Arena’s Eugene O’Neill Festival kicks off with one of the best shows of the season so far. Rick Foucheux and Nancy Robinette in Ah, Wilderness!. Photograph by Scott Suchman. The most moving aspect of Eugene O’Neill’s Ah, Wilderness! isn’t the cheerful ... »
Who has the best wings in Washington? You tell us. Welcome to Wing Wars round two! We’ve narrowed the saucy contenders in our March Madness–style bracket down to 16, and every day on the Best Bites Blog, we’ll ask you to vote for which bars and restaur... »
St. Patrick’s Day parties, the circus, museum fetes, and more. Catch Cheeky Monkey Sideshow at Red Palace this Friday. Photograph by Flickr user Heather F. Thursday, March 15 BOOKS: With four books turned straight into Lifetime movies and a fifth turne... »
The star of the HBO movie used last night’s premiere as a chance to catch up with her father and sister. A family affair: Julianne Moore with her sister, Valerie Wells, and her father, Pete Smith. Photograph by Jeff Martin. Slideshow: “Game Change” Pre... »
Film festivals galore, a dressed-up cycling party, and the start of the DC United season. Michael Ian Black will read from his new book at Sixth and I tonight. Photograph by Flickr user Mild Mannered Photographer. Thursday, March 8 PARTY: For the next ... »
Four local toques are in the running to win the food pub’s annual popularity contest. Every year, Food & Wine chooses the ten best new chefs in America. But last year, the magazine debuted an additional category: People’s Best New Chef. Finalists are c... »
“Spamalot,” “Ah, Wilderness,” and “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” open in town this month. It’s your last chance to catch the Generation Me–skewering work Really Really at Signature Theatre. Photograph by Scott Suchman. DON’T MISS Monty Python’s Spamal... »
Here’s the latest news from the street-eats beat. PORC Mobile announced this week that it would open a brick-and-mortar restaurant at 3412 11th Street, Northwest, in Columbia Heights (where Acuario used to be). The PORC Mobile truck will also continue ... »
Studio Theatre scooped up 20 nominations at last night’s TheatreWashington event. What a difference a season makes. This time last year, David Muse and Studio Theatre snagged a lowly four nominations at the Helen Hayes Awards, compared with 23 each for... »
Let two of the most preptastic bloggers we know lead the way to yacht-club fabulousness. All photographs by Katie Warren. When it comes to fashion, Washington has a serious case of split personality disorder. From the flannel-wearing hipsters in Columb... »
Off-cuts will be the menu mainstay at the forthcoming Arlington restaurant from Chef Scot Harlan. It looks like things are coming along for the early spring opening of the Green Pig Bistro in Arlington. We recently spoke with a rep for Scot Harlan’s ca... »
A new exhibition looks at how coverage of presidential campaigns has evolved, from William McKinley to Stephen Colbert. Photograph courtesy of the Newseum. Political journalist Theodore H. White once said, “There is no excitement anywhere in the world,... »
What's hot and what's not in the region's dining. Bangkok 54Meat eaters who vow never to let tofu touch their lips might revise their stance here. The spicy tofu with basil is one of the best tofu dishes we’ve tried in the area. The pressed bean curd i... »
“My Fair Lady,” “The Mountaintop,” and “Metamorphoses” are on the schedule for next season. Mary Zimmerman, who directed Arena’s production of The Arabian Nights last season, returns with Metamorphoses February 8 through March 17. Photograph courtesy o... »
Greenbaum reveals details (including a name) about her forthcoming Columbia Heights taqueria. “Inauthentic” has rarely sounded so promising.Jackie Greenbaum, whose restaurant Jackie’s helped to usher in the era of suburban chic when she converted a Sil... »
