Los salvadoreños en Washington todavía tienen un gran papel en las elecciones de su país de origen.
Lauriol Plaza has done away with its half-pitcher of margarita because, well, it was getting people too drunk for their own good. Que pena.
By DCist Contributor Vince Wadhwani of BuyIndie.net Location, location, location. Last year Sticky Fingers occupied the small, cramped space across the street and down the stairs from Lauriol Plaza. While there’s no denying the quality of the vegan cookies, the shop itself didn’t quite have the required room to operate comfortably. The new occupants, Biagio Fine Chocolate, have done a remarkable job taking what was an unattractive space and turning it into an inviting, seemingly…
By DCist contributor Celeste Dawn Mitchell Mexican food in Washington tends to be either a very bland affair or an unnecessarily fussy affair. Either we need six cups of salsa to impart any sense of flavor to it, or the cooks are too busy making Alaskan scallop enchiladas with toasted pine nuts to put together a decent steak taco. Even the so-called premier Mexican restaurants leave much to be desired. Though the tableside guac is…
TUESDAY Tonight: a major opportunity for baseball buffs. Join Lawrence D. Hogan, author of the new National Geographic book Shades of Glory: The Negro Leagues and the Story of African-American Baseball, for a lecture with Hall of Famer Monte Irvin and current Negro League Baseball Players Association President Stanley Glenn. At the Grosvenor Auditorium of the National Geographic Society, 1600 M Street, NW. For tickets and pricing, head here. For literary snooty-pants types, two highfalutin…
MONDAY >> E.L. Doctorow has had a storied career — a National Book Award for 1986’s Ragtime, a pair of film adaptations, and a prestigious position at New York University. Keep this in mind and don’t ask him about whether that story you heard about your Spring Breaking friends getting pulled over in Atlanta and tossed in the clink for joking about General Sherman’s relative velocity is an urban legend or not. He’s just got…
We here at DCist are sad to see them grow up so fast, but it was bound to happen — two of the site’s most prolific and controversy-inspiring contributing editors are moving on to bigger and better things. Catherine and Kanishka, respectively known as the resident music and food snobs, have been with DCist since the very beginning, reviewing many a show and satiating many a palate. But today marks the day they walk out…
We’ve noticed that an increasing number of food resources have popped up recently in the D.C. blog world. In addition to the eGullet D.C. and Delmarva forum, DCFoodies, and DCFüd, new arrivals include Don Rockwell’s new project, frequent DCist commenter Matt Singerman’s vegetarian food blog, and the not-really-new-but-new-to-us DC Food Blog. To help keep all of these sites — and any other food news that comes our way — together for you, DCist introduces The…
DCist previously pointed out while examining the mini burger, that the more widespread something becomes, the more it is abused, mistreated, and re-interpreted, until what’s left is a meager refection on its past greatness. Another perfect example of this atrocity of commercialization is the Margarita. We’ve already sent out the troops looking for the best Mojito. We’ve also gathered ranks in the quest for the finest Bloody Mary, but we will save ourselves from unnecessary…
Once again DCist is happy to bring you the football coverage of Jason Linkins aka The DCeiver. The Redskins take a dip into their nonconference schedule this weekend as the Cincinnati Bengals come to town with former Skins’ defensive guru Marvin Lewis at the steering wheel. The Bengals have steadily gained respect around the league under Lewis’ tutelage, though they have shot themselves in the foot of late with their insanely garish uniform choices, which…