal City for this feature, I wasn’t too sure what I would find– a neighborhood named after [...]
Mystery Object Found in Shirlington
I was waiting on a friend in Shirlington the other day when I saw this contraption. Anybody have an idea what it is? It is rather reminiscent of things I remember from history class, like stocks and pillories. In fact, the first thing I thought when I saw it was a photo I recalled from [...]
More »Russian Spies Arrested in Arlington
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courtesy of ‘bhrome’
The FBI and the Justice Department brought down 10 suspected spies this afternoon across the country, including three from right here in Arlington. Several sources are reporting the details, including this article from CNN, and talk to the fact that these Russian secret agents were reportedly sent to the US for long-term operations [...]
Where We Live: Clarendon
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courtesy of ‘blakespot’
In this week’s Where We Live, we’re venturing back out to Arlington into the heart of the Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor. Clarendon is one of those places that always has something going on, and with a wide selection of bars, restaurants, and shopping, you’re never at a loss for something to do. But [...]
Where Does Your Recycling Go?
Ever wonder happens to your recycling once it leaves the bin?
Arlington County recently released a video that takes you inside a recycling facility. It shows how items are sorted, where they go, and what’s made from them.
Your host? A bathrobe-clad man carrying a coffee cup labeled “dork.” Check it out for good info and [...]
Still Time to Contribute to Relay for Life Arlington
I’m sure many of We Love DC’s readers are familiar with regional events related to Relay for Life, one of the most well-known charity events for the American Cancer Society. The locally-based Relay’s often happen at universities, but this event is actually designed to go beyond campus and into the DC/VA community contribute against the [...]
More »5 Top Tips for Container Gardening
‘365.105: The cook’s herb garden’courtesy of ‘WordRidden’
There are lots of things I think would be cool to do, so I just dive in without proper training. One is growing herbs on the deck. Understandably, my results have been mixed. The potted mint is going great guns, but last year the basil plant that had been [...]
Where We Live: Ballston
‘Night at Church’
courtesy of ‘oparrish’
Welcome to another edition of Where We Live. This week we’re focusing on Ballston, the western end of Arlington’s fabulous Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. Ballston offers a great balance between access to Northern Virginia (like Tysons/Fairfax/Farlington) and access to DC, and it’s actually a pretty cool place to live and hang out.
History: Ballston [...]
