Here at The Hill is Home we would like to apologize in advance to Duke basketball fans, because this year’s team is going to serve us well as a simile for shocking upsets. In case making sure Duke loses following the actual March Madness tournament is not your jam, you should know that in a […]
Capitol Hill! You sure like your bars! This second installment of BAR MADNESS was a lot of fun. You Tweeted, you Facebooked, and you brought out the troops in grand style. You supported your favorites in this dire task: we mourned together the defeats of so many favorites, including this last bloody mano-a-mano between the […]
It’s been one rough and crazy ride, Capitol Hill. Thirty-four beloved bars started, but now only TWO remain. This round of voting was, as you might imagine, another nail-biter. The Queen Vic edged out The Argonaut by 37 votes; the Tune Inn fell to powerhouse rookie Beuchert’s Saloon by only 35. NAIL-BITERS, I TELL YOU! […]
Dear Capitol Hill: this has just been brutal. Rookie bars have threatened the status quo, but we arrive at the FOAMY FOUR part of the tournament with three heavyweights alive and well. Only Beuchert’s Saloon, which opened back in March of 2013, can be declared a rookie. So, wow! CONGRATULATIONS, YOU GUYS! You really know how […]
Wow, Capitol Hill! There has been absolutely no shortage of drama since we started our BAR MADNESS tournament a little over a week ago! There have been upsets, head-to-heads, bitter tears and awesome voter turnouts! Let’s pause for a moment and hope you guys care as much about voting in the primaries as you do […]