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Taco Bell is capitalizing on the roving food cart trend with a cross-country tour giving away free tacos. (Insert free gastrointestinal problem jokes here.) They'll be handing out tacos outside the GW Student Center from 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. before moving on to Rosslyn, near N. Moore and 19th Streets around 4:30 p.m. You can try out their fiery Volcano or regular crunchy tacos.

Londonist got the big scoop of the week with what may be the first images of notorious street artist Banksy in action. They also got on a runaway train without an operator provoking a response from the transport authorities. Elsewhere, London's answer to Central Station is about to open for business, and Londonist got a sneak preview. Meanwhile, spooky goings-on beneath London Bridge, where a cache of skeletons provided an apt story for Hallowe'en....

City Paper really needs to pay employees more This blog post from City Paper's Jessica Gould seems to imply that perhaps City Paper is not paying its employees quite enough. Recalling The Simpsons episode, "Lisa Gets an A", Gould discusses going to Whole Foods with the purpose of compiling a lunch entirely from the free samples. As she went for a sample, one of the employees "caught her in the act." I'm all about...

Dr Dremo's will close the doors at the current location on Sunday, Jan 27th, 2 AM. We are actively scouting for a new location. If you know of any spaces for sale or lease in the Clarendon/Courthouse area, please contact us.

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You have to hand it to the Virginia Citizens' Defense League: they know how to stay in the news. We wrote about them just last Friday, noting their opposition to NYC Mayor Bloomberg's sting operations on Virginia gun shop operators. They're in the Post again today — and once again, they're exploring the blurry borders of Virginia's gun laws. This time it's about an anti-Bloomberg raffle that the group wants to put on. The "Bloomberg Gun Giveaway" is designed to raise money for two gun merchants who are being sued by the mayor. Folks who spend over $100 in the shops are eligible for a drawing for a semiautomatic pistol, a rifle, and ammunition. The actual winners are set to be chosen at a meeting in Annandale tomorrow night. Fairfax leaders aren't too keen on this idea, however — or the fact that armed VCDL members have shown up at their offices to discuss the county's opposition to the raffle. In fact, they're trying to shut it down, based upon the giveaway being in violation of gambling laws. We expressed sympathy for the VCDL's anti-Bloomberg sentiments last week, but we're already swinging back around. Don't get us wrong: we thought Deadwood was awesome, too. But the VCDL's incessant public firearm-brandishing is at the very least impolite. Not all of us are reassured by seeing that the guy behind us in line at Taco Bell is primed to make any potential assailants his Huckleberry. It'd be nice if the VCDL could go back to protecting us from bears and redcoats, and leave policing suburbia to the professional rent-a-cops. Image by Flickr user e53, used under a Creative Commons license

If it seems as though the saga surrounding the fate of Arlington pool hall and taphouse Dr. Dremo's has been dragging out for years, it's probably because it has. From a concentrated effort by Arlington County to shut the bar down due to (admittedly) leaky roofs, to the ongoing efforts by Elm Street Development to get the County to approve the sale of the site (along with next-door Taco Bell) for condominiums, Dremo's has been...

Today's Opinionist was written by Arlington resident Freya Estreller. Since the majority of my friends live in D.C., getting them to trek out to Arlington can sure be a tough sell. So what if I want to pay lower taxes and car insurance rates, live in a spacious house with a backyard, and drive my car that I park for free to Taco Bell at two in the morning? Does my social life really have...

Good morning, D.C. It's nearly May, and you know what that means: the region is once again being gripped by baby duck fever. Apparently. It seems that a year ago we were on pins and needles waiting for news of hatching from a nest near the Treasury Department, a nest that was assigned its own security detail. And right on schedule, the Washington Times brings us word of another increase in the city's duckling population. Kaine Takes Aim At Gas Prices: Yesterday Virginia Governor Tim Kaine said that he didn't expect the state legislature to present him with a gas tax increase. Now he's preparing to fight escalating gas prices with new anti-gouging powers that will go into effect July 1, reports WTOP. However, the governor was quick to point out that he wasn't accusing any particular fuel retailers of gouging. With most of the recent price changes coming from higher in the supply chain, it's questionable whether Kaine's use of the anti-gouging measure would — or could — have much of an effect. Md. Teacher Named Best In Nation: Congratulations to Montgomery County's own Kimberly Oliver, who, as WUSA informs us, has won the National Teacher of the Year award. The prize is considered to be the top honor for our country's teachers. President Bush will present Oliver with the recognition today. There must be something about area teachers -- a D.C. public school teacher took the award last year. Stadium Bonds Receive Low Rating: The bonds needed to finance the construction of the new $611 million baseball stadium have received low ratings from Wall Street bond rating firms, notes WJLA. Fitch, Standard & Poor's and Moody's agreed that the business tax is the only reliable stream of revenue to ensure that investors are paid back, and they gave the bonds mediocre rating between triple-B and triple-B-plus. "Grandma's" Alleged Attacker Stands Trial: The Post reports on the progress of the case against James Dorsey, the man accused of brutally attacking and robbing the Foggy Bottom street vendor known by many as "Grandma." The attack occurred nearly a year ago, and was captured on video. Yesterday's opening statements in the trial focused on that video, with the defense maintaining that it is inconclusive and that Dorsey's confession was obtained under duress. Prosecutor Jonathan Haray acknowledged that the video doesn't allow for a definite ID, but expressed confidence in his case. Briefly Noted: Reward increased for information about slaying of 9 year-old... Good news for Maryland teachers, wine lovers and equine-transport-safety enthusiasts... Labor complaint filed against the Post... Pricey artwork damaged by Georgetown fire... Taco Bell worker could face up to ten years for spitting in drink... This Day In DCist: One year ago today the proposed new hospital was already running into trouble. And we were unwittingly getting ourselves into trouble of our own, as we prepared for a happy hour at Chief Ike's that ended up being a little too much fun.

We've all heard the rumors -- we've even reported on them. Dr Dremo's -- the Court House watering hole known for great beer selection, ample outdoor seating, beer pong tables, and an uncanny resemblance to a crack house -- is closing. But there may still be a glimmer of hope on the horizon, we learned today.

For the past few weeks we've heard rumors buzzing around that Dr. Dremo's, a favorite dive-y hang-out in Arlington, had been sold and would soon be closing its doors. This news distressed us, because where exactly are we supposed to go to play outdoor beer pong come summertime, huh?! In fact, we were so perturbed that we actually picked up a phone, grabbed a notepad, and did this reporting thing that's all the rage.