In a summer of high-profile restaurant openings, the handlers of Urbana — the new restaurant inside the new Hotel Palomar just west of Dupont Circle on P Street — don’t want their charge to get lost in the crowd. And so, last night, they hosted a flashy preview of their eatery to get the word out about the restaurant that replaces the old Gabriel restaurant in the former Radisson-Barceló. Hotel Palomar is a link in…

Sometimes we at DCist find ourselves wandering around the Dupont and Logan neighborhoods, unsatisfied after an excursion to CakeLove. We roam between the new condos and the embassies until we realize that what we really have is CakeLust. Tonight, Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale promises to satisfy our cravings. For a $10 suggested donation [hint: they’ll be happy to take more] to funds aimed at combating childhood hunger, you can spend the evening…

Yesterday, we fed you last-minute options for saving face with your sweetie. Today, we’ve put together a list of Valentine-y things to do for the less-committed that don’t involve reaching deep into your wallet for dinner and drinks. Love Shack For those of you who are halfway through your 60-day Valentine, take your sugar to a hotel bar. If you’re looking for elixir, CityZen will serve you some potion — or, at the very least,…

In a city often characterized as full of faceless, nameless bureaucrats, it’s great to note that two entrepreneurs with strong local connections are receiving praise for their innovative approaches to business. A DCist tipster informed us that Warren Brown, owner of CakeLove and the Love Café, has been named by Inc Magazine as one of its 26 Most Fascinating Entrepreneurs. Brown is part of an illustrious list that includes Martha Stewart, Richard Branson, and Craig…