Five Subway restaurants, a Dunkin’ Donuts, KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut in D.C. were shut down over an allegedly unpaid tax bill.
Dec 05, 2009
Corker Carjackers Needed A Google Maps Tutorial
Carjacking isn’t funny. But the two men who stole Julia Corker’s SUV in Chinatown on Wednesday night certainly did their best to provide the public with a little smirk about the incident. If you’ll recall, Corker — daughter of Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) — had a Chevy Tahoe she was driving stolen at Seventh and D Streets NW. Police say that it was a typical diversion crime: one suspect asked Corker for directions, while the…
Aug 31, 2009
Taco-pocalypse: Free Tacos from Taco Bell Truck
Taco Bell is capitalizing on the roving food cart trend with a cross-country tour giving away free tacos. (Insert free gastrointestinal problem jokes here.) They’ll be handing out tacos outside the GW Student Center from 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. before moving on to Rosslyn, near N. Moore and 19th Streets around 4:30 p.m. You can try out their fiery Volcano or regular crunchy tacos….
Nov 04, 2007
Elsewhere in the Ist-a-verse
Londonist got the big scoop of the week with what may be the first images of notorious street artist Banksy in action. They also got on a runaway train without an operator provoking a response from the transport authorities. Elsewhere, London’s answer to Central Station is about to open for business, and Londonist got a sneak preview. Meanwhile, spooky goings-on beneath London Bridge, where a cache of skeletons provided an apt story for Hallowe’en….
Oct 26, 2007
The Weekly Feed: Tapas-Sized Edition
City Paper really needs to pay employees more This blog post from City Paper’s Jessica Gould seems to imply that perhaps City Paper is not paying its employees quite enough. Recalling The Simpsons episode, “Lisa Gets an A”, Gould discusses going to Whole Foods with the purpose of compiling a lunch entirely from the free samples. As she went for a sample, one of the employees “caught her in the act.” I’m all about…
Oct 09, 2007
One Sip for Us, One for Dr. Dremo
It’s been more than two years since rumors emerged that Dr. Dremo’s, the Arlington landmark famous for its beer selection and now-outlawed outdoor beer pong, was closing to make way for condos. Now, the actual date is confirmed — as of January 2008, Dremo’s will be no more. From their website: Dr Dremo’s will close the doors at the current location on Sunday, Jan 27th, 2 AM. We are actively scouting for a new location….
May 16, 2007
We’re Here / We’re Feared / Get Used To It
You have to hand it to the Virginia Citizens’ Defense League: they know how to stay in the news. We wrote about them just last Friday, noting their opposition to NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s sting operations on Virginia gun shop operators. They’re in the Post again today — and once again, they’re exploring the blurry borders of Virginia’s gun laws. This time it’s about an anti-Bloomberg raffle that the group wants to put on. The “Bloomberg…

