Archive for 'Famous 5'
Famous 5: DC Dream App Winner Alex Becker
Posted on 01. Aug, 2011 by almostfamous.
Famous 5: Alex Becker, DC Dream App Winner Meet Alex Becker, winner of our DC Dream App contest and Huffington Post intern. We were just as shocked as any to find out Alex was an intern when he won the contest with his DC Intern Fashion Fail Detector app. Born in Washington DC, Alex has always [...]
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Famous5: Congressional Stalemate Eats
Posted on 29. Jul, 2011 by almostfamous.
Famous 5: Congressional Stalemate Eats, aka #Debtmaggedon What would a day be like in DC that didn’t involve a Congressional stalemate? If you’re following the current #debtmaggedon debacle, as most of us wonks are, you know a weekend session is upon us as we await passage of a debt limit bill in both chambers. To [...]
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Famous 5: Comedian Flip Orley
Posted on 13. Jul, 2011 by almostfamous.
Meet Comedian Flip Orley. Meet Hypnotist Flip Orley. Flip was generous enough to answer a few questions about his show, an act that combines hypnotism and comedy. Be sure to grab your tickets as he’ll be in DC this weekend. 1. What is your favorite part of a performance? My favorite part of performing is [...]
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Famous 5: Happy National Fried Chicken Day
Posted on 06. Jul, 2011 by almostfamous.
Famous 5: Happy National Fried Chicken Day. In honor of this fantastic holiday here are 5 great places to go and get your fried chicken fix: Crème Café and Lounge (1322 U Street Northwest) Not only do they serve fried chicken…but they serve fried chicken and waffles all day! Enough said. Georgia Browns ( 950 [...]
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Famous 5: Independence Day
Posted on 28. Jun, 2011 by almostfamous.
Famous 5: Independence Day Ah, Independence Day – that 4th day of July when our nation commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence with fireworks, parades, barbeques, music, and family reunions. DC is THE place to be on the 4th and although you can hit the tried “A Capital Fourth” on the National Mall, [...]
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Famous 5: Changing Style with Christina Albina
Posted on 24. Jun, 2011 by almostfamous.
Famous 5: Changing Style with Christina Albina FamousDC caught up with Christina Albina, product fashion specialist and co-creator of Style Etoile, at L2 Lounge Wednesday night for their Fashion Fusion event. Constantly asked “What am I going to wear!?” Christina answered a few questions for us. Here’s what we learned over cocktails and dresses: 1. [...]
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Famous 5: DC Pool Party
Posted on 23. Jun, 2011 by almostfamous.
Famous 5: DC Pool Party Need to cool off from the sweltering DC heat? Take a dip in one of my picks for the area’s best hotel pools. Whether searching for a party or a bit of serenity, I’ve got everything you need here. Capitol Skyline – 2 weekend parties make this *the* hotel to [...]
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Famous 5: Chef Spike on Roll Call’s Taste of America
Posted on 22. Jun, 2011 by almostfamous.
Famous 5: Chef Spike on Roll Call‘s Taste of America Um, did anyone know Coconut was so popular with the DC Capitol Hill crowd? Well, that is exactly who was crowned champion this week at Roll Call’s Taste of America showdown at We, the Pizza, featuring Chef Spike Mendelsohn of We, the Pizza and Good Stuff [...]
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Famous 5: Michael Sauri
Posted on 17. Jun, 2011 by fdc.
Who redid your house? A rock star. Seriously. Meet Michael Sauri. A native of the Baltimore/Annapolis/DC area, Michael runs TriVistaUSA which specializes in Design/Build Remodeling and Construction in DC, MD and VA (www.trivistausa.com). In his free time, Michael rocks. He’s with several different bands, but mostly, you’ll find him onstage with his former bandmate from [...]
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Famous 5: Father’s Day Brunch Spots
Posted on 16. Jun, 2011 by almostfamous.
Famous 5: Father’s Day Brunch Spots It’s Sunday and sports are on but you want to get your Father off the recliner and celebrate Father’s Day. Where to go? I dug deep on this one my friends and tried to cover some fun scenarios for all types of Dads. Here’s my top 5 recommendations: Nationals [...]
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Famous 5: Brad Corona and Brian Nicholson
Posted on 14. Jun, 2011 by fdc.
Meet Brad Corona and Brian Nicholson. Creators of Jack Robie. 1. Can you give us a bit of a background about Jack Robie? Where does the name come from? Jack Robie was started by two Brown University classmates Brad Corona and Brian Nicholson with the goal of making a better fitting dress shirt for the [...]
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Famous 5: Playing Hooky in DC
Posted on 01. Jun, 2011 by fdc.
Famous 5: Playing Hooky in D.C. We’ve all been there – that random, gorgeous, sunny day when you wake up knowing work can do without you and you’re in need of a little hooky fun. But instead of being slobtastic, why not enjoy the fun the DC region offers?! Here’s my top picks for hooky [...]
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Famous 5: Kristen Soltis
Posted on 01. Jun, 2011 by fdc.
Meet Kristen Soltis. Pollster by day. Rock star by night. Kristen was kind enough to answer a few questions for one of our Famous 5 interviews. 1) You’re literally a rock star. And a pollster. How did that happen? I finished up an internship in 2005 and wanted to learn about political strategy and communications. [...]
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Famous 5: Intern Bars
Posted on 16. May, 2011 by Ali.
Welcome Interns! You’re three years into your poli sci major and you’ve secured an internship in a Member of Congress’ office. You’ve come to town to fix the economy, win the wars, solve this whole healthcare debacle and still be home in time for dinner. While that’s all well and good, in reality you will likely be [...]
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Famous Friday [Round-Up]
Posted on 13. May, 2011 by nolongerfamous.
Another big get: James Richardson has will be advising former Ambassador and Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, Rick Klein wants the Yankees to retire No. 51, Congrats to Lauren and Jonathan Grella on the birth of Baker Logan Grella, photos of Michele Bachmann’s running mate surfaced, tell Elliot Kort congrats on his new gig with NJI [...]
