Regardless of whether you're upset that the corner of 14th and U has turned into a mini-7th and H Streets of sorts or not, free coffee is free coffee. This morning, the new Dunkin' Donuts at 2001 14th Street NW is open for the first time. To mark the occasion, they're giving out free medium coffees.
Free Coffee Alert: Dunkin' Donuts Opens at 14th and U
Happy National Donut Day
That's right -- it's the first Friday in June, so it's time to celebrate the donut (or doughnut, if you prefer).
More On 14th and U Corner Space: Dunkin' Donuts, Signage
Care for a donut with that footlong sub? Signage on the northeast corner of the 14th and U Streets NW intersection now indicates that a Dunkin' Donuts will be joining Subway as anchor tenants on the first floor of the building, which will also house a restaurant and lounge helmed by Local 16 owner Aman Ayoubi.
Celebrate Donut Day at Krispy Kreme and Dunkin' Donuts
Channel your inner Homer Simpson tomorrow. Friday is National Donut Day. Mmmm ... donuts. Krispy Kreme will be giving out free donuts, while Dunkin' Donuts will be giving out free donuts with beverage purchase.
Dueling Donut-pocalypses Tomorrow at Krispy Kreme and Dunkin' Donuts
Tomorrow is National Donut Day. To celebrate, Krispy Kreme will be giving away free donuts. And so will Dunkin' Donuts, with the purchase of any beverage.
Ice Creampocalypse: Day 4 @ Dunkin' Donuts
Technically, today isn't a true ice cream giveaway. From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Dunkin' Donuts is giving away 16 oz. cups of their regular or new "Berry Berry-flavored" iced coffee. And, as with any promotional giveaway these days, a donation of $5000 will be made, this time to the Washington D.C. Police Athletic League for its youth leadership program.
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We Love Free Crap and You Do Too
We'll do anything to serve our readership here at DCist, including taking up valuable Internet real estate to inform you of yet another free coffee giveaway from a giant national chain. This time up, it's Dunkin' Donuts, the corporate force behind an inexplicable love and devotion for so-so baked goods and decent-if-not-amazing coffee that is buried deep inside the heart of every Bostonian. No one understands why, but those wacky New Englanders, especially the ones...
The Weekly Feed: Fridgestand Edition
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Snakehead Hunt a Failure
The Marina Operators Association of America organized a tournament on Friday to hunt down that evil invasive species, the Northern Snakehead, the voracious creature and Chinese delicacy that can eat through and destroy any eco-system. The tournament focused on the area of the Potomac River near National Airport and another near Alexandria. WJLA reports that although some snakeheads were spotted, no angler was able to reel one in.

