Archive: May 2006
Get Your Kicks at Jaleo
With soccer fans gearing up for the excitement of the World Cup (Viva L'Italia!), Jose Andres has upped the ante for fans by putting his money where his cheer is. The enterprising Spanish chef behind Cafe Atlantico and Minibar, Zaytinya,...
By Erin | May 31, 2006; 05:34 PM ET | Email a Comment
Taking Pride
This weekend is the annual D.C. Black Pride, with a full slate of symposiums, meetings and parties lasting through Monday. The hub of activity is the festival's host hotel, the M Street Hotel (formerly the Wyndham City Center), but events...
By Fritz Hahn | May 26, 2006; 12:35 PM ET | Comments (2)
Fort Reno Show Announced
We finally know when Fort Reno is starting: Thursday, June 15. We finally know who's kicking off the legendary summer concert series: Gist, with support from Diacritical and our favorite local band, TBA (who somehow usually manages to get on...
By Fritz Hahn | May 25, 2006; 03:38 PM ET | Comments (3)
Goin' Green
The real estate market is hot. Shows like "Extreme Home Makeover" are even hotter. If you're into ecological living or actually enjoy Saturday trips to Home Depot, a new National Building Museum exhibition is for you. "The Green House: New...
By Julia Beizer | May 24, 2006; 10:57 AM ET | Comments (1)
Girls Gone Wild
Wedding season is upon us, and that means questions in Got Plans? about where to throw the perfect bachelorette party have grown exponentially. We feel for you, maid of honor, bridesmaid, friend/coworker/sister-of-the-betrothed. Planning a party that accommodates 8-15 of the...
By Julia Beizer | May 23, 2006; 05:14 PM ET | Comments (8)
Waiting to Fly? Expect Delays
When you enjoy going to clubs and lounges, velvet ropes become a fact of life. I've essentially given up trying to suck up to bouncers or figure out why they act as they do. What's more curious to me, though,...
By Fritz Hahn | May 22, 2006; 01:31 PM ET | Comments (25)
Summer Lovin'
If you're like me, you've been wondering about the dates for the the summer 2006 Restaurant Week since January when the winter promotional week ended. Well, I just received confirmation from the Washington, DC Convention & Tourism Corporation that this...
By Erin | May 19, 2006; 02:41 PM ET | Comments (6)
One Great "Body"
The ninety minutes of "A Body of Water," currently on stage at Round House Theatre in Silver Spring, are some of the most fascinating and enriching minutes of theater I've seen in ages. In its understated way, the show provokes...
By Erin | May 19, 2006; 12:01 PM ET | Email a Comment
One More Dose of '24'
The fifth "day" of "24" wraps up on Monday, and if the last episode is anything to go by -- a Russian sub armed with missiles, a trigger-happy First Lady, hidden nerve gas canisters -- you probably won't want to...
By Fritz Hahn | May 19, 2006; 11:40 AM ET | Comments (2)
May's the Steaks
The Palm restaurants are celebrating 80 years in business this Monday, May 21, and they're preparing to stuff diners to the gills with Palm-style lunch treats. For $19.26, after the year the original Manhattan location opened, lunch diners can feast...
By Erin | May 18, 2006; 05:20 PM ET | Comments (1)
Cracking 'The Da Vinci Code'
It's the most controversial film of the year, the thriller that will save Hollywood from its box-office doldrums and the picture that elicited snickers from those snobby Cannes critics. At least that's what you've heard. But what's the real deal...
By Jen Chaney | May 18, 2006; 12:55 PM ET | Comments (7)
Can't Get Enough of That Wonderful Duffy's
So far, it seems that every other bar opening in 2006 is an Irish pub. Ri-Ra expanded to Clarendon, Ned Devine's Irish Village appeared in Sterling and has plans to open in Centreville sometime soon, McGinty's Irish Pub arrived in...
By Fritz Hahn | May 18, 2006; 11:10 AM ET | Email a Comment
An Adventure to Avoid
Here's a piece of advice for anyone planning to see "Poseidon" this weekend: Make sure you go to the bathroom beforehand. Watching gallons of water burst into ballrooms and flood ventilation shafts on a capsized cruise ship is all the...
By Jen Chaney | May 11, 2006; 11:05 AM ET | Email a Comment
Adding Spice to Peppers
David Barigault and George Gozem, Bistrot du Coin's former executive chef and general manager respectively, have turned the former Peppers space on 17th Street into Le Pigalle, a French bistro. This is good news for locals and gourmands who've long...
By Erin | May 11, 2006; 10:08 AM ET | Comments (3)
Party Arty
The art scene and the bar scene mix freely this Friday with two big events in the D.C. museum and gallery world. The Hirshhorn hosts another After Hours event from 8-11 p.m. At March's After Hours event, ages ranged from...
By Julia Beizer | May 9, 2006; 05:07 PM ET | Email a Comment
Beyond Cinco
Cinco de Mayo says as much about Mexican culture as St. Patrick's Day says about the Irish, but thanks to the Cultural Institute of Mexico, there are real opportunities coming this month to learn more about our neighbors to the...
By Julia Beizer | May 8, 2006; 11:21 AM ET | Email a Comment
A Deluxe Penthouse in the Sky?
I have a dysfunctional relationship with Washington's rooftop bars: They treat me bad, but I still keep going back. The Hotel Washington's Sky Terrace is the grand dame of Washington's cocktail-and-a-view destinations, and its vistas of the Mall and the...
By Fritz Hahn | May 5, 2006; 12:44 PM ET | Comments (7)
Viva Mexico
When it comes to Cinco de Mayo, there are two schools of thought. First, there are those who use the holiday as a reason to celebrate Mexican heritage and culture. On the other hand, some folks just want an excuse...
By Erin | May 4, 2006; 12:11 PM ET | Email a Comment
Sheeler Delight
With Dada and Cezanne almost out the door, the National Gallery of Art is gearing up for another landmark exhibition, "Charles Sheeler: Across Media." This small exhibition, which opens on Sunday, is a treat to see. Sheeler dabbled in photography,...
By Julia Beizer | May 2, 2006; 12:30 PM ET | Email a Comment
The Sun Sets on the Half Moon
Musicians and music lovers gathered at Half Moon BBQ Sunday for a couple of hours of honkytonk and Budweisers and to say goodbye to Silver Spring's best live music venue, which closed its doors forever last night. Hosted by local...
By Fritz Hahn | May 1, 2006; 02:30 PM ET | Comments (15)
