In May 2001, Lookout! Records released The Tyranny of Distance, the sophomore album by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists. Until then, the project had been a solo project by Leo, a D.C. scene veteran and former frontman of mod-punk act Chisel. Leo had just ente... »
No judgements here. Lumen8 Anacostia—the first of four "Temporium" initiatives that D.C.'s Office of Planning is funding through a $250,000 ArtPlace grant—opens this weekend with a 12-hour fete, and I'm eager to see how it plays out. Art parties, like ... »
A eulogy to the ongoing death of Washington's greatest street We pierce the veil of old Washington and how it thought of itself (and how the world saw it) when we enter the time machine-esque street of Massachusetts Avenue. From 9th Street at Mount Ver... »
by Matt Johnson This morning, WMATA released the final version of its updated Metro map, which shows the new service patterns that start this June. It has some subtle differences from the drafts shown last year. The revised map was designed by Lance Wy... »
by Caroline Armijo and Danielle Pierce Downtown DC is in desperate need of a playground, and with the help of the National Park Service and Councilmember Tommy Wells, the District may just be able to get one. Photo by xcode on Flickr.Peter May from the... »
Hop on a bar stool and settle in for three courses of Cajun-inspired eats at this rollicking restaurant near Mount Vernon Square. The coffee: Santa LuciaThe mood: Jubilant, all-inclusive, a little debaucherous (at the bar, anyway).The booze: Cajun Bloo... »
Sixth Engine's burgerOlga BoikessExposed brick walls, recycled timbers, vaulted ceilings, vintage photos and craft beers - these are the hallmarks of a spate of neo-rustic watering holes that have reclaimed old buildings in burgeoning neighborhoods. Tw... »
Construction coming to K Street near Mount Vernon Square »
