Walgreens To Invade Yenching Palace? The old restaurants are dropping like flies. At the end of 2005, Truman-era steakhouse Blackie's House of Beef served up its last porterhouse. In August, embattled real estate developer Douglas Jemal purchased the land occupied by A.V. Ristorante — a move that will force the 57-year-old Italian restaurant to close by October 2007. And yesterday, an enterprising tipster told us that the rumor on the street (well, on Connecticut Avenue)... more ›

In August, DCist reviewed Thanks For Your Concern (but we're okay), the latest offering from The Vita Ruins. Now it's September and the band's wormed its way into our iPods, our hearts, and our stage at Unbuckled 4. Here's a second look at our review of the band's EP. See the real thing tomorrow night at DC9 as the band takes the stage with Middle Distance Runner. more ›

Item: Dear readers, the time has come for this editor to move on. As of today, I'll be stepping down as an Editor-in-Chief of DCist, and turning my set of reins over to Sommer Mathis, lately our Arts Editor, who'll be running things alongside Martin. In August, I'll be moving back to London, my home away from home, to pursue a PhD in Economic History. The goal is to make myself permanently unemployable, so I have time to focus fulltime on the blogosphere. more ›

You may recall a little fun we had back in March with a campaign to name the song "Come to Washington" by Lincoln Ross the city's unofficial anthem. To jog your memory a bit, we here repeat the song's first verse: more ›

They've promised to sponsor ice cream socials, plan happy hours, organize hayrides, and break up day laborer sites around the region. Yes, the Minuteman Project has arrived in Virginia. more ›

D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams unveiled a new "key to the city" at his weekly press conference yesterday. The key is designed by a local architect and sculptor John Dreyfuss, and Mayor Williams proclaimed Feb. 9, 2005, as "John Dreyfuss Day" as a token of gratitude. The Examiner reported today in a piece not online that Dreyfuss explained his design, which features eight slots representing the city's eight wards, this way: "No matter how sophisticated the city becomes, unless all eight wards work together, the key doesn't open." Dreyfuss said the key cost about $10,000 to design and manufacture, but he donated his services to the city. more ›

As if things weren’t bad enough for the Redskins this season, rookie standout Sean Taylor was pulled over and charged with DUI early Wednesday morning. Virginia State Police Lt. Harry Newlin pulled Taylor over at 2:45 a.m., on the Beltway. Taylor was taken into custody after he failed a sobriety test at the scene and then refused a breathlizer. He was later released on a $5,000 personal recognizance bond and is due in a... more ›

Earlier this spring, DCist heard rumblings of a crazy thing taking place at the Galaxy Hut – a little something called iPod DJing. That’s right – no turntables or nothin’ – all you needed to spin at these events was your cigarette pack-sized iPod and the ability to create a short playlist of your favorite songs. Anyone was welcome to participate; it was spinning for the masses at its best, and the musical plebeians out there ate it up. more ›

DCist spotted this nifty little button on the bus today. The owner, who conveniently had an extra when we expressed interest, said it was from the new Adidas store in Georgtown. more ›