Last night I headed over to Mio for a gathering that honored the 75th anniversary of the end of prohibition. They extended their happy hour special throughout the night (my stomach just turned over from the memory of the two bourbon drinks I had) and also offered a variety of special dishes that I’ll talk […]
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Best Brunch Places in DC
The ritual of Sunday Brunch has gained in popularity over recent years and although still not to the same level of holiness as in The City, Sunday Brunch has undoubtedly become one of the more popular times of the week for denizens in the District. Here are our picks for the best places to get […]
Open City
Piggybacking off the success of Tryst and The Diner, Open City is the latest venue brought to DC by Constantine Stavropoulis who has obviously figured out a great formula for success in the Nation’s Capital. His most recent concoction doesn’t have the same loungey feel as Tryst but then again, he probably got sick of […]
Fur Love
12/3 – Mo Condo will be performing at the State Theater. The performance is for the Washington Animal Rescue League and will take place on Wednesday, December 3 at the State Theater. Tickets are $25 on sale now at The State Theater Box Office. Call 703-237-0300 or visit http://www.thestatetheater.com for more information. admin
The 4th Annual Downtown Holiday Market
12/5-12/23 – The 4th Annual Downtown Holiday Market returns to Penn Quarter on the F Street sidewalk in front of the Smithsonian American Art Museum & National Portrait Gallery. The market is open daily from noon to 8pm and will feature more than 150 local artisans and crafters. For more information please visit http://www.downtownholidaymarket.com. admin
Rocket Bar
It’s been a little while since we at DC City Blog reviewed a bar so it was fortunate that a work function took me to Rocket Bar this past week. Like most other cities, DC has some pretty clear social divisions that manifest in the different venue circuits that people in DC choose. Rocket Bar is clearly […]
The Style Savants Presents A Bond Soiree
This past Wednesday, we headed over to The Park to check out the Style Savants Bond Soiree event hosted by Fashion Fights Poverty (FFP) and Metromix. Since part of the promotion was linked to the new James Bond film, attendees were encouraged to dress up as their favorite iconic Bond, arch villain or femme fatale. […]
Midtown
Midtown is a new club / lounge in the Dupont Circle area that is basically a 2.0 version of Play. They turned the venue around pretty rapidly and my sense is that the Michael Romeo group are looking to capitalize on the growing demand for more of an upscale lounge environment with table service that […]
Russia House
Russia House is a staple in the north Dupont section of Washington, DC. It was opened over ten years ago to “promote East-West business development.” If this is a euphemism that means Russians selling copious amounts of vodka to drunken Westerners then I would say that the Russia House has accomplished it’s original goal. Cost […]
2008 National Press Club Book Fair
11/18 – One of Washington’s largest literary events, the National Press Club Book Fair will host more than 80 authors this year. Children’s books, cookbooks, photography books, Washington exposés, histories, and best-selling fiction will all represented. Meet the authors, get the story behind the story and have them sign your purchase. The event will take […]