By DCist Contributor Vince Wadhwani of BuyIndie.net Location, location, location. Last year Sticky Fingers occupied the small, cramped space across the street and down the stairs from Lauriol Plaza. While there's no denying the quality of the vegan cookies, the shop itself didn't quite have the required room to operate comfortably. The new occupants, Biagio Fine Chocolate, have done a remarkable job taking what was an unattractive space and turning it into an inviting, seemingly... more ›

By DCist contributor Celeste Dawn Mitchell Mexican food in Washington tends to be either a very bland affair or an unnecessarily fussy affair. Either we need six cups of salsa to impart any sense of flavor to it, or the cooks are too busy making Alaskan scallop enchiladas with toasted pine nuts to put together a decent steak taco. Even the so-called premier Mexican restaurants leave much to be desired. Though the tableside guac is... more ›

TUESDAY Tonight: a major opportunity for baseball buffs. Join Lawrence D. Hogan, author of the new National Geographic book Shades of Glory: The Negro Leagues and the Story of African-American Baseball, for a lecture with Hall of Famer Monte Irvin and current Negro League Baseball Players Association President Stanley Glenn. At the Grosvenor Auditorium of the National Geographic Society, 1600 M Street, NW. For tickets and pricing, head here. For literary snooty-pants types, two highfalutin... more ›

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We here at DCist are sad to see them grow up so fast, but it was bound to happen -- two of the site's most prolific and controversy-inspiring contributing editors are moving on to bigger and better things. Catherine and Kanishka, respectively known as the resident music and food snobs, have been with DCist since the very beginning, reviewing many a show and satiating many a palate. But today marks the day they walk out of DCist's virtual office, joining the ranks of twenty-somethings taking on jobs and activities that do not afford them the time to blog. Wait. Those exist? more ›

We've noticed that an increasing number of food resources have popped up recently in the D.C. blog world. In addition to the eGullet D.C. and Delmarva forum, DCFoodies, and DCFüd, new arrivals include Don Rockwell's new project, frequent DCist commenter Matt Singerman's vegetarian food blog, and the not-really-new-but-new-to-us DC Food Blog. To help keep all of these sites -- and any other food news that comes our way -- together for you, DCist introduces The Weekly Feed, a compilation of the week's food news. more ›

DCist previously pointed out while examining the mini burger, that the more widespread something becomes, the more it is abused, mistreated, and re-interpreted, until what’s left is a meager refection on its past greatness. Another perfect example of this atrocity of commercialization is the Margarita. We’ve already sent out the troops looking for the best Mojito. We’ve also gathered ranks in the quest for the finest Bloody Mary, but we will save ourselves from unnecessary drunken wonderings in search of the greatest margarita, because we already know where it is. more ›

Once again DCist is happy to bring you the football coverage of Jason Linkins aka The DCeiver. more ›

Life in the District, a "savvy guide to getting by in Washington, DC" edited by Jason Novak, comes off Labor Day weekend with a new design, and a few new articles posted to boot. more ›