Stay tuned for more exciting-to-us highlights from last weekend’s Eastern Shore excursion. And sorry, we have no idea what it means to be “Lost in the 60’s” in a rap-free zone such as this one, which we spotted in Easton, Maryland. I can only assume it’s a hub for aging hippies, maybe with a few [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Easton, Md., is a rap-free zone
Posted in schmistrict on May 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
Posted in schmistrict on May 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This is one of the annoying ones. The “sorry for the lack of posts” post. I always hate reading those, too.
But I just wanted to pop in to say that yes, things are pretty slow around here but no, we’re not planning to close up shop or anything. We’ve just been feeling a pretty serious lack [...]
Invade an artist’s privacy this weekend
Posted in district on May 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Everyone be on the lookout for an influx of art connoisseurs in the neighborhood this weekend. I predict waves of berets and soul patches as far as the eye can see.
The reason for this invasion is that tons of local artists are going to be opening up their studios as part of a big Mid City Artists event [...]
Finnish Finesse
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged domku, finnish embassy, free culture, myhelsinki on May 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Chances are fairly high that you might not know a lot about Finland. In a bid to right that wrong, the Finnish Embassy opens its doors this month to present an exhibit called MyHelsinki. Based on a new collaboration between Helsinki and Washington, the exhibit showcases the impressions of 12 high-achieving Washingtonians who recently traveled [...]
D.C. dominates NYC
Posted in district, tagged hard proof, mercer, nyc, quality of life, quantitative rankings on May 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Good news for fans of the District of Columbia. I’ve just received word that in its longstanding rivalry with New York City*, Washington has finally, decisively been named the better municipality.
Yes! The all-important 2009 Mercer quality of life ratings for world cities have just been released, and D.C. finished in an impressive 44th place. New York, meanwhile, [...]
Friday Fries Day: The Black Squirrel
Posted in district, tagged Adams Morgan, black squirrel, french fries on May 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In which we review a local establishment’s French fries. Because it’s Friday, which sorta sounds like “Fries Day,” and there’s a whole weekend of French fries-eating ahead of you.
Place: The Black Squirrel, 2427 18th St. NW
Menu Says: “Hand-Cut Boardwalk Fries – Russet potatoes tossed in Old Bay [...]
H8 4 B30
Posted in district, tagged b30, baltimore, bus, bwi, public, public transit, WMATA on May 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I try not to be one of those people who reflexively disparages Metro’s performance. Of course it has its problems, and delays are always frustrating, but given the myriad challenges the organization faces, bus and rail delays are just going to be inevitable at times. So I try to be a WMATA optimist.
This feeling, however, [...]
Because Noah was born in Kentucky
Posted in district, schmistrict, tagged Bourbon, kentucky derby, mint julep recipe on May 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Speaking of selling out, time for a bit more shameless self-promotion (my apologies!). Wednesday’s Express included one of the more fun stories I’ve written in awhile, a quick drinks piece about mint juleps in time for Derby Day tomorrow. A couple of highlights worth sharing:
1. Bourbon (both locations, in Adams Morgan and Glover Park) is hosting [...]
