Join the Capitol Lounge and DC Brau Brewing Company TONIGHT for a beer tasting to benefit Brainfood, which happens to be one of my favorite local charities. Brainfood is a non-profit youth development organization that uses food and cooking to teach life skills to DC teenagers. At Capitol Lounge, from 6pm until 9pm, you can […]
When we learn the unromantic truth regarding plays in Shakespeare’s time about women’s roles — that is, that they were usually played by younger men — it’s easy to chalk it up to the relatively restricted role of women in 17th century society. Virginia Woolf famously lamented the unhappy lot that would have meant being […]
Guest contributor Micky is a Capitol Hill resident and foodie who writes restaurant reviews of the DC area and beyond. This post also appeared on her blog What Micky Eats… The secret is out! Known locally as an organic coffee shop, Pound The Hill has recently opened their doors in the evening as a bistro and wine […]
Congratulations to Winnette and Timothy McIntosh, owners of The Sweet Lobby, for their win on the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars! In the competition that aired on Sunday night, they went up against three other bakeries to create “Year of the Dragon” themed cupcakes. The judges were won over by the innovative flavors and the general […]
If you haven’t marked your calendars, do so right now! The School Within a School at Peabody Elementary is holding its annual Jazz Gala and Auction on Saturday 17 March 2012 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 6pm to 10pm. This year, in efforts to make the process green (because the auction is on St. Paddy’s […]