For many Washingtonians, the day begins with a cup of joe from the coffee shop around the corner. Monday through Friday, these joints are packed like cans of sardines with congressmen, lawyers, students, entrepreneurs — the full gamut of city folk. But only in recent years has D.C. experienced  a …

This has been a looooong week, and we’re only halfway through. Luckily, we’ve got a secret weapon on our side: caffeine. Whether you take your coffee with cream, sugar, or black, we’ve got the best places in DC for you to get your coffee fix. So put down that Starbucks cup and …

FAMOUS FORECAST Absolutely no rain in sight for the duration of today with temperatures hitting 68 degrees. THURSDAY JAM Brought to you by Brian Johnson, founder of HungryLobbyist.com. My Throwback Thursday jam is Wu Tang Clan’s “Da Mystery of Chessboxin” from their 1993 album 36 Chambers. When Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, …

IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO RISE AND GRIND COFFEE QUOTE TUESDAY JAM Brought to you by Bryant Row. It doesn’t get much more American than blues rock, a sound and tradition that draws from virtually every genre of modern music native to our nation – soul, rock and roll, and more. Luckily, …

House of Cards not getting that big tax break after all [sorry Spacey] The Nationals beat Miamiiiii[iiiiiiiiii] Peeing in your coworker’s coffee [not a good idea] Bob Cusack, The Hill’s managing editor, will [make an appearance on Veep, NBD] Major website security flaw discovered  [change your passwords on Friday] Love …

#NATIONAL Always get the bigger pizza; Or maybe never get the pizza; We found the best ever House of Cards tumblr; Bitcoin: nice while it lasted; Lebron-man; Seaworld still pissed about “Blackfish;” where’s our American flag tee shirt?; what’s going on with the Tea Party?; Oscars Sunday; Anchorman 3: ain’t …

So … the government [shut down] Understandably, people are [angry] Tourists are [SOL] And coffeeshops are cracking down [wifi hogs] BUT you can [eat and drink] [for pretty cheap] [today] Utilizing another slew of shutdown [pickup lines] And cab home with 80% certainty you won’t need to get cash [credit …

We were inspired by Nathan Gonzales‘ sheer August creativity in coming up with 6 Things Losing Candidates Say, passed along by Shira Toeplitz. Here’s another take on his list: 5 things DC interns say: 1. I just won a happy hour at McFaddens! 2. No, I don’t just get them coffee, I’m really an …

Dolcezza? What is that? It may sound like the name of a mysterious Italian popstar, but don’t be fooled…Dolcezza is a foodie’s treasure right here in DC. Marketing themselves as “Artisanal Gelato,” the coffee and gelato shop has an underrated atmosphere and offers a nice respite from your average Starbucks. …

Meet Karl Johnson. Karl owns Pound the Hill in Eastern Market together with his partners Khalil Ghannam and Frank Rinaldi.  Originally a coffeehouse, Pound the Hill recently launched a new expanded menu that includes an impressive wine list and gourmet bistro fare.  We were able to catch Karl for a …

FamousDC mug gets ready to do a live shot on ‘Morning Joe. Photo taken by Meredith Shiner Where will the next Famous Mug shot show up?

Shia LaBeouf is allowed to throw coffee on anyone he wants because he’s a big-time Hollywood actor. h/t Gavin Reaction from the Twitterverse: @BBWags: @FamousDC some days you can’t help but spill coffee on yourself; on the less clumsy days, Shia fills the void. @jordanndavis He’s running from the decepticons …

This was destined to be a train wreck the moment the camera turned on. When you have to read notes in order to get your name right during an interview, your chances of getting elected skyrocket.

C-SPAN’s Howard Mortman takes his morning coffee Famous. We hope Mr. Extreme continues to keep his coffee classy. We’re sure that he has no idea what we had to go through to get our gift over to C-SPAN world headquarters.

It’s not everyday you get to go to the White House and enjoy some free refreshments, so when that chance rolls around, you better darn sure take advantage of it. Check out Leader Boehner. He got the diet coke, tea and coffee.  Aggressive.