Marc Fisher recently visited Baltimore and lived to tell about it. A trove of Baltimoreans were less than impressed with his findings, and I found the following among many colorful comments.
"DC is the hot blonde girl who waxes herself nearly bald, went to Penn, and works in communications for a prestigious nonprofit. Baltimore is the brunette who still plays D&D, argues about philosophy on Reddit, and has a taste for kink."
Thoughts, Washington?
Via Gawker comes a stroke of pure genius - a fake menu of he-of-the-frosted-tips' much-maligned Times Square restaurant.
I love fake menus. After reading the NY Times article about the place, these items don't actually seem that far off.
Highlights include the Hobo Lobo Bordello Slam Jam, Donkamole, and the upsizing option on Reno!.
Bon Appetit!
Redskins looking at cornerbacks to draft. (Examiner)
Vigilante Coffee to open pop-up shop at Biergarten Haus on H Street this week. (City Paper)
Former Terp star Steve Francis ain't lookin' so hot these days. (Complex)
Little Serow rated GQ's best restaurant of 2013. (Washingtonian)
How to make the best margarita. (Drink DC)
Update on the District's upcoming Wal-Marts. (Washington Post)
New condos coming to 14th Street corridor. (Borderstan)
New gas station coming to Wisconsin and Q. (Patch)
10% of DC residents identifies as LGBT. (DCist)
Mid-Atlantic Jazz Fest is this weekend. Check out the schedule here. (City Paper)
Going Out Gurus best weekend picks. (Washington Post)
SOVA's bluegrass series has moved to the Argonaut. (Frozen Tropics)
There's a drink at Starbucks that costs $47. (Eater)
Capitol Riverfront summer movie series announced. (JDLand)
Nat Geo is screening all the Best Foreign Language Film nominees this weekend.
National Harbor is having their own Restaurant Week. Make reservations here.
The President and the First Lady spent Valentine's Day at Jose Andres' ultra-exclusive 6 seat restaurant Minibar, according to the Huffington Post.
I wonder if they stopped by Barmini afterwards for a fancy cocktail nightcap.
Anyone know what the Bidens did?
Kentucky Tea Party Republican Rand Paul has just been appointed to serve as the Ranking Member on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emergency Management, Intergovernmental Affairs and the District of Columbia.
Based on his record of pointless filibuster and silent holds, he doesn't play nicely with others. Let's hope he shows our town some un-obstructionist love.
Great article about the sharing economy. (City Paper)
Coming soon to DC - apartments without windows. Because you deserve it. (DCist)
Old Ebbitt Express closing on Friday. (Popville)
If you're Valentine-ing, here's how to pair wine and beer. (Washingtonian)
Penn Quarter's Daikaya (opening today) definitely earns some points with this preview poster. (Facebook)
Apparently South Korea has an anti-Valentine's Day for singles in April called Black Day. (Wikipedia)
A look into a smart new trend - face tattoos. (BYT)
The reviews are in for the new Die Hard movie, and they aren't good. (Rotten Tomatoes)
...is Bruce Willis starting to look really old these days?
It's your favorite time of the week, retro video Wednesday!
This week we're going back to the carefree 1980's. Enjoy!
Madonna - Angel
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
DC cabs could all soon be red. (City Paper)
Hey Washingtonians, accidentally break your iPhone screen? No prob. (Borderstan)
H Street's SOVA to be taken over by owners of neighboring Biergarten Haus. (Washingtonian)
Apparently Heist offers a $1,500 cocktail. I mean, why not? (City Paper)
Eleanor Holmes Norton is pissed that President Obama didn't mention DC voting rights in the State of the Union. (Washington Post)
What's it like to be a food critic? (Guardian UK)
Looks like Ray's Hell Burger is closed for good. (Washingtonian)
More info on the Daikaya ramen shop opening in Chinatown. (PQ Living)
Jonesing for some pastrami? Here are the best options in town. (Washington Post)
Will Ferrell was an usher at last night's Lakers game for some reason. Is he trying to become the new Bill Murray? (Deadspin)
It's that time of year again, folks. The time when President Obama and Congress get together and he tells them stuff. As is tradition, a bunch of roads will be closed. Including the following ---
- North Side of Capitol Square
- D Street, NE between 2nd Street, NE & Louisiana Avenue, NW
- C Street, NE between 2nd Street, NE & Louisiana Avenue, NW
- Constitution Avenue between 2nd Street, NE & Louisiana Avenue, NW
- Delaware Avenue between Columbus Circle & Constitution Avenue, NE
- New Jersey Avenue, NW between Louisiana Avenue, & Constitution Avenue, NW
- Pennsylvania Avenue between 1st Street, & 3rd Street, NW
- East Capitol Street between 2nd Street, & 1st Street, NE/SE
- 1st Street between Columbus Circle, NE & C Street, SE
- 1st Street between Louisiana Avenue, NW & Washington Avenue, SW
- 2nd Street NE between Constitution Avenue & East Capitol Street NE
- South Side of Capitol Square @ Maryland Avenue, SW between 1st Street, & 3rd Street, SW
- Independence Avenue between 2nd Street, SE & Washington Avenue, SW
- C Street between 1st Street, SE & Washington Avenue, SW
- Delaware Avenue between Washington Avenue, SW & C Street, SW
- New Jersey Avenue between Independence Avenue, & D Street, SE
- South Capitol Street between Independence Avenue & D Street, SE/SW
Naked Girls Reading gets booted from Little Miss Whiskeys. (DCist)
Roll Call's annual Fabulous 50 Hill staffers list. (Roll Call)
Huge mixed-use project to finally break ground at 2nd and G St NE. (Popville)
Environmental groups less than thrilled about the prospect of a trash incinerator in the city. (Washington Post)
The H Street grocery store craze continues. (Elevation DC)
Just how good is Red Apron Butchery at Union Market? (Eater)
2012 was not a good year for Georgetown restaurants. (Georgetown Metropolitan)
A bevy of Navy Yard development updates. (JDLand)
H Street Country Club's new roofdeck to open next month. (Eater)
Is Netflix's House of Cards a success? (Huffington Post)
Great Twitter account - Florida Man. (Twitter)
Montana TV station hacked to warn of zombie apocalypse. (Denver Post)
