Caribou Coffee is celebrating the first official day of summer (yes, it feels like it’s been here for a month) by hosting their 3rd Annual CoolerFest. They will be giving away FREE 12 ounce samples of their Northern Lite Coolers at all of their locations between 2 and 3 p.m. You will have a choice of chocolate, vanilla, or caramel. Unfortunately, if you are already relaxing in an air-conditioned airport, you will not be able... more ›

Ever since we moved to Shaw nearly a year ago, we've been waiting for Azi's Cafe, on the corner of 9th and O St. NW, to open. Though we love our neighborhood, the lack of any sort of restaurants or independent shops has been getting on our nerves; a Giant full of sketchy produce leaves something to be desired. Nearly every day we'd walk past Azi's, but the windows remained covered with paper and no activity seemed to be taking place. A sign promised "coming soon" -- for months upon months. Was Azi's Cafe to be to Shaw as Bodo's Bagel was to the Corner in Charlottesville? We nearly gave up on the dream of having a coffee and sandwich shop less than a block from our house. Caribou Coffee on 14th would have to do. more ›

According to some chatterboxes in our nation's capital, MTV has purchased a large space in the Adams Morgan district, across from Caribou Coffee, and the buzz around town is that it will be the future home of the next set of seven strangers...picked to live in a house...you know the rest. more ›