Archive for 'Local'
Marion Barry Turns 76, Sings For Local Bar Patrons
Posted on 08. Mar, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
He gets more amazing everyday. Asked how he felt about turning 76, Barry told the crowd, “It feels like it does when I was 50.’ Except I can’t walk as fast, I can’t see as far, but my mind is as sharp as ever. My mind is as sharp as ever. Sharp as ever. My [...]
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#WizMagic
Posted on 01. Mar, 2012 by almostfamous.
When FamousDC found out the Washington Wizards were hosting a Bloggers Suite Night, we knew we had to be a part of it. Going to a basketball game, tweeting to our hearts content, and enjoying good food and a beer or two is just about at the top of our list of favorite things to [...]
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Food Trucks at National Press Club
Posted on 29. Feb, 2012 by almostfamous.
Last night the National Press Club‘s restaurant, The Fourth Estate, hosted a Wine & Food Truck Pairing Dinner for the first time. The sold out crowd was filled with DC food truck aficionados and club members alike. Featured food trucks included The Big Cheese, Go Fish!, Lemongrass, DC Empanadas, BBQ Bus, and Curbside Cupcake. Each course was [...]
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Is Chef Spike Going to Try His Hand at Steak Frites?
Posted on 23. Feb, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
It seems Penn. Ave might turn entirely into Chef Spike joints. [Young and Hungry] Y&H just obtained a copy of a letter from Mendelsohn’s sister and spokesperson,Micheline Mendelsohn, to First Lady Michelle Obama, a sometime Good Stuff patron, which dishes that another restaurant is in the works right next door to Good Stuff and Mendelsohn’s other Capitol [...]
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Presidential Treatment
Posted on 21. Feb, 2012 by almostfamous.
Were you lucky enough to get some presidential treatment from yesterday’s UBERcade?
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Metro Shells Out Tens of Millions for Consultants
Posted on 13. Feb, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
Perfection comes at a high price. Metro is paying more than $51 million for outside expertise in how to run the transit agency. The consultants are analyzing data, studying escalators, advising onSmarTrip farecards and even crafting requests for other outside contracts in the quest to keep the transit system running. Get in on the action. [...]
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Chef Geoff Must Be Stopped, So DC Can Continue To Make Millions
Posted on 30. Jan, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
In case you missed it, local restauranteur, Chef Geoff, recently got caught by one of DC’s new speed cameras. As a result of the excessive fines and peculiar camera placement, he’s launching an educational campaign to make sure other drivers aren’t caught off guard. Below is a funny spoof about Chef Geoff’s efforts and why he [...]
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Chef Geoff v. The Speed Cameras
Posted on 26. Jan, 2012 by almostfamous.
One of DC’s favorite restaurateurs is out fighting the speed cameras and their sky-high fines. Chef Geoff will hire a guy to stand outside all next week to warn drivers of the speed camera near his New Mexico Avenue location. Our only question is, how many supermugs could you buy with the money used to pay that [...]
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Wizards Grab First Win of Season
Posted on 11. Jan, 2012 by BlairDC.
I’m not an NBA fan usually. Having grown up in North Carolina and being an alumni of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I get my court kicks through college b-ball, preferably my beloved Heels (who won last night!). But when FamousDC was invited to the Wizards-Raptors game last night, even I jumped at the [...]
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Fear of Virginia Back at Rock and Roll Hotel
Posted on 11. Jan, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
Local folk-rock outfit, Fear of Virginia, will headline a show this Friday the 13th at Rock and Roll Hotel. The show’s lineup, consisting also of the Highballers and the XO’s, will be a veritable smorgasbord of local artists for only $10. This kind of rock feast will help you fulfill your 2012 resolution to see [...]
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Angie Goff & FOX5′s Tony Perkins Dance Off
Posted on 10. Jan, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
Where was Tommy McFly for this and why weren’t we invited?
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Metro Is More Fun When You’re Not Wearing Pants
Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
This makes total sense. [TBD] On Sunday, Jan. 8, a couple hundred Metro riders finally rebelled. Pants, these riders decided, were far too constraining, and they planned to simultaneously drop their while riding on the D.C. Metro system. People gathered, anxious, laughing, and ready to unveil, at Hancock Park next to L’Enfant Plaza Metro station [...]
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Irish Whiskey Public House
Posted on 09. Jan, 2012 by BlairDC.
Being Irish and a fan of whiskey, it was destiny that steered me to the Irish Whiskey Public House – the newest bar creation by Mighty Pint owners Reese Gardner, Mike Knapp and Sam Harper. Located in the building that used to house Porter’s Dining Saloon, the restaurant/bar has three floors that boast more than [...]
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Sips and Sneakers in Crystal City
Posted on 04. Jan, 2012 by nolongerfamous.
As the temperatures cool down, the Crystal City Business Improvement District is partnering with the Washington Wine Academy to warm up winter with the first-ever 1K Beer Walk on January 21st and 22nd, 2012. As walkers cruise through a fun, indoor course at the Crystal City Shops, they can sample dozens of international and domestic [...]
