Although the news today has been dominated by the tragic events in London, we have been planning to announce some changes here at DCist. Today we are sad to announce something you may have already heard: DCist co-editor Mike Grass will be leaving DCist. He'll be editing and developing the local pages of the Post's Express. Mike will also be leaving his job at Roll Call, where he's been since January 2003. Although we here at DCist are sad to see him go, the new job is an incredible opportunity and we look forward to reading his work on our commute to work. more ›

Since DCist's resident gastronaut Kanishka Gangopadhyay is off to St. Louis this week for work-related business, he delegated the weekly task of food commentary and critique to someone with an un-trained, un-sophisticated palette. After all, he wouldn't want someone one-upping him, would he? Much like last week, Capitol Hill seems to have cornered the market for food-related news. Barracks Row Dine Around: Barracks Row, the newly-renovated and ever-so-hip stretch of Eighth Street SE, is celebrating... more ›

D.C.'s Chinatown is sometimes referred to as Chinablock. Once a multi-block neighborhood, Chinatown's identity has been slowly eaten away by the booming Seventh Street corridor and what some refer to as "neighborhood imperialism" from Penn Quarter's pushers. Although, we don't think that adding Chinese characters to signage at Hooters, Chipotle and Fado's has done much to stop Chinatown's erosion, there is still a good selection of Chinese restaurants and stores along H Street east of Seventh Street. Or is there? more ›

(Someone replied saying that hot guys ride the bus as well, and that a little "southern comfort" would snag a date at Bourbon.) more ›

-- well, jeez... Ain't enough overpriced risotto in the world you can sell to cover that. more ›