I love South Asian culture. I love it. I can’t get enough of the food (Saag Paneer? Chicken Korma Masala? Naan? Yes please). My favorite type of dancing (besides hip hop) is bhangra and I typically have no less than 10 bhangra songs on my iPod at any given time. If it wasn’t completely weird…
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Where Am I? Monday Dreaming
In a salute to the less photographed (but no less beautiful and surprising) parts of DC, this intrepid on-foot photographer brings you a classic: the Where Am I? post. Inspired by Prince of Petworth in particular, I found myself pausing from time to time as I walk around our fair city, thinking, “Wow, I just like…
Summer Mixing Guide
It’s summertime, kids. Alas, most of us working folk don’t get the luxury of several months-long vacations, and so we turn to our trustiest coping mechanism – booze. So, what better time to use two of the best mixing liqueurs? Well sidle on up and grab a seat – before you know it you’ll be…
Jaleo’s New Atmosphere and New Prices
Though not really that new, Jaleo’s redesigned interior blew me away on a recent visit. As a tried-and-true Chinatown happy hour spot, I stopped in to check out the new digs before heading to the theater next door. The fresh design is half Madrid, half fun: there’s a toro (bull) head mounted on the wall…
Where Am I?
In a salute to the less photographed (but no less beautiful and surprising) parts of DC, this intrepid on-foot photographer brings you a classic: the Where Am I? post. Inspired by Prince of Petworth in particular, I found myself pausing from time to time as I walk around our fair city, thinking, “Wow, I just…
PSA: D.C. Parents and Students Protest Cuts to School Librarians
Parents Give Out Baked Treats Outside Mayor’s Office to Raise Awareness and Funds for 16,000 Students (57 Schools) With No Librarian This Fall! Parents Tell Mayor and Chancellor – “Our Children Need Librarians!” D.C. Parents [will gather from 8am to 11am] gathered today outside the Mayor’s Office to protest the sudden cuts of school librarians from…
Phillips Collection: Jasper Johns Exhibition Layers onto Rothko
The Phillips Collection, one of the few museums in town I don’t terribly mind paying for (looking at you, Textile Museum) and “America’s first museum of modern art,” houses some of the most astoundingly masterful pieces in the world, all tucked away in a former residence in Dupont. Upon entering (and paying $12), the viewer…
How To: Crush It At Outdoor Movies This Season
Outdoor movies: stiff necks, long waits at the Port-a-potty, and mosquitoes galore. Are you destined to be uncomfortable and disappointed at every outdoor movie you’ve rounded up the St. Elmo’s Fire crew to attend? Not if you follow the Boy Scout motto. Be prepared. I know we all expect to be able to waltz onto the green…
Pool Perfection: Modern Manners Takes a Dip
Modern Manners is feeling hot, hot, hot! It’s my most favorite of seasons, summer, and all this Vitamin D is making me dizzy with joy, so I’m sharing some thoughts about etiquette at that bastion of summer traditions, the pool. No possession is more coveted in DC during the summer than the rooftop pool. If…
DC Style Is Real 