Date and Time: April 16 2016, 10 AM – Noon Location: Constitution Avenue – From 7th to 17th streets, NW (map) Cost: Starting at $20 for Grandstand Seating. Standing along the Parade route from Constitution Avenue between 9th and 15th streets, NW is FREE and open to the public. Arrive early for the best views. About One […]
Brought forth by the team behind two sports bars in NYC. Metro Center’s getting a new watering hole, reports Washington Business Journal. Proper 21, from the team that brought New York City the sports bars Manhattan Proper and Proper West, is opening at 1319 F. St. NW. It’s taking the spot which previously housed Finemondo (for 12 […]
APRIL 09, 2016 Time: 1- 9 PM; Fireworks display 8:30pm RAIN or SHINE Location: Southwest Waterfront – 600 Water Street, SW to the Waterfront Park and Titanic Memorial (map) Cost: FREE ABOUT Enjoy more than eight celebratory hours of free music, family friendly water-related activities, cultural experiences, live entertainment and delicious foods at multiple outdoor […]
Washington, DC is a city that runs on power lunches, and as Albert Einstein once wisely said, “An empty stomach is not a good political advisor.” Lunch is the meal when America’s movers and shakers mull over some of the country’s most important decisions, all while chowing down on delicious — albeit pricey — fare. These are the […]
“Underground” spaces are either awarding themselves the stamp of counterculture approval or they’re actually underground. The following fall in the latter category, but forget stalactites, stalagmites, and cave dust: from a government bunker in Virginia to a concert hall in Colorado, these subterranean spaces are swank. 1. Jaegers Kansas City, Missouri Paintball is like the […]
Spring marks one major attraction for residents of the DC metro area: long outdoor day-drinking sessions. As the DC beer scene booms, the area’s breweries offer springtime libations perfect for taking in the cherry blossoms (and handling the busloads of tourists that accompany their arrival). From Silver Spring down to Ashburn, we’ve rounded up the […]
The Reuben is the best kind of hot mess. Its origin story is unclear, but the sandwich’s deliciousness is obvious. The proportions and ingredients just work together. The fattiness of the meat – traditionally corned beef or pastrami – pairs with the acidity of the sauerkraut and marries well with the rich and creamy textures of […]
The Reuben is the best kind of hot mess. Its origin story is unclear, but the sandwich’s deliciousness is obvious. The proportions and ingredients just work together. The fattiness of the meat – traditionally corned beef or pastrami – pairs with the acidity of the sauerkraut and marries well with the rich and creamy textures of […]
We found this great post at Roberts and June about a speakeasy in our neighborhood. We’ve included a snippet here; there’s a link at the bottom if you want to read the whole thing. ‘Have you been to the speakeasy on 7th?’ our neighbors asked. ‘There’s a speakeasy on 7th?’ was our reply. We’d actually […]
The images are etched into Nick Wiseman’s memory as clearly as the photo of Crisfield Seafood Restaurant that still hangs in his parents’ Washington home: The twice-monthly dinners at the historic Silver Spring seafood house where Wiseman and his family would devour oysters, clams, crabs and other fruits of the sea. It was a family tradition, in fact, dating back to […]