Over the past sixty years, the hamburgers, soft drinks and bags of french fries served up by fast-food restaurants have grown many times over, according to data collected by the CDC. As a very obvious result, so have we. more ›

Many of you are exhibiting a near-obsessive excitement regarding Bojangles' opening in Union Station. But those who have stopped by the Union Station food court today in the hope of securing some chicken and biscuits for lunch have so far been cruelly greeted by a black curtain, understandably leading to massive disapointment. more ›

It may have taken around ten months, but we now know that Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits will be opening up inside Union Station on March 31st. It's still the first Bojangles' in the District proper -- are you people still as excited about this as you were in May 2010? more ›

I realize that many of you think we need another burger joint in this city like we need a hole drilled into our skulls, but -- like it or not -- Shake Shack coming to town is kind of a big deal. Today, DCist reader Amy Bocian spotted this sign outside of what will surely be the scene of long queues for the Shack's vaunted griddle burgers, onion rings and krinkle-cut fries at 1216 18th Street NW. more ›

St. Patrick's Day doesn't offer much for teetotalers, aside from lots of drunk people and corned beef and cabbage. But today from 3-6 p.m., Z-Burger in Tenleytown will be offering their mint chocolate milkshakes for 99 cents. more ›

As your editor-in-chief stepped outside this morning for a brief stroll, he couldn't help but notice that the long-vacant piece of prime real estate located on the northeast corner of the 14th and U Street NW intersection had a new feature: a sign indicating that a Subway restaurant was "opening soon." more ›

Take that, California! Zagat released the results of its 2010 fast food survey and Five Guys actually beat the much-vaunted In-N-Out to win the Best Burger category. It's a big win for the chain, even though they did finish fourth behind the first-placed Animal Stylers in the Top Food Among Large Chains category. There plenty of things to debate out the full list -- like Starbucks having better coffee than Dunkin' Donuts. (Heresy!) more ›

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Chick-fil-A has plans to open an urban "in-line" store in Washington, part of a strategy to grab a bigger slice of the urban fast-food market. more ›

There is no shortage of Stephen Strasburg-themed menu items at D.C. area restaurants today. The most ridiculous is the "Strasburger" currently on offer from BGR The Burger Joint. It's a burger served with "Syracuse Orange" Vermont cheddar cheese, topped with a sliced hot dog (to symbolize Strassy's professional debut with the Phoenix Desert Dogs), plus 14 (yes, 14!) pickles on top of that, in honor of last night's 14 K's. more ›

Yours truly has a love-hate relationship with junk food. But so do you, dear reader: one of the most popular posts in this here site's five-year plus history was Andrew Wiseman's thoughts on the fast food joints that the nation's capital misses out on. more ›

Via Ezra Klein's twitterfeed, this list of America's top 10 healthiest fast food restaurants indeed does not seem so much the healthiest list that could be assembled. By my count, the D.C. area features four of these heart-healthy-in-a-hurry options: Au Bon Pain, the Corner Bakery, and, ahem, Chipotle and McDonald's. more ›

Fine, fine news from the Associated Press. A Fatburger will soon be opening in Columbia, Md., with another slated for a location near Howard University after that. more ›

Which stories did DCist readers think merited the most attention this year? more ›

We've known for the last year that famous Georgetown eatery Nathan's wasn't long for its current location. Owner Carol Joynt has been pretty open about her plans to relocate by April 2009, when her lease runs out. Since then, speculation as to what kind of business will nab the prime spot on what's seen as the toney neighborhood's most important intersection has been a popular topic. This morning, an alert tipster pointed us to this... more ›

In some recent commercials for Visa credit cards, consumers are seen approaching cashiers at fast food restaurants, quickly swiping their credit cards and moving on. But when one consumer pulls out cash, the music abruptly stops and the swift purchasing momentum is broken. The message is obvious -- credit cards are fast replacing cash as the means for transactions both big and small. And nowhere is that more the case than in Silver Spring. Via... more ›

With unseasonable weather descending upon much of North America, schools getting ready to reconvene, and sports seasons getting exciting, it's a busy time of year for us here in the Ist-a-verse. Luckily, even with all the things we have to do, we still managed to get together to let you know what we've all been up to. After cooling down from a hot weekend of many badass Sunset Junction Street Fair photo dispatches, LAist asked... more ›

The oven-like heat outside reminds us of summers off from school, which in turn got us into a conversation about the fast food we remember from those days. Maybe it's a good thing that the D.C. area, and the city in particular, isn't overrun with these places, but it doesn't mean we don't remember them fondly -- or, for that matter, dearly wish they had a few outlets closer by at times like these. A... more ›

