Posts Tagged ‘Dupont Circle’
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”courtesy of ‘julianne’s’ There’s nothing like a nice day in the park to get your photographer creativity flowing, and Dupont Circle is one of those recurring themes in our pool. And Dupont isn’t short of characters or things that make for good pictures. But every now and then you have to take a new perspective [...]
More »Red Line Delays Due to Track Fire
An “arcing insulator” has caused a fire on the Red Line tracks (Shady Grove direction), outside Dupont Circle. At the same time, a track circuit issue is giving Metro problems at Farragut North. Single-tracking is currently in effect between Dupont and Van Ness. Expect major delays in both directions this afternoon. Official WMATA release here. [...]
More »Get Your Greek/Turkish On
‘Greek Salad’ courtesy of ‘christaki’ Starting April 30th, Dupont Circle will be getting a new Greek and Turkish restaurant. Agora will feature small plates prepared on the wood-fired oven and charcoal fired BBQ grill, and overseen by Turkish born Chef Rasit Gulsen, formerly of Nizam’s Restaurant in Vienna, VA. The restaurants menu will feature Turkish and Greek fare [...]
More »A Dolcezza Summer for Dupont
Have no fear, your dessert prayers have been answered. Dolcezza Artisanal Gelato will be opening a brand-spanking-new location in Dupont Circle, perfect for those hot and humid days ahead. The gelateria will not only have a gelato bar, but also an exclusive V60 Pour-over Coffee Bar. Slated to open on April 15th, this location will feature [...]
More »Don’t Be Late For This Very Important Date — Madhatter Re-Opens Tonight
‘queen of hearts’ courtesy of ‘m hoek’ The Madhatter in Dupont re-opens tonight at its new location just south of the circle, located at 1321 Connecticut Ave NW. And — if you bring your Alice in Wonderland movie ticket stub with you this weekend — you’ll get half-off an appetizer (only one ticket per group [...]
More »Hundreds Participate in Dupont Circle Snowball Fight
The Official Dupont Circle Snowball Fight kicked off around 2 PM today, drawing hundreds of participants. The event had over 1,400 confirmed guests on its Facebook page as of Saturday afternoon, and it didn’t disappoint. Check out some of these images from the fight! Be the first to like. Like Unlike
More »DC Seeks Vision for Dupont Underground
Old Entrance by M.V. Jantzen Decades after the trolley system was shut down at Dupont Circle, the city is still looking for a viable use for the abandoned underground space. The last attempt was a food court, creatively named “Dupont Down Under”, however it failed miserably and was only open for a year. In 2007 [...]
More »We Love Food: The Burger Joint
‘DSCF3611.jpg’ courtesy of ‘joelogon’ The Burger Joint (BGR) is the latest in a line of local hamburger shops trying to muscle in on DC-area institution Five Guys by offering a gourmet twist on this American staple. I went to their new Old Town Alexandria location to put these burger peddlers’ wares to the test. There [...]
More »The Mysterious W Express
A few nights ago I was stumbling home from Lauriol Plaza when I noticed that my neighborhood gas station at 18th & S magically transformed itself from a BP to a W Express. I’m sure we have all seen a BP (short for British Petroleum) station and maybe even seen one of their commercials on [...]
More »More Ghost Bikes Appear in Dupont
In what appears to be an overreaction to the removal of the Alice Swanson Ghost Bike Memorial at 20th and R Streets NW, sixteen twenty-two new ghost bikes have been placed around the intersection this morning. We haven’t seen a formal statement from the Washington Area Bicyclist Associate so it’s hard to say who’s responsible [...]
More »We Love Food: Firefly
Firefly, courtesy of Me Firefly‘s gotten a lot of mention around here but we’ve never done a comprehensive review. When I had to pick a place to meet an out-of-town friend who was staying off Scott Circle, Firefly seemed like a no-brainer selection. My darling wife and I met her and another dining companion on [...]
More »DC Mythbusting: The DC Streetcar System
‘Washington, DC View east down F Street NW no date’ courtesy of ‘army.arch’ Welcome to another edition of DC Mythbusting. In order to avoid thinking about the terrible accident on Metro yesterday, I’m going to transport you back in time to when DC had another transit system. That’s right, our fair city was served by [...]
More »Dupont Staycation
suite bett by loop oh We all need vacations. I could go for a three month (or permanent) vacation right about now. However when times are tough and your wallet is a bit thinner than usual, you might think about skipping your trip to Paris and instead having a DC staycation. Instead of researching French [...]
More »Pillow Fight Saturday
Left wondering what to do with those old, deflated pillows? Problem solved: At 2PM on the National Mall in front of the Smithsonian Castle or at 3PM in Dupont Circle, show up with a CONCEALED SOFT pillow – in a bag, backpack or something similar and act completely nonchalant. Wait for the crowd to gather [...]
More »We Love Food: Brunch @ Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe
‘Kramerbooks Glass House’ courtesy of ‘Wahig’ There are days in DC that I forget we are in a recession. Last Sunday’s brunch at Kramerbooks & Afterwords was one of them. The book shop was stuffed full with people, and every table was filled, the air abuzz with excitement for spring. I was worried that the [...]
More »A Long Overdue Facelift
Congo Embassy by maxedaperture The Democratic Republic of Congo has finally decided to do some repairs on their dilapidated embassy. Located on the corner of New Hampshire Avenue and S Street NW, it has been a bit of an eyesore in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. Because the city has very little control over what a [...]
More »Oh Dog Park, Where Art Thou?
photo courtesy of Max I moved to Dupont Circle in late 2003 which seems like an eternity ago. Not much has changed in the neighborhood since then. Some new restaurants have opened up on 17th street, property prices went way up and then slid back down again, and the “S street dog park” has turned [...]
More »We Love Food: I Ricchi / Sesto Senso
Vela, courtesy of daquella manera Back during Restaurant Week, my lovely wife hit two dining spots in Dupont Circle. Due to me first losing her review, then forgetting about it, it’s only now just appearing for your reviewing pleasure. I suspect I’ll be taking her out again this weekend to make up for my faux [...]
More »DC Print Media: Alive and Well
I’m sitting here in Dupont Circle looking at the newspaper stand and I’m amazed at the plethora of print available to the interested reader. Just on this side of the block alone, we have 15 different periodicals to choose from. Everything from the Wall Street Journal, to the Falls Church News-Press, to The Creek (a [...]
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