We were all excited for The Emmy’s… Until Carrie Underwood gave “tribute” to The Beatles. Maybe next year..
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First Look: Barcelona Restaurant & Wine Bar Comes to 14th St NW
Our friends over at Borderstan reported in March that Barcelona Restaurant & Wine Bar will be occupying the space where BodySmith used to be. Personally, I will not mourn seeing Sven and Boris flipping tractor tires over their heads in the outdoor courtyard anymore. Wine bar > gym any day […]
Video: How NOT to order chicken nuggets
Remember kids, a “please” and “thank you” will get you a lot farther than hissing and yelling, “I’m going to eat your f@#$%ing face and then digest it.” Also, don’t do meth. (h/t C. Holman)
20 Lobbyist Problems
Recently, Buzzfeed published 29 Hill Staffer Problems. Well, believe it or not, lobbyists have problems too. Being a lobbyist is pretty awesome… 20. …except when your office is in Virginia. And you have 10 Hill meetings a day. During a fly-in. In August. 19. Or when you set up a […]
Bryce Harper Meets Helium; Hilarity Ensues
In case you missed it, Washington Nationals star outfielder Bryce Harper had some fun with helium. His brother Bryan apparently loves coloring.
Dear DC: Kate Upton was here. On her birthday. And you missed her!
Update: this was apparently not taken in DC (my source was spooked by the NSA). Apologies. According to Rep. McCarthy’s (R-CA) Instagram page, she was here spending time with her Uncle, Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI). But hey, I’m sure you spent your Monday doing something just as memorable. Wish Kate […]
The Green Fairy Brings her Magic to 14th Street NW
Oscar Wilde said it best, Ater the first glass of absinthe you see things as you wish they were. After the second you see them as they are not. Finally you see things as they really are… Ah yes, absinthe, The Green Fairy, that magicall potion that hugs your insides […]
DC Foodie Brief (a short guide to new restaurants)
Like lobbyists turn hundred page reports into easy to follow one-pagers, Eater DC has a quick guide to the 2,343,837 new restaurants that have opened/are opening soon here in DC. Well, it’s more like a list, a very good list in fact. But in case your clicking finger is broken […]
IRS Update: Lois Lerner Pleads the Fifth (in gif format)
As if the IRS wasn’t already having the worst week ever, IRS official Lois Lerner invoked her Fifth Amendment right to not incriminate herself during a House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday and did not answer one question. Basically… Lois Lerner asked her people what to do. She informed the […]
Five websites Washingtonians should read (but may not know about)
We all have our daily routine: wake up, take the parrot for a walk, harvest fresh goat milk, eat a box of Captain Crunch, and check your favorite websites. Chances are, you hit the main news outlets, throw in some Politico or Huffington Post, then check the DC heavy hitters […]
Move over Golden Arches, Sixth Engine brings their MacRib back to DC!
Get ready DC, starting Thursday, May 16th and continuing in it’s porky glory though Memorial Day Weekend, DC hotspot Sixth Engine will bring back their popular “MacRib Sandwish.” Not to be confused with the pre-form molded processed patty served at another food chain, their creation is made from a blend […]
Fact: Taylor Swift loves DC
Ok, while this might not have much to do with lobbying…OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG! T-Swizzle loves her some DC as evident by these profound tweets. Hit Tay up on Twitter and thank her for the DC love. Unlike Conan who trashed his hosts while here in DC, […]