With the return of the sun today, consider some outside day-drinking. From Selling DC Life comes this reminder to belly up to the Argonaut’s outdoor bar for one of their signature summer drinks. A summer drink is usually served over ice, with bubbles or fruit or both, and makes you want to linger just a…
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To Do Saturday: Cherryblast!
Not to be missed, Cherryblast IV will take place this Saturday at the Lightbox in Anacostia. Following close on the heels of the hugely successful Lumen8 Anacostia opening party last week, Cherryblast! will feature artists, musicians, audio-visual installations, and I can’t wait to find out what else. For a full list, click here. As an…
Lumen8 Anacostia Recap
Hosted in the former DC Police Evidence Warehouse in Anacostia, the Lumen8 Anacostia opening party ran all day Saturday (literally, noon to midnight). If you missed the party, check back again this Saturday for Cherry Blast, the fourth annual celebration from The Pink Line Project and DC Arts Who’s Who Philippa Hughes. Nothing puts me…
Weekend [East City] Art Roundup: April Super Saturday Edition
Saturday March 14 52 O ST (11am to 5pm) This might be your last chance to visit the studios and visit the working artists as the wrecking ball looms to make room for yet another development in Eckington. For more information click here Off Rhode Gallery (12pm to 3pm) The Brookland Gallery will be hosting…
The Wisdom Files: The Absolution
Wisdom takes first place as my you-have-to-go-to-this-bar bar. That is why I will run a post for each cocktail I think you may enjoy there. Each one is completely different and different people will have their own favorites (after all, you’re a beautiful, unique snowflake, aren’t you?). Hopefully, you’ll be intrigued enough to visit and try on…
H Street Quickbites: Always Wanting More
DC Urbanturf has a fantastic piece on the evolution of H Street’s dining scene. Click it. Also newsworthy – The new “hipster” apartment building at the corner of 4th and I St NE, Ava, projects they will be open for tenants this Fall. Archstone NoMa, a huge new complex across from the Harris Teeter at 1st and…
History Monday: H and 4th, NE
Staying attuned to the history of the places we live and work can only help us enjoy where we are now all the more. Take a look back at the history of near H Street with this clip from friend of DC Style Is Real, H Street aficionado, Chris Mills, on his blog, Selling DC…
The Wisdom Files: Saketini
Wisdom takes first place as my you-have-to-go-to-this-bar bar. That is why I will run a post for each cocktail I think you may enjoy there. Each one is completely different and different people will have their own favorites (after all, you’re a beautiful, unique snowflake, aren’t you?). Hopefully, you’ll be intrigued enough to visit and try…
Zuppa Fresca: What’s Italian for Potential?
Zuppa Fresca, one of NoMa‘s latest restaurants, is tucked away in the ground floor of the Loree Grand luxury apartment building at 250 K Street NE. They serve modern Italian cuisine. It has some nice outdoor seating and a strangely configured dining room inside, featuring sharp black tablecloths. Fancy! There’s also a fully stocked bar where…
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