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As we noted at the time, John Boehner’s plans for yesterday looked like this: cry about Gabrielle Giffords on the House floor for a couple of hours, then head over to get sloshed at an RNC cocktail party he was hosting that evening. Sure, it seemed a little silly at the time. But then there’s [...]
The House was supposed to get down to the very important business of passing a repeal of Obamacare that will never get approved by the Senate or president, but unfortunately, an actual event got in the way of their puppet show: Gabrielle Giffords was shot. So now everyone is just sort of hanging around getting [...]
Potenza is the perfect place to go to if you like to eat great food of the pasta, meat and cheese varieties. It’s also the perfect place to go to if you enjoy hearty portions, ordering from a menu that makes sense, and if you don’t care for fusion-y food that tries to out fusion [...]
Stucco housing tracts, evil investment banks, ugly big-box retail strips, dumb show-off high-rises, land-raping golf resorts, Hummers — the nation’s financial collapse has taken down so many awful trophies of American Culture, we should probably send it a Thank You note, maybe with a Linens ‘n Things gift card. But who can afford a card, [...]
Famous rodent prognosticator Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, and, if you believe that rodents are savvy weather predictors (check), then we’re in for at least 6 more weeks of fun, freezing winter weather. Joy! In light of this glorious fact, we continue our series of “It’s super cold outside, life is hard, America [...]
What new market now calls the District home? Cork Market, that’s what! It’s yet another place where you can satisfy your burning need to buy wine and fancy cheeses, specialty meats and deluxe yogurts from a small market that is more expensive than the regular grocery place.
This is the wonderful time of year when your editors receive hundreds of inappropriate and/or misguided Public Relations holiday pitches.
Today, December 2: In important beer happenings news, Granville Moore’s is pairing Belgian and Belgian-style beers with fried Frog’s Legs, Ostrich Fillets and other fine foods for a special beer dinner. Remember, everything tastes better with good beer, even Frogs.
Here is your bit of foreign wine news, from the international country of France: the French like wine. They’re also governed by millions of strange laws, laws that allow them to protest protesting, being fired, and other privileged things. There is a special wine, Beaujolais Nouveau, and, according to said strange French laws, new batches [...]
Thursday, Feb. 12: DC Vegan is hosting an event at the Science Club to connect with vegans in the community. You don’t have to be a vegan to go, but, as their website says, you should have an interest in “animal rights” and “a little after-work fun.” Cash bar, 7PM. [DC Vegan Drinks]
Wednesday, Jan. 28: J. Chocolatier, a D.C.-based brand of chocolates and candy, is throwing a tasting event at ACKC Cocoa Gallery at 6:30PM. You know what that means: free chocolate. [ACKC]
