While the opening song was the same, not much else was. After all, the last time The National came to town (as headliners), they played a sold-out show at the Black Cat. This time, they doubled their audience and packed the 9:30 Club. They even had the entire show simultaneously broadcast on NPR. more ›

There are a lot of rules when you visit Soho Tea and Coffee in Dupont. Customers must spend at least $5 to use the wireless Internet. No credit cards are taken. Non-customers are charged $3 to use the unisex bathroom, adorned with a helpful reminder than only one person is permitted in the single stall at a time. Two months ago, another rule went into effect: no cell phones at the front counter. Owner Helene... more ›

We -ists are an eclectic bunch, but there's a couple of things we all love: famous people, social causes, and wacky local facts. Join us as we starf**k, get virtuous, and learn across the -ist network! more ›

We've discussed neighborhood naming on this site in the past; hokey sounding appelations are fine if they have some historical roots, it seems, but blatant attempts to ape famous hoods in other towns are to be scorned. Mercilessly. more ›

A little while ago, DCist posted briefly on a popular meme that was floating around the internet - discovering the Starbucks density of a city. We were vaguely disturbed to learn that near our particular spot, we had 72 Starbucks within a five-mile radius! Now, don't get us wrong; it's not that we don't like Starbucks - a venti latte can get our yuppie mind juices flowing any morning - but we were a tad sad that we couldn't find fun, independent coffee spots as easily, whereas finding a Starbucks merely requires walking out your front door. more ›