The Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games kicks off this Friday, August 5  in Rio de Janeiro, which is basically another excuse for Americans to show their pride and drinking capabilities. So while you watch people light the Rio Olympic Torch you too can carry a torch, for alcohol that …

Four score and seven beers ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men should celebrate the 4th properly. We firmly stand by our founding fathers proposition and are hoping to fulfill our duty as U.S. citizens by …

Sad news for a DC institution – Chef Ike’s Mambo Room is closing. “What a great run we’ve had! We would like to thank the [residents] of Adam’s Morgan and the DC Metro area, and those across the country who have supported Chief Ike’s throughout the years,” the restaurant wrote …

Our world was upside down this week: it got cold, it turned warm, Thursday felt like Friday, stories of journalists in Sochi stressed us out.  We pulled a few amazing weekend picks to flip it all around. Comedy, date night, movie marathon, record store opening, scavenger hunts, the works.

Meet Nick Liaromatis. Nick is a proud Trojan, member of the Fighting Illini, and one of the co-founders of Dating in Groups, a new social site ready to change the way young professionals interact in D.C.

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 …

No comment. Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank on Thursday said a member of his staff alerted his chief of staff that then-Rep. Eric Massa had taken one of their junior staffers to a private dinner. [blue] Frank said the staffer became suspicious when he arrived at the Blue Oyster Bar.  Hmmmm…. h/t …

Unfortunately, Mr. Bedard is talking about the ole DC tradition of going off-the-record during meetings with reporters –not the famous Hay Adams bar or the rockin’ song by My Morning Jacket (also, you just witnessed the first time in history Hay Adams and My Morning Jacket were used in the …

We’ve all been there before. It’s late. You’ve been out. You’ve had a great time with your friends. But you’re STARVING! What to do? Luckily for everyone, DC on a Dime has our back. DC on a Dime: DC Late Night Eat Spots Bistro Francais (Georgetown) Five Guys Hamburgers (Georgetown) …

Sen. John Kerry hit the campaign trail over the weekend.  Stops included the trash can punch bowl, beer chest and of course, the shot bar. Good for him.  It’s all about the youth vote anyway. h/t TMZ [click for more sweet photos]

Some St. Paul bars get OK to stay open late during RNC Convention The Legislature gave communities in the Twin Cities area the authority to allow bars to remain open until 4 a.m. during the convention.