(cue Welcome Back, Kotter theme song – one of my favorite songs ever) The Argonaut is back! Not that it ever really left of course. The crew kept things running while they recovered from last summer’s fire, but it wasn’t the same while we waited patiently for the day when we could once again get […]
We’ve been eagerly awaiting the official opening of Smith Commons at my house. There’s something about it that has made my husband absolutely certain that THIS is the bar he’s been waiting for — the place he can call home. To the point that he’s been stalking it a bit: walking by, peeking in the […]
You know what’s even worse than having your birthday on Christmas? Having it the first week of the year. At least on Christmas you get a bit of sympathy; this week everyone is just too burned out to pull anything together. So, after half-assing my daughter’s third birthday this week, I derive some comfort in […]
On Capitol Hill, just about everyone’s favorite wine shop is Schneider’s. It’s a neighborhood institution – the store opened its doors more than 61 years ago – and it offers more than 12,000 different wine selections, ranging in price from $1.99 (for a 2003 Outback Chardonnay) to $5,000 (for a 1900 Chateau Lafite). And the staff […]
So perhaps you’re staring in puzzlement at the title, wondering if April Fools’ arrived a few months early. But think about it for a few precious seconds: do we get enough snow to turn psychotic by May? Even if we did get decent, mildly Biblical amounts of snow a year ago, our totals were still […]