Don’t forget to celebrate National Martini Day on June 19th. Our pick is The Gibson. Thursday, June 19th from 6:00pm-9:00pm you can enjoy $10 martinis created by The Gibson’s Frankie Jones and Jo-Jo Valenzuela from City Tap Room. Also on the docket: pop-up performances throughout the night featuring Artful Presentations […]
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Doi Moi launches new summer cocktail menu
The popular hot spot on 14th Street Doi Moi is getting a summer cocktail makeover courtesy of bar director Adam Bernbach, who also runs the bars of 2 birds 1 stone, Estadio, and Proof. What can you expect from the new list? Think updated Tiki classics suitable for 14th Street palates […]
Unique Father’s Day Gift Guide
In an attempt to move beyond the dress shirts, athletic socks and golf balls…we hope you’ll consider what Bluemercury, Capital Teas, and Frye have to offer for the dad in your life. Capital Teas This fifth-generation tea provider is opening a boutique and tasting room at 731 8th Street SE […]
24 Reasons (& Pictures) Why the Continued Le Diplomate Hype is Real
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 […]
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 […]
The Fainting Goat: We liked some & wanted more of others
It’s becoming damn near impossible to keep track of all the restaurants in DC, much less those on the 14th Street/U Street corridor. The Fainting Goat opened their doors this year and we can expect to see them around for a while. Located off U Street with a whimsical upside-down […]
Recipe: Asian-Style Lettuce Wraps
Don’t let Asian flavors or perceived difficulty attempt you from trying. This recipe is extremely easy and tastes just like the P.F. Chang’s lettuce wraps, without the added depression of going to a chain and dealing with crying children and kung pow whatever-the-hell that is supposed to be. Ingredients: White […]
Cashion’s Eat Place: Creative & Delicious
I wanted to like Cashion’s Eat Place, and I didn’t…I loved it. Everything ordered was creative without negating the high quality ingredients. The environment is warm and inviting and the food is locally sourced whenever possible, so the menu changes constantly. Sadly, the few dishes we sampled may not even […]
Mission Dupont: New Mexican in Dupont
DC, much like like the rest of the world, places a premium on room. Spacious interior seating, plenty of bar stools, and most importantly – especially during the warmer months – outdoor seating. Enter Mission Restaurant in the popular Dupont Circle corridor. Spacious interior with two, that’s right, two bars: […]
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 […]
W Hotel’s White House News Photographers Association’s Archive Event
On May 1st, the W Hotel, in collaboration with FotoDC and Brightest Young Things, hosted an opening reception of the White House News Photographers Association’s presidential photography archive. The collection highlights the personal and professional ventures of presidents and politicians, from 1900 to the present. The collection will continue to […]