Here’s a bit of European history: Back in 1830, Belgium officially separated from the Netherlands. On July 21, 1831, the country installed Leopold I as its monarch, and thus became the Kingdom of Belgium, a French-speaking, Catholic, bourgeois country with a passion for making the world’s tastiest mussels, frites, beer and chocolate. (Thank you, Wikipedia!) […]
Yes, we all have heard how DC was built on a swamp, and we should therefore just accept the fact that it’s going to be humid, soupy and downright hot for several months of the year. Sorry, but that doesn’t make this author feel any better. It’s hot out. Crazy hot. It can be hot inside too. […]
Capital Cooking checked out the newly opened Bearnaise Eater DC noted that DCanter will set up virtual classes with winemakers and brewers. Loose Lips speculated that Charles Allen will run for the Ward 6 City Council seat after Allen purchased Google ads. A contributor to PoPville discovered the skate park under the freeway at Garfield […]
Summer is in full swing, and soon Congress will head to summer recess. Come September, I fear the legislative results, or lack thereof, from this extremely ineffective bunch may demonstrate a year-long vacation. Yes, that’s my Monday morning dose of civic frustration, so enough with the editorializing. That’s all to say, Number7Cloud captured my feelings […]
It seems like it was just yesterday we were planning our Memorial Day barbecue, and now here we are sending out a Save the Date for the Labor Day backyard party. There are just a few more weeks to take advantage of summer, so savor every opportunity. Last week, I gave you a few […]