Friday Round Up
#Weekend
Awesome events: We know you want to escape reality – Parallel Universe at Artechouse will help you do just that; Get ready beer baes! The Bruery store – a California delicacy – opens its doors at Union Market today!; Edgar Allen Poe would be 209 years young this January and wants to celebrate with you tonight at the Westminster Hall and Burying Ground in Baltimore; March on with your bad self; Don’t let the cold weather make you cold – show winter you ain’t scared Saturday at Ice Yards at Yards Park; Tis the season to carbo-load and DC Winter Restaurant Week wants to help you achieve your goals. Here’s a neighborhood guide to eating your way through next week; And for those of you avoiding carbs at all costs, a guide to Whole 30-friendly restaurants
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#Watch
It’s here! The moment you’ve (we’ve) been waiting like all week for. Our latest joyride around DC proves our theory that you can’t survive a single day on just one cup of coffee.
#NewsYouCanLose
We can’t stop watching this video of Sen. Orrin Hatch taking off the glasses he’s not wearing (mainly because it’s on loop h/t Jon Levine); Can you pass the presidential examination? (Our guess is yes); Instagram added a new feature you might want to turn off; DC is in the running to be Amazon’s next HQ! (It just has to beat out 19 other promising cities); When (opposite) worlds collide.
#EditorsPick
Meet Matt Corrado – an artist and designer based in DC. Matt’s artwork can be seen across the DMV, with his latest completed community mural in the Brentwood neighborhood. Learn more in our latest interview.
#FamousMerch
Show that shutdown who’s boss (even if your boss doesn’t agree).
#FamousForDC
Huge shout out to the Axios team on year one! High five Roy Schwartz, Mike Allen, Jim VandeHei, Nick Johnston, Sara Fischer, Kate Meissner, Ali Rubin, Bubba Atkinson, Jonathan Swan, Caitlin Owens, Kerry McNellis, Sam Jacobson; This WAC Communicators video from the Missouri Farm Bureau will make you think twice next time you put your rubber duck in the tub #FloatUs #CleanWaterClearRules; Big win for John Goodwin; Kelsey Jones Art had a stunning adult realization; Phil Beshara has a dope portrait matchup; You can make breakfast for us anytime, Katy Johnson; Selfie skills on point, Amy Graham and Jim Durrett; Sarah Morris said yes to the dress; To download or not to download the portrait picture app, ask Carithers Halbrook; Molly Boyce Edgington is doing brunch the right way (follow MABE Wellness to do the same); Happy anni, Kate Nocera!; Goeff Embler is twinning in his portrait picture; Another year, another decade Andrew Robreno #HBD; Happy Uncle-ing, Bob Costa!; Nothing beats dogs and football #rolltide Virginia Beckett Rodman; Jackie Huelbig has 34 reasons to celebrate this weekend (h/t Brian Wohlert); Doug Andres has officially dropped off Jimmy Kimmel’s Holiday Card list; Mick Kaplan hasn’t seen his name in lights in a few weeks; Michael Connolly has strong opinions about the MLB pitch clock; Hello Tim Berry!; Will Todd Boulanger still be chirping about the Patriots come Monday?; S-3 Soul tally: Matt Bravo 2, Amos Snead 0; Jon Adams isn’t getting much sleep, but likely doesn’t care; Thank you, Kelsey Lubatkin!
#MakingMoves by S-3 Public Affairs
#Birthdays
Famous birthday wishes to Elena Hernandez and Dan Schneider (both press secretaries for the House Energy and Commerce Committee h/t Jordan Davis), Victoria Langton, Rebecca Berg, Erin Lange, Erin Veltman, Caroline Holman, Jonathan Grella, Jon Shinkle, Lauren Grella, Rebecca Glover, Ashley Codianni, Patricia Mattison Craft, David Schnittger, Rob Collins, Gretchen Carlson, Ellie Knust, Kensey Berry, Catherine Valentine and Lindsay Monaghan!
#BYE
Shutting down in 3, 2, 1…