Archive: March 2006
Ray's Up Your Cheers!
Those who mourned the sudden closure of Ray's The Steaks can rejoice: the restaurant will reopen tomorrow, Saturday, April 1, with a few changes. The restaurant will have even fewer seats (45), will no longer accept reservations and will instead...
By Erin | March 31, 2006; 07:41 PM ET | Email a Comment
Mason Madness
In light of Mason Mania, we're updating our list of recommended tournament bars with our favorite Final Four specials. Even though GMU busted my bracket, I'm pulling for them to go all the way and I'll have my eyes glued...
By Erin | March 31, 2006; 12:03 PM ET | Email a Comment
When It Rains, It Pours
Usually it's hard to fit in art activities in this town when you work a 9 to 5. Sure, there's First Friday, Third Thursday, Betheda Art Walk, Second Thursday Art Night and other gallery romps, but for the most part,...
By Julia Beizer | March 29, 2006; 12:13 PM ET | Email a Comment
Club Down
It's been a tough couple of weeks for fans of cheesy nightlife fun. Lulu's Club Mardi Gras, the Washington instution that everyone hated to love, the place which had become synonymous with college functions, bachelorette parties and under-21 events, will...
By Erin | March 28, 2006; 11:11 AM ET | Comments (18)
And the Beat Goes On
The National Gallery announced yesterday that it will extend its performance of George Antheil's film score for "Le Ballet mechanique" until May 14, the last day of the museum's "Dada" exhibit. It was supposed to close next Wednesday, but the...
By Julia Beizer | March 24, 2006; 03:11 PM ET | Comments (3)
Glimpses of Greatness
The new Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture is set to open on July 1, and if yesterday's press preview is any indication of the changes being made to home of the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian...
By Julia Beizer | March 24, 2006; 10:04 AM ET | Comments (2)
Ready to Rustico
Rustico has barged into the Alexandria restaurant scene, serving up wood-fired pizzas, comfort food and a whole lot of beer in a brand new commercial complex on Slaters Lane. This newest spot from the group behind Evening Star Cafe, Tallula...
By Erin | March 23, 2006; 12:28 PM ET | Comments (5)
Rock On
The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced the finalists for its 2006 Rammy awards Wednesday afternoon at a party at IndeBleu. On hand were RAMW president Lynne Breaux, Bob Madigan and Carole Schwartz (who spoke of her crusade to halt...
By Erin | March 22, 2006; 07:47 PM ET | Comments (4)
Cherries Jubilee
The National Cherry Blossom Festival draws thousands of visitors to behold the fleeting flowers, but this event is not just a treat for your eyes. Several local restaurants are offering dishes, drinks and even full menus inspired by the cherry...
By Erin | March 22, 2006; 03:26 PM ET | Comments (21)
Long Live the Bee
All right, spelling stars, your moment has come. Starting next Monday, the Warehouse hosts a biweekly spelling bee with music, prizes and -- most importantly -- no shortage of words like "perestroika" or "catastasis." At this point, pretty much everyone...
By Julia Beizer | March 22, 2006; 09:58 AM ET | Email a Comment
Feeling Blue in Adams Morgan
When a bar closes, it's natural to look for a scapegoat. Poor location? Bad promoters? Awful DJs? Outdated concept? Sky-high prices? The Blue Room doesn't suffer from any of these common problems, but the Adams Morgan dance club and lounge...
By Fritz Hahn | March 17, 2006; 02:26 PM ET | Comments (4)
Day of the Locusts
Remember when the cicadas ruled the Washington area? Of course you do, it was only two years ago. Still, there's something fun and weirdly nostalgic about revisiting the month-long 2004 invasion of the 17-year buggers, something you can do this...
By Jen Chaney | March 16, 2006; 12:06 PM ET | Comments (1)
Support 'Marriage'
Rather than beginning your Saturday night at the U Street bars this weekend, start off on a riotous, and perhaps activist, note just down the road at "Boston Marriage," which is playing at the Source Theatre through April 2. This...
