The DC Government is closed today in observation of Emancipation Day, which means several city services — such as parking enforcement — are suspended, but only in parts of the city. The best is when this holiday falls on a Monday, giving DC residents a two-day extension on filing their taxes. Alas, we don’t get […]
As many foodies living on the Hill might already know, Bravo is now filming Season Seven of Top Chef in DC. Given that several previous contestants and guests on Top Chef own restaurants on the Hill, such as Art Smith of Art and Soul and Spike-best-milkshakes-in-town-Mendelsohn of Good Stuff Eatery, we are likely to see […]
Happy Tax Day! Did you get a return? Congratulations – you have an extra hour to spend it at DC bars tonight, which are open an extra hour (until 3am) since Friday is a holiday in DC! And if you owed – go find a friend with a fat return check to treat you to […]
Whether you’re an expert gardener or a tenderfoot, this is an exciting but tricky time of year. Perhaps you followed the advice of my earlier column that made you get off your duff and get seeds started indoors; or perhaps you had it all figured out before then and, greenhouse all set up, you are […]
So it seems that all the talk about how the city would be a gridlocked mess — what my boss excitedly named “commutageddon” — scared everyone into working from home, leaving my commute from the Hill to downtown as easy and pleasant as you get during August Recess. Any ideas on how to make this […]