Le Diplomate is one of the best, most consistently good restaurants in DC right now. The wait, yeah it’s long. The service, well it’s packed and they make their food fresh, so it can be slower than Subway. Are these bad things? Decidedly no. Not convinced? Here are 23 reasons […]
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David Sedaris DC Event & His Beef with Amazon
On Monday, June 9th, famed humorist author and North Carolina native David Sedaris gave a talk and book signing at Politics & Prose to promote the paperback release of his New York Times bestseller Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls. During his remarks he previewed his latest short story which will […]
DC Bites We Loved This Week
1. This smoked bluefish spread and crusty toast from Barcelona. Follow @BarcelonaWineBa 2. The Kalbi, BBQ short ribs that Courtney had at Izakya Seki. Follow @izakayaseki 3. Crazy chocolate and peanut butter beer called “Sweet Baby Jesus” from Red Light DC. Follow @dcredlight 4. This allergy relieving spicy miso ramen […]
Seven people you ALWAYS see on the DC-NYC Amtrak
1). The Tourist Family You know they are close before you even lay eyes on their fanny packs, dad jeans, and white wine mother because you can hear their unruly children. “A weekend in New York with our public schooled, ADD filled, and uncontrollable children sound amazing,” said no parents […]
Six DC foods we are loving right now
It’s Spring, finally! This means flowers are blooming, the Nationals are playing, interns are starting, and restaurants are adding some new dishes to their menus. Some are new, some are classic, but here are six DC dishes we are in love with right now and you should be too. 1. […]
DC screening and review of “Godzilla” the movie
Godzilla: A movie about a giant lizard. Brought to you by the U.S. Navy and Warner Bros. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the giant monster, let me catch you up: Godzilla is a giant lizard, who’s been tearin’ s*#t up in movies since 1954. If this sounds […]
1776 partners with Union Kitchen for Challenge Festival 2014
1776 is a platform to reinvent the world by connecting the hottest startups with the resources they need to excel. From our Campus a few blocks from the White House, 1776 serves as a global hub for startups tackling major challenges in education, energy, health care, government, and other critical […]
Five things you may not know about Scotch
DC loves our Scotch. It’s a scientific fact. But here are five things you may not know about Scotch. 1). You know who loves Scotch more than you? The French. That’s right, I said it. France consumes more Scotch than any other country. (The U.K. is the second-biggest consumer and […]
The only thing you need to know for Cinco de Mayo: a FIVE PORK TACO at El Ray!
I’ll see your Doritos Locos taco, raise you a KFC double-down concept, and wrap all that in a bacon quilt that would make Martha Stewart cry, and throw in some lettuce, because, you know, you’re welcome Michelle Obama (healthy and all), and present the best thing ever made. Enter the […]
Top Ten Brunch Rules
Growing up in a small town, Sunday brunch was either held at the local Waffle House or Cracker Barrel. And don’t give me wrong, I love my hashbrowns smothered and covered just like the next person, but I never knew what constituted a proper brunch until coming to DC. Now […]
[UPDATE: No] Is Nancy Pelosi getting a tattoo?
UPDATE: Well, now Nancy Pelosi’s “tattoo” makes a lot more sense now that the #WHCD is over. Thanks to The Hill’s Heard on The Hill for following up. On April 24th in the afternoon one of our contributors spotted a large police presence followed by Capitol Police doing a security […]
Capitol Hill INTERN Bingo
It’s intern season! All the judgmental things we Hill staffers all think at some point as we walk through the marble halls of the U.S. Capitol. Tourists and constituents eye roll-inducing questions, staffers on a power trip, or interns incapable of making a copy. We’ve all heard it, we’ve all […]