This Thai restaurant was a rare sit-down spot in Ward 7 when it opened 13 years ago, and it has been winning over its neighbors one free sample at a time ever since.

The Shaw restaurant’s chef and owner is ready to retire and travel the country after more than a decade of running the place.

Since winter seems to be dragging it’s feet, you might as well warm up with a bowl of hot soup.

The Wat Thai Temple in Silver Spring will be hosting their annual Songkran (Thai New Year) event this Sunday, April 17, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. For lovers of Thai food, this event is worth the journey.

Jagshemash! Borat is a hit. It’s grossing millions and definitely the most quotable thing we’ve seen in ages. But Borat himself seems to have missed most of the -ist cities, and we were all wondering how the film would have been different if he’d made his way around the world on the -ist tour. In Shanghai, Borat would be observing Inane Learnings of Penis Photos for Make Benefit Glorious Flat World of Handmade Toy…

This has been a rough week for your -ist pals, though you wouldn’t know it from the great posts all over the network. Plagued with server problems, our tech team (led by the great Neil Epstein) toiled around the clock to solve the glitches as they arose. Seriously, we’ve said, typed, and thought the phrase “server problems” more in the past week than we have for the last 35 years combined. Why not say it…

Still looking for a way to help the tsunami victims? Instead of waiting for an ex-President to contact you, consider attending a live jazz and food sampling fundraiser at the U Street Northwest Sala Thai. According to the Washington Business Journal: On Jan. 10, Sala Thai restaurant will host a fund-raising event at its 1301 U Street location, with live jazz, free tastings from the menu and speciality drinks. Patrons are asked to make…