Culinary great Julia Child would have been 100 years old yesterday.  A lover of all things involving butter, cheese, meat, and alcohol, we like to think of her as one of our kindred spirits.  One of the original celebrity chefs, she taught us patience, creativity, and an appreciation for detail. …

Weather wizards predict epic snowfall in DC this year [SNOMG!!!!!!!111] Bold move in Iowa [switcheroo] BLT [they love food] Joe Gibbs is fired up [RGIII] By Claude Cavender

Patrick Onofre is a freelance photographer that lives and works in the Washington, DC area. Onofre also works with the United States Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment to tell the stories of wounded marines and in his spare time runs a photo blog and podcast that highlights the photography community here in DC. For more of his work, check out his site and follow him on twitter.

Doing the “dougie” with Doug E. Fresh? Check. Rapping on stage alongside Schoolboy Q? Of course. Dancing in the rain in a crowd of thousands until you wear out your favorite kicks? Well, that was the whole point. And it was just the beginning of Trillectro, the District’s first music …

In light of the upcoming DC Beer Week, we thought it would be best to have one of DC’s favorite beer aficionados weigh in. Below Bill DeBaun, a co-editor at DCBeer.com, outlines some events to hit up and several tips for planning the best possible route to hops and happiness. Enjoy. DC Beer Week returns next week (August 12-18), and despite my liver’s protests, I’m looking forward to celebrating the people and places that make the DC metro area’s beer scene one of the best in America. Tastings, dinners, meeting the brewers, rare beers, local beers, hell, even a craft beer cruise on the Potomac will fill next week’s social calendar with malty, hoppy, sudsy goodness.

Hans Nichols, the second best basketball player among the DC media ranks, covers the latest trend in political fundraising. Cash Money.

Cloture Club’s Andrew Heaton and the Congressman got to have a little fun and go a little crazy before Rep. Boren leaves office.

Andrew Weinstein and Christina Berkemeyer float in Caribbean Sea off of Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands the day before their wedding in late July.  Weinstein is the Head of Communications for Living Social and Berkemeyer is the Director of Indivdual Giving at National Building Museum.

Craft beer lovers rejoice!  The fourth annual DC Beer Week kicks off this Sunday, August 12th.  For those who crave beer in all things sweet and savory, we’ve got you covered.  “In beer we thirst” indeed. Beer and Pretzel Cupcakes via Bakers Royale Berry Beer Baked Beans via 101 Cookbooks …

Monday’s Screen on the Green featured Hitchcock’s Psycho where the crowd assembled on the lawn clapped when Norman Bates was tackled to the ground at the end of the film. Patrick G. Ryan of SnarkInfested was there to capture the last viewing of the summer.

Restaurant Week is a fun and affordable way to try new restaurants, but it can also be a bit overwhelming.  With so many delicious options popping up on DC’s culinary map nearly every day, it can be hard to choose where to go.  We’ve combed through the contenders and put together a list that is sure to have something for every appetite. You will see the restaurant on the map and listed in one of ten categories we thought would help with your decision: Perennial Favorites, Table for Two, Power Lunch, Girl’s Night Out, Oui Oui!, Meatheads, Beer Lovers, Expense Account Required the Other 51 Weeks of the Year, Hidden in Plain Site, and Can’t Get Enough. Bon Appetit!

FamousDC stopped by National Journal’s Influence Alley event last night and it was packed with over 150 lining the bar. As promised, the night was filled with politics, power, people and, most importantly, pints. Guests also submitted names for their top 35 under 35 hill staffers. We conducted a few unofficial exit poll interviews and it looks like this is Freddy Barnes’ race to lose. While there, we spotted a few famous faces: NBWA’s Rebecca Spicer, the AHIP crew of Robbie & Katie Zirkelbach with L.D. Platt, Examiner Yeas & Nays scribe Jenny Rogers, Nu Wexler, Kamara Jones, Stephen “The Gronk” Martinko and his wife Erin, Sunlight’s Liz Bartolomeo, Catherine Goode, Jessica Butler, Derek Satya Khanna, Caroline Holdman, Cam Newton, and the NJ team including Elahe Izadi, Mike Catalini, Ron Fournier, Matt Cooper, Nicole Duran, Julie Edwards, Andrew Behringer, and Caroline Boccarosse.

Darrell “DJ” Jordan, communications director for the House Small Business Committee, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at last night’s Baltimore Orioles game. The team welcomed 150 youths from KidsPeace, a group that serves the behavioral and mental health needs of children, preadolescents, teens and young adults in 10 states and the District of Columbia. Jordan, who works for Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.), is a KidsPeace foster parent. We were also told his arm isn’t half bad.

The Big Board, a specialty burger joint, is located at the start of the H Street corridor on the corner of 5th and H NE; a five minute walk east from the H street exit of Union Station. The second you walk through the door you realize that the four …

It’s officially August, which means the end of summer (tears), it’s still scorching hot, BUT, it’s the weekend! Who can argue with that? Happy Friday to all you Famous peeps – get out there and be merry!