Photo courtesy Eddie Kim Perhaps you caught this WUSA9 story about a large tree smashing into a house in Falls Church on Wednesday. Turns out, the house is owned by the parents of former DCist Food & Drink Editor Eddie Kim, who was the only person there at the time of the incident. Eddie only recently returned from a graduate studies program in Sweden, and has been staying with his parents while he looks…

FRIDAY: >> Bay Area songstress Goapele’s (pictured) musical background is almost as diverse as her ethnic background. Born to a South African political exile father and a mother whose parents survived the Holocaust, she studied at the Berklee College of Music and later would form musical partnerships with the likes of hip-hop acts like the Hieroglyphics crew and E-40. However her 2005 release, Change It All, established her as especially talented when it comes to…

We can’t tell you how many emails we got this morning asking us if we knew what was being filmed on Q Street NW between 16th and 17th, right in front of Hank’s Oyster Bar. By the time our intrepid reporter arrived, the production was either being packed up for lunch, or for good, but we were able to find out that it’s in fact a shoot for a Chevy commercial. We’re not sure…

Well this is … disgusting. Showtime drama Dexter, which is the show everyone says is good but nobody watches, has filled a small makeshift fountain at Union Station with red dye to make it look like blood. Dexter, in case you didn’t know, is the Michael C. Hall (Six Feet Under) series that follows a blood splatter expert who also kills people for fun — but you know, only bad people. Showtime may owe our…

If you’re anything like us, you’ve been experiencing major geek covetousness ever since Google Maps launched its Street View functionality late last month. The feature (which may seem similar to past users of Amazon’s A9.com) shows street-level photos of locations. Users can move smoothly from spot to spot, rotating their view and taking in the sights. Unfortunately, Google Maps’ coverage of D.C. doesn’t feature any of the blue outlines that signify Street View-equipped roads. But…

This post by DCist Staff writer Eddie Kim According to an article in this week’s New York Times Dining section, about half of the days in the year are dedicated to some sort of food or drink. This month we can look forward to National Caviar Day, National Lobster Day and National Cognac Day, just to name a few. But, until we can start lining up for free samples of sevruga caviar, lobster tails, or…

This post from DCist contributor Eddie Kim Isn’t it the winter holiday season that’s the time of year when we’re supposed to gain those extra pounds from overindulgences? It doesn’t help that several franchises– especially ice cream shops–have taken advantage of the spring months to hold promotional giveaways. Here’s hoping you don’t have a wedding dress to fit into anytime soon! In case you missed the Baskin Robbins and Ben & Jerry’s giveaways earlier this…

This post is from DCist contributor Eddie Kim This week hasn’t been easy for D.C.’s bravest. Though they suffered the pains of missing sprinklers and old electrical wiring on Capitol Hill or broken fire hydrants in Georgetown, we are thankful none of them were hurt in their smoke-eating heroics. For those who have given their lives in duty, however, Baskin-Robbins is offering a 31 Cent Scoop Night from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. tonight. The…

This post is by DCist Contributor Eddie Kim “A hotdog is a hotdog.” Audacious–if not strange–words coming from Tony Tabdili, co-investor and gourmet hotdog slinger at M’Dawg Haute Dogs in Adams Morgan. Would you walk into the Westminster Dog Show and say a shitzu is the same as a pug? A chihuahua the same as a great dane? Certainly not. And just like the many breeds of dogs in the world, there are just as…