By Erin | March 15, 2006; 05:56 PM ET | Email a Comment
National Gallery: Ready to Rock
Loyal Got Plans? readers have seen me plug this performance almost every week since the middle of February, but for those of you who haven't heard about "Le Ballet mechanique" at the National Gallery, consider this post a get-thee-to-the-Mall call....
By Julia Beizer | March 14, 2006; 03:41 PM ET | Comments (1)
Ta'mar and Prince's Hit and Run
Offices all around the Washington area are feeling an acute employee drain this morning, and it's not only because people are calling in "sick" to enjoy the summer temperatures. Many of the people whom you might see on a day-to-day...
By Rhome Anderson | March 13, 2006; 11:10 AM ET | Comments (8)
Whither Tony and Carmela?
Many readers of our "Got Plans?" discussion wanted to find a place to watch "The Sopranos" on Sunday night, but we drew a blank yesterday. The U Street restaurant JoJo, which hosted "Sopranos" parties last season, got rid of its...
By Fritz Hahn | March 10, 2006; 02:42 PM ET | Comments (1)
More Than Flowers
Trees, sushi and origami have their roles to play in the National Cherry Blossom Festival, but we've heard about some very interesting additions to this year's celebration, which begins on March 25. • Cyclists can take advantage of free valet...
By Fritz Hahn | March 10, 2006; 11:48 AM ET | Comments (1)
Spring is Blossoming
Spring is coming, and the city's most famous symbol of the season will be in the pink this month, National Park Service Chief Horticulturalist Robert DeFeo predicted this morning. DeFeo estimates a blooming range of March 27 through April 1,...
By Anne | March 9, 2006; 11:12 AM ET | Email a Comment
Dispatch from the Daily Show
"Daily Show" correspondent Rob Corddry is coming to Washington. For real this time. This Saturday, Corddry will give at talk at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue about his experiences working in fake cable news and will show clips from...
By Julia Beizer | March 7, 2006; 02:37 PM ET | Email a Comment
Woman-Eater
Chicas, if you've been feeling underappreciated, Ristorante Tosca has a culinary solution. In conjunction with Women's History Month and Italy's Festa della Donna (festival of the woman), the restaurant is offering a special three-course specialty menu to honor female patrons....
By Erin | March 6, 2006; 04:11 PM ET | Email a Comment
Feelin' Artsy?
It's the first Friday of the month, do you know where your artsy friends are? From 6-8 p.m. on the first Friday of each month, Dupont Circle galleries host a neighborhood open house of sorts, often giving out free wine...
By Julia Beizer | March 3, 2006; 01:16 PM ET | Email a Comment
Drinks at Vegetate
Vegetate's battle for a liquor license is over, and Shiloh Baptist Church's protest has been successful. Officially, the vegetarian and vegan restaurant, which opened in Shaw last fall, can't serve alcohol because it's within 400 feet of a school. (Shiloh...
By Fritz Hahn | March 3, 2006; 12:54 PM ET | Comments (8)
Rock For Breakfast
From a sold-out Madison Square Garden to ... Lulu's? Weird. From multi-platinum alt-rock superstars to complete irrelevancy to ... Lulu's? OK, that makes a bit more sense. Both of those descriptions fit the bill for this St. Patrick's Day, though....
By Fritz Hahn | March 2, 2006; 05:51 PM ET | Email a Comment
Party Like a Movie Star
The Academy Awards haven't even happened yet and already, you are sick of the "Brokeback Mountain" jokes. But that's no reason to miss an Oscar party. This year, there are more film-related fetes in the Washington, D.C. area than ever....
By Jen Chaney | March 2, 2006; 11:37 AM ET | Email a Comment
Six Points -- What's the Point?
It's not exactly CMJ or SXSW, but the D.C. area does have its own music festival. The Six Points Music Festival today announced the lineup for its third edition, which will present shows featuring more than 40 bands in a...
By | March 1, 2006; 05:06 PM ET | Comments (9)
A Pall Over Foggy Bottom
Foggy Bottom beer is no more. Founder and owner Gary Heurich has announced in a e-mail today that "after 20 unprofitable years, the Olde Heurich Brewing Company has discontinued brewing operations, and will cease sales of its beers ... with...
By Fritz Hahn | March 1, 2006; 12:37 PM ET | Comments (3)
