Two of soccer’s preeminent clubs put on quite a show at FedEx Field on Tuesday night.

Go eat some paella!

Classic cocktailist continues to look at international standbys, such as rakia and vodka-centric drinks.

Boquerones are fresh white anchovies cured in salt and vinegar, which may sound gross but pair well with beer and salty snacks.

Though gin is typically a spring and summer liquor, some D.C. bartenders are reappropriating it for winter.

A group of athletes, celebrities and local media personalities gathered at Kastles Stadium along the Southwest waterfront yesterday for the Celebrity Soccer Challenge to benefit the Mia Hamm Foundation.

The Park Police may have been the first to stifle Barcelona, but Manchester United was certainly more than up to the challenge, too.

FC Barcelona plays the best football on the face of the planet. And given their deep focus on the beautiful game, we can forgive Xavi and company from not keeping up with the recent spats involving the Park Police in the District. The Park Police, of course, was happy to bring them up to speed.

Interested in attending the July 30 friendly between European football giants Barcelona and Manchester United at FedEx Field? Mark down April 21 on your calendar — and start saving. Steve Goff reports that tickets for the highly anticipated-friendly will go on sale via Ticketmaster at 9 a.m. that day. They’ll also cost you a pretty penny — the worst seats in the house will set attendees back $40 a pop.

Even if you don’t actively follow the beautiful game, you’ve probably heard about F.C. Barcelona. Yeah, they’re really good. (Just watch the highlights of the 8-0 thumping they laid on poor Almeria in November to your right  – that should give you a pretty good idea of their quality.) You’ve also probably heard of Manchester United, who are also pretty good, although they might be known as much for being the most valuable sports entity on the planet as they are for their footballing legacy. It wouldn’t be a stretch to assert that Barcelona and Manchester United are the two most important soccer clubs in the world — so it’s with some excitement that we found out that the two will be playing a friendly here in Washington next summer.