Over at City Paper, Lydia DePillis makes the case why Trader Joe's is the inevitable centerpiece of a new retail and residential development going up at 14th and U streets NW. If she's wrong, she'll shop at Walmart. more ›

UPDATE: Now the owner of Ellwood Thompson's has refuted Graham, stating that the grocer is still working on plans to open at DCUSA. more ›

Everyone knows it's been a big week for chili, especially Ben's Chili Bowl. But we're not here to talk about Ben's, for once this week. Because whether you love or don't love the chili from Ben's, its squeeze-tap runny texture isn't quite comparable to most traditional chili. more ›