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From the archives, original post appeared October 18, 2016 Halloween is right around the corner. If you are like me, you have already begun prepping to hand out candy scare the pants off your family and trick-or-treaters this Halloween. Why not bring that fear to the best people to prank […]
It’s a bustling Saturday night in Silver Spring at the Copper Canyon Grill. Across the street from the AFI Theater, a diverse crowd in relatively casual dress sits at the large central bar and its surrounding booths with cocktails in hand. The open floor plan with a modern dark cherry […]
DC’s favorite french restaurant, Le Diplomate, has joined the DC happy hour scene with its new L’Apero menu, available from Monday-Friday from 4-5pm. Executive Pastry Chef, Fabrice Brendano, Chef Executif Michael Abt, and Directeur General Neill Blackwood have outdone themselves yet again with a menu that makes you want to […]
Hate your job? Cool. Me too. For five minutes, or five years, we’ve all been there. It can take people years to find the perfect job. Here are the stages of work-hating grief, and how to cope. 1. Denial *cries inside nightly* 2. Isolation We all know the feeling. You want to […]
In need of a new and vibrant summer cocktail hotspot? Your oasis is Stanton & Greene. Just a hop, skip, and a jump from the Capitol building. I was so glad to be part of Stanton & Greene’s summer cocktail bonanza this Monday. It is clear that Stanton & Greene […]
This is an update of the original version from May 2014 which got over 15,000 social media shares. It’s official. We’ve finished college and gotten jobs. And we’ve all found ourselves feeling old from time to time. Our college years are behind us, and we don’t really have anything in […]
With the horse race season gearing up, if you’re going to be going to the races, these are 50 “potential” thoughts every girl may have: For once I’m actually excited to be awake this early on a Saturday. Let’s do this! Time for a shower beer. Damn I look good […]
Now that the days are getting shorter and the temperatures are dropping, it’s everyone’s favorite time on the Hill: the Holiday season! Lots of time off, closed offices, and most importantly, free happy hours & receptions. Here are Hill Betch’s Seven Rules for Holiday Parties on the Hill: 1. RSVP to […]
As Majority Leader Reid’s recent retirement announcement has reminded us all, no Capitol Hill staffer is safe from unemployment. It can happen any time, election season or not. But when election season rolls around, the infinite wisdom of the American people can have us on our way out of these […]
Dear New Staff and Members of the 114th Congress, Congratulations on a well fought campaign, and welcome to Capitol Hill!! It’s a great place to work. Everyone back home thinks you’re a boss, and are very proud of you. (“My son works in Washington!!”) You’re probably just getting your first […]
Washingtonians are a hard working sort, 24/7 type of people. But when the elected officials on Capitol Hill leave town to return to their states/districts for the month of August (and one, maybe two depending on what Chamber you’re in) week(s) in September, a hush falls over the town from […]
The first of the new series, the Periodic Table: The Maillard Reaction (which was sold out!) felt like an intimate dinner with friends, learning about the science behind the food you’re eating–and why it’s so darn good! Described on their invite as: From BBQ to Bread, one chemical reaction truly […]