Sep 21, 2017
There May Be Changes To Dog Ban On Bar Patios After Health Dept. Crackdown Has Folks Barking Mad
Recent Department of Health enforcements have the longtime ban back in the public eye.
It can be stressful to leave your pup at home, and many owners would like to be able to bring their pooch out to eat and drink without worrying about leaving it behind.
Oct 24, 2013
Dear John: The Wonderland Ballroom
In this week’s Dear John, our intrepid bar bathroom correspondent has discovered the most underrated bathroom in Columbia Heights.
It’s warm and sunny out. Want to drink outside without climbing long flights of stairs or taking an elevator? Here’s where to do it!
May 06, 2008
The Wonderland Ballroom Finally Gets a Real Web Site
It’s taken roughly three years, but The Wonderland Ballroom finally has a real web site. Moving away from the drab, desolate wasteland of design faux pas and ’90s-esque, sparkling banners known as MySpace, The Wonderland Ballroom now has a much cleaner and simpler site for touting their food and beer. The site now includes their full menu, as well as a listing of their current selection of beers, a photo gallery – including snapshots from…
Dec 31, 2007
Last Minute New Year’s Eve Picks
We’re frankly mostly of the mind that New Year’s Eve is best spent at a house party with good friends — going out to a club is almost always overpriced and often a big letdown. But in the event you don’t have a party to attend, are new in town, or for any other reason are facing tonight without a firm plan, here’s a few of our suggestions on how to have a fun and…
Dec 21, 2007
Out and About: Weekend Picks
FRIDAY: >> The 18th Street Lounge’s regular Wednesday night reggae stars SEE-I are at the Rock and Roll Hotel to celebrate the holidays with some friends who are sure to get you dancing too — DJ Mat the Alien and remix artists Fort Knox Five. Tickets for the Happy FKX-XMas are $10. >> Rufus Wainwright begins a two-night stint at the 9:30 Club tonight with his sister, Lucy Wainwright Roche. Tickets are still available for…
Dec 11, 2007
Temperance Hall Out; Looking Glass Lounge In
Fans of Petworth bar Temperance Hall better get up there for their Sazerac cocktails as soon as possible—the bar is on its way out. Don’t throw out your arms in plaintive questions to the heavens yet, though. While the bar will go, a bar will stay; the property has been sold to the folks behind Columbia Heights’ The Wonderland Ballroom. Following a tip from Prince of Petworth, we caught the Wonderland owners, Matthew McGovern…
Nov 07, 2007
This Week in Jazz
>> Tonight’s a big night for music, beginning with a celebration of one of the great musicians of the 20th century, Frank Zappa. His son, Dweezil, leads a group of Zappa-alums for this tribute, which takes place at Warner Theater. 7:30 p.m., $50/$75 + Ticketmaster fees. >> Tonight, the musical flavor of New Orleans comes to the Wonderland Ballroom tonight as Yamomanem takes the stage. Call 202-232-5263 for cover information. 9 p.m. >> Also tonight,…
Oct 05, 2007
Out and About: Weekend Picks
FRIDAY: >> Do the right thing and head to 9:30 Club for a show hosted by the strange gathering of the likes of Gypsy Eyes Records, The Federal Reserve and haberdasherie Propper Topper for a benefit for the DC Public Library Foundation. Kitty Hawk, Vandaveer, Revival, These United States and many more make up the crowded bill. 7:30 p.m., $20. >> The Brunettes (pictured right) perform sickly sweet but addictive pop duets, and they’ll be…