>> Open City, the coffeehouse, diner and bar in Woodley Park, is celebrating its 2nd birthday tonight by offering diners their choice of a free cup of Tryst blend coffee, a glass of champagne, or a piece of chocolate birthday cake. >> Homegrown online fashion purveyors Unsung Designers are heading to New York, but tonight they'll be hosting a final D.C. trunk sale from 6 to 9 p.m. at 2412 18th Street NW in... more ›

I was a bit uncertain as I walked down Calvert St. toward Open City. I was looking for New Heights, and what I saw was a slightly shabby awning on a narrow storefront. This, I thought, is nothing like Firefly. But I'd been tipped off. I was there to see a man named John Wabeck about some soft shell crabs. A few months ago, Wabeck left the kitchen at Firefly to escape conference calls and... more ›

By DCist contributor Celeste Dawn Mitchell Two thousand of the khaki crowd's finest came out to party Thursday at Friends of the National Zoo's Young Professionals' (or FONZ YP's, if you will) sold-out Brew at the Zoo. Proceeds went toward its Asian elephant conservation project. Just in case patrons forgot they were partying for a cause, four-ounce fill-lines on souvenir mugs intimated that this was a classy tasting affair, not a frat kegger. Though... more ›

Since everyone is sick of architectural photos (sorry Brownpau) we'll go with my other favorite subject - animals. In this case, animals in cracker form at Open City. Flickr user ambimb says this is a camel, but with that short nose, I'm thinking feline. This shot was taken on a Canon PowerShot S400. The EXIF data can be found here. more ›

The District's shopping landscape has undergone some alterations over the past few weeks. With the addition of boutique Sosan and a shiny new space for Nana, you have two new reasons to avoid the mall. Even if it still is freezing outside. more ›

Yesterday DCist popped by Open City in Woodley Park, a new "coffeehouse/diner/bar" from the folks behind Adams Morgan's popular Tryst and The Diner. While we didn't try the food our companion dined on decadent-looking chocolate cake, and the plates going by seemed to match the generally good quality we've found at the proprietor's Adams Morgan establishments. Over at the Post's City Guide, Open City has gotten mixed reviews, perhaps a reflection of some of the early kinks they have experienced in their first three weeks. At least one local blogger had a favorable impression, though. more ›