SO you just arrived to DC. Is it your first time here? Are you an intern? Are you a hopeless post-grad? Do you even know anyone? More importantly, does anyone know you?  Here are some of your basic survival tips to make sure you don’t embarrass yourself in the District …

Rep. Dingell got a one of a kind celebration yesterday.

A Profile of One Chef & Three Owners Doing Everything Right at Beuchert’s How they’re locally sourcing, scratch making everything, preserving DC’s history, and proving Tom Sietsema was completely wrong. Welcoming, warm, and comfortable; old made new again; timeless in a place surrounded by the constant movement of people carrying ideas to shape and mold the world. The place is Beuchert’s Saloon, the wood is worn and bares the imprints of footsteps from the family whom called this place home in the 1800s. Rich with history; the colors deep, dark, telling stories – if you know to ask – of a DC gone, but never forgotten. The atmosphere is fantastically original, yet reminds you of your favorite bar in Alphabet City, the ski lodge where you had the best cider of your life in Jackson Hole, that old saloon in Austin that made the best burger you’ve ever had, or a memory of family and friends – Beuchert’s is truly a bar that everyone can, and should, call home.

*UPDATE* Donate here to help Frager’s rebuild. The fire was horrible. And, yes, there are lots of awful pictures floating around on Twitter and Facebook yesterday. But we want to remember the old Frager’s. Frager’s was a place where you could go with any household repair question and they could …

Visiting Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.? Are your parents in town and need a place to stay? Need a comfortable corporate rental near the Metro? Check out this furnished, short-term rental in Capitol Hill’s Eastern Market neighborhood. This 1-bedroom is fully furnished and can sleep up to six people. It …

You know that feeling you get when you meet someone and know that they’ll be successful and famous one day soon? We mean, like really famous – not just FamousDC. We’re talking about those times when we first met Brent Colburn, Jonathan Martin, Pam Brown, Kevin Madden, Jackie Kucinich, Chris Cillizza and Jaime Harrison. Washington, D.C. launches famous careers almost daily. So we decided to ask our contacts on the hill, downtown and some seasoned reporters for their thoughts on DC reporters we should all know. We received a lot of recommendations and narrowed down the list to ten journalists. Below you’ll meet them and learn what folks around town love about the next generation of rock stars. They also answered a few questions regarding their hometowns, just how they got into journalism and other tidbits to help you get to know them a little better. FamousDC presents: 10 DC Reporters You Should Know 10. Julia Ioffe, The New Republic What DC is saying: “If you want to know what Americans should be paying attention to on the global stage, look no further than Julia. Her insights are brilliant and a good reminder of the important role the United States serves as a global superpower. Plus, her twitter feed proves that brevity is indeed the soul of wit.” Hometown? Moscow/Columbia, MD How did you get into journalism? I was studying for the LSAT my senior year of college, and realized that my brain just doesn’t work the right way for this stuff, so I thought: what am I good at? My answer: writing papers. Luckily, the New Yorker’s fact-checking department was looking for a Russian speaker. Who is your role model? My mom. She’s a professor of medicine, travels the world giving lectures on gynecologic pathology, is a gourmet chef, oenophile, and a snappy dresser. A professional woman and a bon vivant. Name one thing that your readers likely don’t know about you. I used to be a flamenco dancer, and I have a potty mouth. Follow Julia on Twitter 9. Mike Catalini, National Journal What the newsroom is saying: “Mike would never tell you this because he’s too modest, but he’s a real power center insider the NJ newsroom. His work ethic and smarts have earned him the respect, and ear, of some of the newsroom’s senior leaders.” “Sure, everyone’s looking to Mike for his political insights – I’m hoping he’s tweeting fantasy football tips this fall…” Hometown? Bensalem, Pa. (Suburban Philly/PA-08) How did you get into journalism?  I tried out for the newspaper in college at Penn State and got hooked after covering the near-closure of the local hospital. Who is your role model? Gene Foreman, the former managing editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer and a professor of mine in college, is the journalistic voice I hear inside my head when I write and report. Is this accurate, fair, complete, concise? Name one thing that your readers likely don’t know about you.  I’m a decent cook. I have two specialities: homemade bread and homemade pasta. Follow Mike on Twitter

Doug Heye pictured with Actor Rob Lowe. Lowe also spotted chatting up other important people. h/t Matt Lira

The speaker’s staff waits on the balcony for Prince Harry to arrive. Female hill staffers wait for Prince Harry #princeharryUSA twitter.com/AshleyCodianni… — Ashley Codianni (@AshleyCodianni) May 9, 2013  

**UPDATE April 30, 2013** We’ve just been tipped off by a staffer that Mario will be hired back. Long live the barber shop. Read the story of Mario and how the Senate Barber Shop almost closed for good:  After four decades spent in the Russell Senate Office Building’s basement, cutting …

Capitol Storm Clouds by Navin Sarma. You can find him on Facebook or visit his site for more shots of DC.

If you have a moment, be sure to tell Raffi Williams congrats on the new gig at the RNC. At 24 he’s one of DC’s youngest movers and shakers. Buzzfeed even published an article about him without a meme so you know he’s one to take seriously: WASHINGTON — A …

From interns to the Capitol Police, everyone has his own style.

Which staffers do you recognize in this picture? He who can leave for an extensive lunch is not writing a bill, strong-arming a senator, hectoring a committee witness or doing a spot on Fox Business Network. Let the low-level staff members trek to Seventh Street for pizza. Senator Harry Reid …

Roll Call’s Meredith Shiner went behind the scenes of the members-only Senate gym to give us an insider look. What she found was mostly sweat and one of the few congenial places left on the hill. We’re hoping for a follow-up with the preferred playlists and lift number of each member. Behind the …

h/t Bryant Avandoglio