Ahh, Independence Day. The blazing heat, the cookouts, the booze. Togetherness. And then there’s the fireworks. Everyone knows about the iconic show on the Mall, the Washington Monument serving as stoic backdrop. Thousands of cheering, sweaty people. This is our Times Square on New Year’s Eve. The National Park Service put on a grand pyrotechnic…
Author: Haley Fults
It's not New York or San Francisco, but DC has some surprising cultural moments to be discovered. And I'm going to tell you about them. Special attention to free, super cool, or just plain strange events.
Which Ethiopian Is Your Ethiopian?
So what’s your favorite Ethiopian restaurant in a city home to a large Ethiopian community since the seventies? How can you pick a favorite? Is this Sophie’s Choice or something? But sometimes, you just have to pick a place to have dinner. Don’t make a huge deal of it. For the newbies, Ethiopian food is…
Hell’s Kitchen(s)
Extra, extra! Read all about it! Yesterday’s news! Step right up, ladies and germs! Recently-reviewed Hook in Georgetown suffered a catastrophic two-alarm fire yesterday, causing nearly a million dollars in damage and rendering it closed for an extended period of time. We’re talking months. Neighboring restaurant Tackle Box suffered some damage as well, and will…
At Last, The Gibson
It may just be that all liberal arts majors who come to DC have a soft spot for The Great Gatsby. Where are my nights filled with dancing and sophistication? they ask, as they dolefully shuffle along the halls in their internships. Where the beautiful yearning for something unattainable? Where the delicate cocktails served next…
DC-3 for the Recession
People who have lived in the District for over a year inevitably start trying to sum up current and past fads. Usually done with a wave of the hand or toss of the head (or both!), we can say things like, “Yeah, first it was cupcakes, then crepes, now it’s hot dogs. What will those…
Atlas District Roundup
Nawlins Style Heads to H DC Style is Real insiders have discovered that long-awaited southern eatery Tru Orleans, located at the corner of 4th and H St NE, is slated to have a private soft opening in late June, with their grand opening to follow on July 7th. Can’t wait to hang on the roofdeck…
Hooked on Delicious in Georgetown
Ahoy, mates! Captain Joel here to tell you about Hook, an impressive seafood restaurant in Georgetown. Sure, it’s been around for awhile, but better late than never, right? This posh eatery provides a wee bit of upscale competition for neighboring Clyde’s in the strangely restaurant-scarce west-of-Wisconsin corridor on M Street. You might be asking yourselves, what are we…
NoMa Sprouts a Farmer’s Market
What’s cuter than a farmer’s market? A fledgling farmer’s market! The NoMa (north of Mass) Business Improvement District has done a lot recently to play up the fact that we’re not just a bus station terminus anymore. Between the Screen on the Green showings and the free live music and the new Bikeshare stations, things…
Toyland Disappoints, Part 2
You know that feeling you get when you think you know someone, then they do something completely inappropriate and unthinkable? They kick a kitten or steal your favorite T-shirt and say it’s theirs? You know? That’s the way I feel about Toyland. I was recently there, hoping beyond hope that some shimmer of the Toyland…
DC Style Is Real 