To Do: Weekend of November 7th – 10th
Discuss urban stadiums tonight at Solid State Books. Photo by Flickr user Eddie Welker. Friends, I hope you have all caught up on your accumulated baseball-induced sleep deprivation. Many of you will...
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All Things Go returns to Union Market this weekend OMG the Nats. I went to bed so only knew about the win when I woke up this morning and saw the family text thread between the college kid and my...
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The Wiz plays at the Union Market Drive -In Friday night Happy weekend friends! Fall activities are upon us, temperature be damned. Climate change really interferes with society’s collective need to...
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Love’s Labor’s Lost runs at the Folger Photo by Brittany Diliberto Now, I don’t want to jinx anything but this spring has been really quite springlike. Usually we follow a winte/rain/hot-as-hell...
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Photo by Claudia Rauch, via Instagram Loft Offices and 240 Apartments: The Big Expansion Plans For Union Market (UrbanTurf) District Winery Plans to Produce 20 Different Wines in Yards Park (Eater...
View ArticleTo Do Weekend of July 14th -17th
Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream by user Joy on Flickr How is your summer going? Mine is on par with most of 2016 but I’m ever hopeful it will turn around…SIGH. How are we going to make that happen this...
View ArticleHoliday Gift Guide: For the Cook
Once again I have taken on the task of telling you what you should be getting the cooks in your life. While I stand by Last Year’s Guide there is always room for improvement. Here are some ideas for...
View ArticleHow to Spend a Perfect Sunday at Union Market
If you haven’t been to Union Market yet for a Mason Dixie biscuit or ice cream from Trickling Springs Creamery, run… don’t walk! But perhaps save it for a Sunday because I’ve discovered a great...
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Photo by Jim Havard on Flickr Eater DC noticed a Reddit conversation about bottomless brunches with some strong opinions about Capitol Hill locations. JDLand reported that Delegate Eleanor Holmes...
View ArticleTwo Rivers PCS Framing the Future Gala
Saturday April 25th Two Rivers Public Charter School hosts its 11th annual Framing the Future gala. This year the event has moved from the school’s contemporary elementary school building at 4th and...
View ArticleGet Campy Under the Canopy — April 23
When all of us at Casey Trees were thinking of the best way to toast both Arbor Day and the individuals who work tirelessly to re-tree D.C., we instantly thought, “Let’s throw a party!” And that’s...
View ArticleFirst Bite: The BBQ Joint at Union Market
Alison runs a wine consulting business called Bon Vivant DC out of her Capitol Hill home. In addition to teaching wine classes and conducting private wine events for her clients, Alison publishes a...
View ArticleHoliday Gift Guide: For the Chef
Pretty Rancho Gordo beans from Salt and Sundry for the discerning chef. Do you have someone on your list who subscribes to ten or more food-related newsletters? Are they more likely to pick up Food and...
View ArticleYour Guide to DC Beer Week on Capitol Hill
Beer nerds, rejoice! You have a week’s worth of drinking ahead of you. Next week is DC Beer Week, now in its sixth year of existence. And, if you live on Capitol Hill, you have a distinct advantage....
View ArticleDate Night on Capitol Hill
Sure, date night and Capitol Hill are not synonymous — especially for this mom of two who hasn’t been on a date in a very, very long time — but that isn’t stopping Destination DC and Living Social...
View ArticleFirst Bite: Ris Arrives at Union Market
Photo courtesy Twitter user @RisUnionMkt Mention the name Ris Lacoste, and you’re likely to find more than just a few fans of her cooking. Lacoste’s Foggy Bottom restaurant, Ris, is best known for...
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originally uploaded to flickr.com by foodtruckapp. It’s the week for sweets, as we trick-or-treat our way through Capitol Hill. What’s sweeter than new sweets being offered on the Hill? Read on. If...
View ArticleFall Festival Round-Up
Fun in the sun at last year’s H Street Festival. Photo by María Helena Carey September brings lots of annual milestones – the first day of autumn, kids going back to school, Congress grumbling back to...
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We’re shocked too! Lots of food news this week! Photo originally uploaded to flickr.com by Ben Sutherland. Back to school, back to work, and back to eating. Chefs and restaurant owners are busy...
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Originally uploaded to flickr by Enesse Bhe. IF you’re still in town, you know the drill. The city has emptied, so get out there and enjoy: At the Atlas, this is the last weekend of Oscar Wilde’s...
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