Rebecca Walters

A friend is getting a Dubya mask for Halloween, but I feel like there's so many other D.C. characters and entities that would make for better costumes. Any DC-themed costumes you can suggest? (Please help, otherwise I'm doomed to show up on the 31st as either Jessica Cutler or the... continue reading on DCist

Guess what? It's the Tuesday before Halloween! Big deal you say? It sure is a big deal. The Tuesday before Halloween marks one of the District's flashiest homegrown events, the High-Heel Race. Thousands of District-area residents will line 17th Street (between R and Church) to cheer on the most glitzy,... continue reading on DCist

Where can I get some kitchen knives sharpened (preferably cheaply)? You are in luck. Sur la Table in Arlington (Pentagon Row) is offering a special sharpening deal during the month of October. You can have three knives sharpened for free, plus $1 per inch for each additional knife. The turn... continue reading on DCist

By DCist Food and Wine Writer Michael Mugmon. Like Hall & Oates, DCist is so close, yet so far away. On Tuesday afternoon, we stopped by our local Subway sandwich shop at 20th and M Streets NW for a footlong meatball sub. When we asked for the two Sub Club... continue reading on DCist

By DCist Food and Wine Writer Michael Mugmon. Before putting fork to mouth, DCist considers a restaurant's prospects by examining the quality of its wine list. If it's evident that a restaurant owner cares deeply about the wines served with the food, then it's likely the owner also cares deeply... continue reading on DCist