If you like your coffee slow (by which I mean that the barista thinks the coffee is more important than you are), you’re in luck at Chinatown Coffee Co. In the still-Chinese part of Chinatown at 5th and H, NW, the long and narrow coffee shop is an anti-Stabucks. Where Starbucks goes out of its…
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The Happy Hour Chronicles: Urbana
So you have an hour to kill in Dupont on a weeknight. Will you choose to 1) look around the aisles of CVS for stuff you probably need. 2) try to get a drink at the Big Hunt/Lucky Bar/Cafe Citron/Public Bar/blech. 3) play chess in the Circle for money. None sound too appealing? Dupont Circle…
Balloons a Go-Go at Artishpere
It is a fact commonly acknowledged that a metro area must be in want of a cultural center. As so it was that the Artisphere came to be. Recently refurbished from its prior life as the first Newseum in Rosslyn, the building has emerged phoenix-like from the construction rubble as a real gem. The opening…
But It’s So Delicious
I have a commitment problem. This problem causes me to stand in a line for an hour once I have committed to having lunch from the taco truck at today’s Curbside Cookoff. Once I’ve gotten to the halfway point, I think Why think better of it now? I can’t get back the half hour I’ve already…
Check Out These Chotskies
I once heard someone say that the people passing out flyers at the Metro station must just be thinking Here, you throw this away. I used to think I was being nice by accepting a flyer to Chinatown Express (duh, I don’t need a flyer, I already go there about every week) or letting the…
Hope Nobody Shoots a Dog Tomorrow
It’s that time again…Crafty Bastards time! It’s the time of year when you start to think about staying in and knitting that scarf and setting up a killer Etsy shop. Or you may just consider buying things made by others. Either way, Crafty Bastards is here to help. Last year, there were all kinds of…
Good Hipster, Bad Hipster
The hipster is a fascinating social animal. They can be observed in any number of settings, or in their natural habitat of outdoor bars and concerts. The added distinction for the observation of hipsters is that, through prolonged exposure, the viewer becomes more and more hipster-ish herself. Why shower every day, really? Why wear different…
Yes, Beer Is Delicious
As previously noted, beer is delicious. Also, beer is fun. Ergo, a brewery tour with samples will be fun. Also, delicious. If you have the time to go to Baltimore for the day and either have a car yourself (or can convince someone with a car to go have a fun and delicious time with…
Lots To Do!
Since apparently it’s summer again (high 92 on the second day of fall), you can continue your summer with some free activities this weekend. If you want to be in some A/C, Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day is on Saturday. That means that besides the already free Smithsonian, there are other museums for the having. Go…
DC Style Is Real 