Written by DCist contributor Eric Denman The strip of 18th Street between Kalorama and Columbia is notorious for bars serving cheap beer, takeout joints serving huge slices of pizza, and the resulting explosion of drunken sloppy pizza inhalation. A few places on this strip break the mold, though, and Bourbon is one of them. An outpost of the popular spot in Glover Park, Bourbon is a haven for those seeking to escape the monotony that…

There are really two Ice Cubes. There is today’s Ice Cube: rapper, actor, executive producer, and production studio owner. And then there is the furious, Kalashnikov-toting iconoclast of two decades ago, whose existence was acknowledged by 2006’s Cube as predating the birth of many among the sweaty throng at the 9:30 Club. I couldn’t help but feel sheepish at that point, realizing that while I was playing with blocks and smearing apple sauce all over…

I am looking for information on Mexican bakeries in the D.C. area where I might be able to get a Three Kings Cake next month. Thought you folks at DCist might have ideas. Whether it’s called Rosca des Reyes, Dreikönigskuchen, Galette des Rois, or a Three Kings Cake, it’s time to start thinking about ordering one, should you choose to extend your holiday celebrations into the new year. January 6 marks the Christian Feast of…

From DCist contributor Catherine Andrews: The Post’s Reliable Source alerts us to what they call the “mother of all casting calls” in D.C. today: Producers of the sequel to “XXX”, “XXX: State of the Union,” need 1,600 extras. No, we don’t remember “XXX” either, so here’s a refresher: Vin Diesel stars as Xander “XXX” Cage, the notorious underground thrill seeker who until now has been deemed untouchable by the law. NSA Agent Gibbons (Samuel L….