In the summer of 2003, Chef Ed Hanson opened a pizzeria on the western edge of a neighborhood that had just renamed itself Penn Quarter. Four years later, Ella’s Wood Fired Pizza, named for Hanson’s young daughter, remains a rarity in downtown Washington: it is an independently owned–and not the least bit pretentious–place to enjoy a drink and a bite to eat. Located at 901 F Street, Ella’s features neither a unifying decorative theme (Matchbox)…

It must really almost be summer, because Screen on the Green, the annual film series held on the National Mall, has announced their line-up. Once again, the AOL City Guide gets the scoop, thanks to the unholy march of media conglomeration. The good news is that unlike last year, which served up a lot of camp and guilty pleasure fare such as The Day the Earth Stood Still, this year’s selections include two of the…