The developers behind The Wharf unveiled Friday the first eight restaurants and bars that will open in the first phase of massive project along D.C.’s Southwest waterfront. The first wave consists of locally based concepts — and excludes national chains. As our Rebecca Cooper previously reported, reality TV food star Mike Isabella will partner with fellow “Top […]
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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 […]
A classic Model T Roadster isn’t usually the showpiece in a bar, but this new Venice hangout seems to make it feel right at home. Resurrecting in the former RG Club in Venice, The Lincoln feels like a longtime friend who’s come back home. Founded by partners Jeffrey Best, Kenneth Jones, and Matt Winter (who also led the design), […]
Modern “urban Italian” cuisine in a not-so-modern space Wm. Mulherin’s Sons has been around for a long, long time. The building dates back to the 19th century, when it operated as a whisky blending and bottling facility on the corner of Front and Master Streets. It wasn’t until only recently, when the ROOST Apartment Hotel brand chose to […]
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 […]
This is Aaron Silverman’s new restaurant Pineapple and Pearls, the upcoming restaurant from the Rose’s Luxury team, may take reservations, but that convenience will come at a cost: the price tag for dinner will be $250 per person. The Washington Post reports diners will pay half of the price tag upfront, and the other half the morning […]