Near sunset on a Tuesday in the middle of May, Lana Labermeier and her husband Stuart Davenport were sitting outside their then-unfinished new Bloomingdale coffee shop, Big Bear Cafe, enjoying a hard earned cold beer after a long day of landscaping work. Unfortunately, their neighbors could hardly let them rest. "When are you gonna be open?" shouted one man from his car. "Are you hiring?" asked another. "What's this going to be?" "Aren't you... more ›

Thanks to a tip from the writers at WeRiteGoode, we are letting you know of yet another fast food giveaway (well, almost). more ›

With the sun out, the temperatures high, one can only think of one thing-- what's going on in the World of the -ist's? Bostonist dug deep to uncover Barack Obama's unpaid parking tickets, their Governor's latest ethical lapse, and a plagarizing sports writer. Chicagoist had everything in twos: two views on having the Olympics, losing two members of their Super Bowl team, and two music festivals. DCist put their noses in legal books as they... more ›

Austinist gets arty with an interactive guide to SXSW, loved some local art galleries and a new art exhibit and lamented the possible loss of "Friday Night Lights" production to New Mexico. Bostonist was happy they finally found an Anna Nicole Smith connection to their fair city and that an Apple Store was opening up. They were less happy that new rules have been established limiting underage shows and that their Governor is spending... more ›

If Alexandria officials are to be believed there has already been some impressive upside to their recruitment of the Patent and Trademark Office from the canyons of Crystal City to Carlyle, a neighborhood west of Old Town and north of the Capital Beltway. "We are now the intellectual capital of the world,'' says Stephanie Landrum, acting executive director of Alexandria's economic development office, according to the Washington Post. In addition to the over 7,000 employees... more ›

>> District darling Marion Barry has entered a plea of not guilty on charges surrounding his September traffic stop. Police allege the Ward 8 Councilman was intoxicated and driving an unregistered vehicle when they pulled him over near the White House. Barry says federal authorities are trying to " http://wtop.com/?nid=596&sid=974583">embarrass and discredit" him. Sounds like tough work for the Feds. In the past year alone Barry plead guilty to federal tax evasion and tested positive... more ›

Eric Schlosser is quick to point out that 2006 represents an important, but mostly overlooked, centennial. In his first opportunity to speak following the D.C. premiere of the movie based on his book, Fast Food Nation, Schlosser reminds the audience that it was in 1906 that Upton Sinclair published The Jungle, the classic muckraker that exposed the horrific practices of the meatpacking industry and helped prompt a major overhaul in the way they conducted their business. Schlosser evokes Sinclair to point out both the bleak and the hopeful: that after those reforms, the industry has been slowly backsliding under the collective radar, but that by raising awareness of the problem, the seeds of change can be planted. And with the release of the filmed version of his own industry exposé, Schlosser and his co-conspirator, director and co-screenwriter Richard Linklater, hope to do just that. more ›

Over the years, we’ve come to think of Peruvian-style chicken, or pollo a la brasa, as the unofficial fast food of the D.C. area. Sure, we’re big fans of all the Afghan and Persian kebab joints, the numerous Vietnamese pho parlors, and the ever proliferating pupuserias, but Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken has the sort of broad cross-cultural appeal that these other equally worthy cheap eats lack. more ›

With Restaurant Week over, we need another excuse to celebrate. And why not Clinton’s big 6-0? Since he's not too keen on turning the "new 40," we have a duty to live it up for him. DCist proposes a Bill Clinton restaurant crawl on which we'll visit his regular D.C. haunts. Lucky for us, his taste for greasy, down-home grub means we won't need to book many reservations through Open Table. more ›

If DCist hears one more person talk about how great Breadline is, we'll scream. We'll scream a "here's where Cameron goes berserk" scream. Sure, the lunch spot on the 1700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue NW turns out what it should turn out: decent and sometimes exceptional bread. But the quality of what's inside those breads and what's served alongside them (and, some say, the bread itself) has diminished significantly -- especially since the French chain... more ›

While those residing in D.C. proper rely on Ben’s Chili Bowl for their half-smoke needs, Arlingtonians have long had their own classic half-smoke purveyor: the Weenie Beenie. more ›

Interminably troubled Council member Marion Barry suffered a minor traffic incident last night, which resulted in a traffic ticket but also, predictably, some speculation about his behavior. Shortly after midnight, Barry wrecked his car after pulling out of a parking space into an oncoming car. The collision took place near First Street and K in Southeast, near nightclubs and fast food restaurants and the site of the new Nationals baseball stadium. Barry was given a... more ›