Photos by Jason Morenz Main line of storms has exited to the east of the Chesapeake Bay. But storms will linger in Southern MD a while longer, with scattered showers and a few thundershowers overnight. Still, the weather did little to dampen the protestors mood for the seventh night in a row. Friday starts warm and humid with partly cloudy …
After the Skies Cleared
by Jason Morenz It started out wet and misty and then in the late afternoon, the skies came down. By 4pm the rain was so hard, the US Park Service had to declare an emergency and opened up museums and federal buildings near the mall for folks to take shelter. The skies came down for over an hour, but once …
Mexicali got me Tasting the Blues
We’re always on a quest for good Mexican in DC. Not Salvadoran. Not Chipotle — I want my tacos served with a smile So we came here to Mexicali Blues with a group of friends bar hopping through Clarendon. I tried the carnitas. The food came out burnt, dry like charcoal. The drinks and food sound good on the menu …
Running for Nepal
Serendipity works for love, but it also may work for charity. Last weekend, 70+ runners ran through DC to raise money for Nepal, raising the iconic red and blue pennants of Nepal Starting in Van Ness, the run ended after 13 miles in Georgetown. And that’s when Sunita Amatya noticed our flags and our team celebrating our run at Mr …
Postmates Profit Rides on the Back of Couriers
Postmates roared into town 18 months ago with the promise of being able to deliver virtually anything to anyone in the District within an hour. They charge a 10% purchase fee and a nominal delivery fee based on distance of which 80% goes to the couriers The app is commonly used for restaurant food but people have been known to …
Arlington’s Il Radicchio Debuts Brunch
rlington is chock full of superior Sunday Brunch specials, so stellar that folks from DC cross the river weekly to get some. Just drive down Wilson Blvd from Ballston to Rosslyn and specials thrive galore. Starting this week, Arlington adds another location to its Sunday Brunch list. Nestled between the intersection of Rosslyn and Courthouse, iL Radicchio has been serving endless pasta …
Il Radicchio to Offer Sun Brunch
Nestled between the Courthouse and Rosslyn, IL Radicchio has been serving delicious Italian food since 1994.. IL Radicchio goes back to the basic idea of an Italian spaghetteria, with all you can eat pasta, simple rotisserie cooking, and a wood-burning oven. They are now poised, under the direction of Executive Chef and General Manager Andrew Holden, to begin a new tradition …
Bracket Room Packs it Big for the Superbowl
The Bracket Room is popular with the female clientele and Patriots Football in Clarendon VA It’s also a packed with fans during the games. But it’s not a regular run of the mill sports bar. First the food is something to cheer about. The menu is cleverly designed by price (not by category) and offers an upscale version of traditional bar food …
Spice on Wilson – Clarendon VA
Yasser opened Spice to showcase his wife Rahma’s amazing cooking. “We want to keep the quality high. Each day we cook small portions in order to keep every dish fresh.” The lamb is marinated for 24 hours. The Amoroso Hoagie rolls brought in from Philadelphia are made with 680 day old Prosciutto, flown in from Parma, Italy. The Chicken is …
Spice | Clarendon
Yasser opened Spice to showcase his wife Rahma’s amazing cooking. “We want to keep the quality high. Each day we cook small portions in order to keep every dish fresh.” The lamb is marinated for 24 hours. The Amoroso Hoagie rolls brought in from Philadelphia are made with 680 day old Prosciutto, flown in from Parma, Italy. The Chicken is …
Eventide Closes in Clarendon to be Replaced by Douchey A-Town
Many fancy meals have been served in this once-popular Clarendon eatery. Many marriage proposals have been made. Now Eventide just closed and will be replaced by Don Tito, a tacos, tequila and beer venue owned by the operators of Ballston’s A-Town Bar and Grill. The Bar is set to open in March — this is exactly what we need — another douchey …
Ya Me Jana
The DMV is home to a several popular Lebanese restaurants (Northern Virginia alone has 14). But there are few places that are as warm and welcoming as Me Jana Come here by yourself and sit at the bar or on a date or with a small to medium sized group. There’s plenty of seating indoors and out — perfect for a …
Clarendon Food Crawl
What a treat! You simply can’t beat five lovely restaurants in the heart of Arlington for only $40 per person. A play on those fun Pub Crawls that seem to be happening everywhere these days, the Clarendon Food Crawl, took lucky participants on a culinary tour of Ireland, Italy, Mexico & El Salvador, the Mediterranean, and Asia. Hosted by RuninOut and …
Clarendon Food Crawl – Aug 9
On Saturday August 9, RUNINOut and Social Group DC will be launching Clarendon’s first-ever Food Crawl Over 50 DC-area Foodies will converge on Wilson Blvd to sample signature dishes from 4 restaurants in 4 hours. The event will start at 12:30pm at Ri Ra. Then at 1:30pm we will split off into two separate groups and visit Facia Luna and Mexicali Blues. Each …
Arlington to Crack Down on Bar Crawls
The city of Arlington is looking to crack down on the notorious bar crawls. The county will vote this week whether to require bars to get a permit to host a bar crawl. If the county approves the change, bars will be charged for police patrols and trash cleanup. The latest bar crawls on St Patrick’s Day led to 25 arrests …