Americans get a third of their calories from hamburgers. That is a truth-fact. I try to limit myself to one a week, which means that I’m not holding up my end of the national average and I’m forcing a lot of people to eat more burgers than they probably want to. But what I lack…
Category: East
Weekend [East City] Roundup: Quilted Edition
Saturday February 11 Off-Rhode Studio Gallery (1pm to 4pm) Off-Rhode Studio Gallery, a project of Art Enables, presents an exhibition of locally produced quilts inspired by a recent exhibition at the American Folk Art Museum in New York. For additional details, click here. Off-Rhode galleries is located at 2204 Rhode Island Ave NE. CHAL…
Boundary Road: (P)review
Boundary Road, the long-awaited tavern and eatery at 414 H Street NE, is officially opening on Monday after a series of delays, according to their Facebook page. Aside from the wagon-wheel chandelier upstairs, the decor looks great (lots of wood and exposed brick) and their drink menu looks quite inventive, including one made with…
Fruit Bat: Mellow Delight
Like the 90’s R&B soundtrack on its stereo, Fruit Bat on a Thursday night is mellow and delicious. Between the homey feel of The Pug and the electic and sometimes shocking vibe at The Red Palace, Fruit Bat is a gem on H Street. Between wild and divey, it’s just the right kind of relaxed…
Weekend [East City] Arts Roundup: All Saturday
The Brentwood Arts Exchange at the Gateway Arts Center (4pm to 7pm) The Brentwood Arts Exchange presents Rivers and Memories- the art of E. J. Montgomery and Lilian Thomas Burwell. Timed to coincide with Black History Month, this visually engaging exhibition plays on a careful balance between fluid and static motion. Also on display at…
Sticky Rice: Yeah, We Do Brunch Now
That’s right folks. You suspected that Sticky Rice had gone mainstream before now. But brunch? Yes, brunch. No longer do you need to hit up Mandu for Asian-style weekend brunch specials; now you can go to Sticky Rice and not miss out on tots! The brunch menu at the newly expanded (a new annex and…
Weekend [East City] Arts Roundup: Last Events of 2011
Saturday December 17 Art Works (2pm to 4pm) Art Works Studio School will be hosting their annual holiday student show. In addition to exhibiting student work, Art Works has organized a series of events such as card making and other creative activities that will allow attendees to spruce up their holiday décor. For additional details,…
The Big Board Adds an Upstairs
Happily, The Big Board, the new bar in the place of sad what-could-have-been story, Toyland, is doing very, very well in its new home at 4th and H, NE. Every time I have been in or walked by, the bar is filled with friendly-looking types of all ages, creating the everybody-knows-your-name-but-not-in-a-weird-or-creepy-way vibe. What’s more, now…
Ethiopic Reigns on Lower H Street
Now readers of last weekend’s Saturday Post know what denizens of H Street have known for months: Ethiopic makes killer kitfo (read Tom Sietsema’s review here). Now that the restaurant has undergone a lengthy refurbishment, diners can enjoy a more polished aethetic experience while sustaining the same high caliber of Ethiopian food that DCists have…
DC Style Is Real 