Ah, Father’s Day — honoring dads across the globe for all they do with cliché greeting cards that poke fun at falling asleep in a recliner, not reading maps for directions, and not reading instruction manuals. The annual celebration of all things paternal can be traced back to 1910, though it wasn’t made an official […]
If you’ve driven on Massachusetts Avenue NW near Union Station in the past few years, you’ve noticed an old building facade being held up by metal braces. The historic Gales School at 65 Massachusetts Avenue NW has been empty and crumbling for years, but the DC Department of Real Estate Services just closed a proposal […]
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema was spot-on in describing Charlie Palmer Steak as a place that’s “convenient for lobbyists and the people with whom they seek face time.” But it’s also a place where you can eat a fantastic steak. Last week, Charlie Palmer’s started offering free corkage on Friday nights. So if you’ve […]
A recent dinner at newly opened Bistro Cacao was a tasty trip to France by way of Massachusetts Avenue. The meal, which was about $180 for 4 without wine, was a happy surprise and the restaurant is a welcome addition to Hill dining. Standards for French fare are high in the neighborhood thanks to the […]
The days are getting longer, the sun is shining more, and a non-holiday weekend is on the way. Thus, it’s all the much more important to nail down your weekend plans, and if possible, get started on Thursday! Thursday — January 21 Start your weekend off right with “Blingo,” the fastest game of Bingo in […]