Archive: September 2005
Be A Movie Star
... or at least be a movie extra. You could appear in the movie "The Visiting" -- the same Nicole Kidman film we blogged about last week -- if you head to this casting call on Saturday at One Judiciary...
By Jen Chaney | September 29, 2005; 03:34 PM ET | Comments (5)
Festival Season
Nothing says summer like an outdoor concert. Unfortunately for me at last night's White Stripes show at Merriweather Post Pavillion, nothing says end-of-summer like goosebumps and a chilly nose. But the outdoor season isn't gone completely. Weekend street festivals offer...
By Julia Beizer | September 28, 2005; 06:13 PM ET | Comments (2)
The French Touch
I've been on a number of dates in Georgetown, but I've never quite found the right date spot. Washington Harbour can be too much of a scene. Ditto Blue Gin, despite its excellent cocktails. Martin's Tavern is cozy -- and...
By Fritz Hahn | September 27, 2005; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (7)
Bite of the Bayou
I recently ate at Acadiana, the shining new Louisiana-style seafood restaurant from Chef Jeff Tunks. I had high expectations going into dinner -- DC Coast is one of my favorite local restaurants and I love Southern food. For the most...
By Erin | September 26, 2005; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
Visiting With 'The Visiting'
Forget "Entertainment Tonight" or "Access Hollywood." Apparently the place to see mega-movie stars is right here in Washington. Earlier this week, George Clooney was in town to promote his upcoming film, "Good Night, And Good Luck." On Wednesday, Tom Hanks...
By Jen Chaney | September 23, 2005; 03:39 PM ET | Comments (6)
The Long Goodbye
As we've reported before, Alice Despard recently sold Arlington indie-rock hangout Galaxy Hut to longtime bartender Lary Hoffman. Lary took over on the first of September, which happened to be the same day Alice pulled her last bartending shift. This...
By Fritz Hahn | September 23, 2005; 01:30 PM ET | Email a Comment
Mad About Minimalism
If your idea of design heaven is minimalist modern furniture, look no further than Vesta Home in trendy Clarendon, where a sibling of Cafe Milano is about to open. Vesta has just partnered with Armani/Casa to show the Italian designer's...
By washingtonpost.com | September 22, 2005; 04:03 PM ET | Email a Comment
Get 'Lost'
Most of the Gurus are pretty jazzed about tonight's season premiere of "Lost." So jazzed that we want all of you to be just as excited as we are. Hence we bring you the following list: Ways to Psych Yourself...
By Jen Chaney | September 21, 2005; 03:52 PM ET | Email a Comment
The Art of Peru
A newcomer on the Adams Morgan strip is having an official grand opening tonight. Owners James Nixon and Hector Varate have turned their stand at Eastern Market into Toro Mata, a Peruvian ceramics and home accessories store that offers perfect...
By Anne | September 21, 2005; 03:23 PM ET | Email a Comment
Whinedown the Street
Uncle Q's Living Room has been consistently well received, so the folks behind it recently tried to extend that bonhomie to a similar venture on U Street. Hence the birth of the hump night reggae happy hour at Duke's City....
By Rhome Anderson | September 20, 2005; 05:38 PM ET | Email a Comment
The Blessings of Liberty
With all the buzz about Talk Like a Pirate Day, I wondered if the first-ever Constitution Day might be overshadowed. And perhaps it already has been, since Constitution Day was Saturday (September 17 was the day the Constitution was signed...
By Anne | September 19, 2005; 11:06 AM ET | Email a Comment
Halo 2
Dupont and Logan Circle barcrawlers have been eagerly awaiting the expansion of Halo, the trendy gay lounge that opened last summer in a shoebox-sized second-floor walkup across the street from Whole Foods. The friendly crowd, excellent cocktails and smoke-free environs...
By Fritz Hahn | September 16, 2005; 11:27 AM ET | Email a Comment
Avast, Me Hearties!
Monday is Talk Like A Pirate Day (no, really, you can look it up). Since we spend most of our time as landlubbers, we thought we'd suggest a few activities that would encourage the use of phrases like "Skuttle me...
By Fritz Hahn | September 15, 2005; 03:58 PM ET | Comments (5)
Walk the Walk
I wake up and walk to the coffee-maker. I occasionally walk around my apartment as I'm brushing my teeth. When I'm feeling very ambitious, I walk around the neighborhood (without my toothbrush) before walking to my car and heading to...
By Erin | September 14, 2005; 09:35 AM ET | Comments (6)
Count Me In
If you miss the midnight movie series that ran this summer at Landmark's E Street Cinema, you'll be happy to know that the theater is launching a new version of the series this week. In this incarnation, local celebrities will...
By Jen Chaney | September 13, 2005; 03:04 PM ET | Email a Comment
Crawling Through Baltimore
After an afternoon of fresh pierogies, Obolon beer, traditional sword dances and Medivka shots at Baltimore's annual Ukrainian Festival on Sunday, my friends and I decided a mini bar crawl was in order. In my experience, Baltimore is a better...
By Fritz Hahn | September 12, 2005; 02:30 PM ET | Comments (4)
Short? Sweet!
Is your short attention span preventing you from enjoying such pleasures as full-length feature films, Washington Redskins games and dinner dates that last more than 45 minutes? If so, here's the perfect going-out activity: DC Shorts, a festival full of...
By Jen Chaney | September 12, 2005; 01:39 PM ET | Email a Comment
Movie Blog Post Part 2: Fall Films Boogaloo
Last week I took a look back at the summer movie season. Now it's time to look forward to fall. As usual, the autumn leaves and crisp temperatures bring a slate of more serious films (read: Oscar contenders) to theaters....
By Jen Chaney | September 7, 2005; 02:01 PM ET | Comments (6)
Adams Morgan Summerslam
We're disappointed that Asylum's Labor Day weekend Jell-O wrestling tournament was postponed, but the delays seem to be for the best. When I stopped in last night to talk to the staff, everything they told me made the event sound...
By Fritz Hahn | September 6, 2005; 11:53 AM ET | Comments (1)
Vienna or Bust
I was tooling around Vienna this week with my recently married friend, when she decided we had to visit Trousseau, an independent lingerie/bridal accessories shop that was the source of her special wedding accoutrements. (At first, I was wary: This...
By Anne | September 2, 2005; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (4)
Katrina Relief
We're getting a large number of e-mails and messages from readers who want to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina and are looking for fundraisers at local restaurants and bars. We'll maintain an ongoing list of fundraising events here, and...
By Fritz Hahn | September 1, 2005; 02:55 PM ET | Comments (3)
