Today through Saturday, September 26: You eat out at participating DC restaurants, and children all over the world, even those in the shittiest countries, will stop eating each other. [Great American Dine-Out] MORE »

We are entering into a new phase of food in DC, one that involves large amounts of fried food. Explained simply, this means that many a DC restaurant has decided that you, patron of food, want your food to be fried (or lightly battered, that counts too) and has taken strides to serve you delicious fried goodness. Enter Eatonville, one of the many upscale fried food institutions in DC. This charming restaurant in the U street area serves heavy Southern food and, although the fried goodness may kill you, every bit of it is certainly worth consuming. MORE »

Wednesday, September 9: The day, the month, the year, it’s all the same — 9/9/09 for those of you playing along at home — and what a great gimmick opportunity this presents! Want pizza? Great, because it’s only $9 at Ellas Wood Fried Pizza. Want Beer? Rocket Bar is offering tons of specials on Magic Hat #9. Want to check out wax demons? Admission to Madame Tussauds is $9 today AND they’re staying open until 9PM. [Ella's Wood Fired Pizza, Rocket Bar & Madame Tussauds] MORE »

Dogs: DC is a city so focused on alcohol that even dogs have the opportunity to get inebriated five days a week. If you have a dog, or like petting strangers’ dogs, there are tons of Doggie Happy Hours (also referred to as Yappy Hours) for you to choose from, and many of them offer pet themes drinks as well as goodies for the dogs. MORE »

Restaurant Week: Prix-fixe menus,: oh my! The big news in DC (screw health care) is that Restaurant Week is coming up Monday, August 24 through Sunday, August 30. For $20 and nine cents, or $35 dollars and nine cents — not including, tax tip or alcohol — you can enjoy some of DC finest restaurants that you otherwise normally couldn’t afford. Make your reservations NOW, and choose carefully — some deals are MUCH better than others. [Restaurant Week] MORE »

Today through Saturday, July 26: A squash blossom is an edible flower, and, as all edible flowers deserve specials festivals, Oyamel is hosting one in the squash blossom’s honor. In celebration, there will be small plates featuring the delectable flower for $8-$14. [Squash Blossom Festival, Oyamel] MORE »

Wednesday, June 24-Sunday, July 19: Jews have a Festival of Lights. Mexicans have a festival of ice cream, or at least Rosa Mexicano does.  The restaurant is hosting a celebration of both sweet and spicy just odd ice creams as part of their “Festival de Helados.” Ice cream options include salted avocado butter (?!?!) and coconut and candied lime zest, among other frightening combinations. These random food celebrations really do keep getting weirder and weirder.  MORE »

Wednesday, June 17: Whenever organizations in DC host a happy hour to support a progressive cause, be it giving out hordes of money to banks, saving the whales in Afghanistan or rallying for higher taxes to fund more tax collecting government agencies, they do so at Local 16. So it’s no surprise that Live Green is throwing itself a party tonight at the local liberal watering hole to celebrate everything it has done over the past year to make DC more green. It’s just what the trees would have wanted! $15 ticket includes admission, light fare, drinks, and music.
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Thursday, June 11: DC has a few issues — high dropout and teen pregnancy rates, an AIDS epidemic, never-ending nonsensical violent crime — but there’s nothing that a cooking competition can’t fix! Get some kids in a room, have them cook a meal made of “surprise’ ingredients,” make some top DC chefs judge the thing, and next thing we know Adams Morgan will be as safe and shiny as Manhattan! MORE »

Wednesday, June 3: Potbelly Sandwich Works recently made a lot of confusing changes to the menu. The sandwiches got bigger, smaller and skinnier, and when this happened, we knew that it was just the beginning. Ever determined to baffle with their loyal patrons, Potbelly’s now sells Zapp’s “soon to be world famous chips.” Why do they think we’ll enjoy chips that have yet to reach their potential? WHY??? MORE »

Wednesday, May 27: If you’re a fan of gentrification (and who isn’t?), you should be thrilled to find out about the opening of the H Street Country Club in the Atlas District.  Although there is something off about opening a country club in a predominantly black neighborhood when the majority of the patrons will probably be white kids from the NW quadrant, it should be a great new way to have fun in the Distinct.  After all, there is a mini golf course.  [H Street Country Club] MORE »