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Meet Michael Clements. Washington Life Magazine Executive Editor by day. ArtJamz Chief Creative Enabler by night. Michael spent a few minutes with FamousDC to answer a few questions for one of our Famous 5 interviews.

Meet Eric Schulze. He’s the creative brains behind ThirstDC. The Washington Post’s Sara Schwartz recently called ThirstDC, “a social event that aims to meld networking and drinking with stimulating discussion.” Mr. Schulze recently spent a few minutes with us for a Famous 5 interview. 1. What is ThirstDC. Why did …

Meet David White By day, he’s the co-owner and COO of Keybridge Communications, a boutique public relations firm. By night, he runs one of the country’s most popular wine blogs, www.Terroirist.com. The blog celebrates its first anniversary today. He was nice enough to spend a few minutes with us for a FamousDC …

Famous 5: Recess Lunch Next week marks Veterans’ Day recess on Capitol Hill, and with a 4-day work week and members back in their districts/states, restaurants will be full of hungry staffers. But where will they all go? Here are my top five choices for best recess lunch breaks on …

Meet David Drucker. Rock star reporter with CQ-Roll Call. He was nice enough to spend a few minutes with FamousDC for one of our Famous 5 interviews. Famous 5: David Drucker 1. You’ve lived in DC six years, what is your favorite thing about our fair city? The city is …

DC Wine Week and My Top Five Wine Bars When I heard my talented friends Lisa Byrne (DCeventjunkie) and Vanessa French (Pivot Point Communications) were launching the first-ever DC Wine Week, I immediately wanted to know more.  Immersed in DC’s social circles and known for their unique PR approach, Lisa …

October has long been my favorite month – summer turns to fall, the weather gets gloriously cooler, and things gets a little bit spookier from Halloween anticipation. But, the month also presents new opportunities for fun on the weekends. Because Columbus Day is upon us, which signals an extra day …

Meet Eric Wohschlegel. He recently launched TheCribLine which aims to answer those difficult real estate questions. He was nice enough to spend a few minutes with us for a FamousDC Famous 5 interview. 1.       Tell us about TheCribLine (www.thecribline.com). What made you want to make this? I love real estate …

College football is in full swing and the DC area is a mecca for alumni gatherings on game day. Whether you’re in DC or VA, we’ve got you covered with my top five spots for your crowd AND some extras! The best DC bars for college football: Crystal City Sports …

DC loves schmoozing. And now DC local, Heather Miracle, has launched Schmoozing DC to “connect the connected.” Famous 5: Schmoozing DC 1. What is Schmoozing DC? What made you want to launch the site? SchmoozingDC was launched partly due to the need to meet people outside of one’s industry and …

Famous 5: Marques Davis Productions Marques Davis is a freelance image consultant based in Washington, DC whose specialties include wardrobe styling, model development and personal shopping. Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, fashion has been a part of Marques’ life from a very young age. Through turning that passion into …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …