Day 1 was hot. Day 2 was dusty. And there were enough Amy-Winehouse-inspired hairdos to sink a ship. Our feet hurt, our foreheads are burnt to a crisp, we’ve got indentations on our noses from wearing sunglasses so much, a serious nap is in order and it’s going to take more than one shower to fully recuperate, but the second annual Virgin Festival delivered on its promises of good bands, ecological responsibility, copious amenities…

It was a beautiful Saturday at Pimlico; the predicted scattered showers never materialized and the temperature never went too far in either direction. Stages were set up for the innaugural U.S. edition of V Fest. And what fine stages they were. Never having gone to the Preakness, I didn’t realize how massive Pimlico really is. The man who makes cross-Atlantic flight comfy, spacious and fun did the same for his music festival. Compared to past…

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…

It seems that folks over at IndeBleu, the soon-to-be-open Indian-French fusion restaurant in Gallery Place, are putting the finishing touches on their restaurant operation, putting out an all points bulletin via the Post’s Tom Sietsema that they’re looking for a friendly wait staff, that, as the general manager says, will make diners feel “important and cared for and wonderful.” And it should be a tip-top operation once the place serves its first fusion dishes in…