You're right, Mr. Pink. Food blogging can be tiring, especially when you're holding a hunk of chevre in one paw and a glass of Riesling with the other -- all while surreptitiously taking notes and snapping pictures. So, while Mr. Pink takes his food coma nap, the DCist Food and Drink team is looking to pick up his slack with a few new enthusiastic Food and Drink writers. But we won't be satisfied with just......

You'd think that, once the Almighty found himself on the business end of God Is Not Great, Christopher Hitchens' latest broadside, there'd be hell to pay. Instead, Hitchens' book became an international bestseller, racking up laudatory reviews and garnering an even larger audience for his witty contrarianism. Which makes one suspect that perhaps The Hitch is on to something. As if it needed more attention, yesterday God Is Not Great was named one of five......

July 16, 2006 was a very sad day for the D.C. nightlife scene. After one final kick-ass party, the club known as Nation (and before that, The Capital Ballroom), closed its doors to make room for (sniff) more office buildings. Home to the industrial party Alchemy on Thursdays, the electronic party Cubik on Fridays and the gay party Velvet Nation on Saturdays, Nation drew in a very diverse crowd over the course of any given......

>> October 1, 2007. Remember that date, because after it H Street aficionados will no longer be allowed to buy a single can or bottle of their favorite low-quality and high-alcohol beer. [FreeRide] >> Michael Vick filed his guilty plea in the dog-fighting controversy today. On another note, the Big Mac turns 40 today. To Post columnist Courtland Milloy, fans of the Big Mac are no better than Vick. [WTOP] >> Whoever said D.C.......

WTOP's Adam Tuss reports on DDOT's plans for U Street in the wake of last week's public meeting to gather community input, and residents of the corridor may have reason for concern. Among DDOT's various proposals, they have announced they're considering adding angled parking, similar to what you see on 18th Street in Adams Morgan, to U Street. Ever since the U Street corridor began its impressive revitalization, residents have been worried that the street......

Written by DCist contributor Jason Cox Good news for all you electronic fiends out there - you no longer have to fly overseas to hit up the Mecca of nightlife, Ibiza. OK, that might be a bit of an overstatement, but a new dance metropolis borrowing the island’s name opened in D.C. last weekend and has not only drawn the attention of local clubbers, but some of the city’s biggest party planners as well, namely......

For many, the bars-as-far-as-the-eye-can-see on 18th Street in Adams Morgan is exactly what has made the neighborhood the center of the District's nightlife. For others, it's the very reason the neighborhood has started going downhill. According to the Post, the D.C. Council will vote tomorrow on whether to limit the number of taverns on the strip, potentially imposing restrictions that could force owners to close shop. Longtime area residents have complained that more and more......

We love D.C., but we know it's not perfect. Is there something you think we're missing? Let us know. I don't want quibble to with Graham's review of last Friday's Arcade Fire show, or the generally positive blogospheric reaction to the concert. I was in attendance, too, and thought the band put on a solid performance of its impressively powerful catalog. I left satisfied, if a little disappointed that the night hadn't been as awe-inspiring......

Just when you had gotten control of the size of your blogroll. We've been following the recent changes over at Washingtonian.com, and not just because we have a DCist alumna over there. To be honest, we've long placed Washingtonian Magazine in the "strictly for fogeys" column when it comes to their views on what interesting things are going on in D.C. Constantly compiling "Best Of" lists only relevant to residents of Georgetown and Bethesda hasn't......

Veteran gossip columnist Michael Musto is in town today promoting his new book, La Dolce Musto, a collection from his columns of the same name (he'll be at Nage Restaurant from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.). The bespectacled provocateur has spent 20 years at the Village Voice chronicling New York City’s gay life, nightlife and sex life, sometimes in terms that would make Candace Bushnell blush. Along with the tales of club kids, politics and sex......

Although the DCist Food and Drink team would prefer to associate the word "turnover" exclusively with "apple," we also recognize that staff "turnover" is an inevitable fact of the blogging world. Two writers recently left us for print publications, and three others retired from service. In short, we've run low on qualified Food and Drink writers. When we need to restock, it's not as simple as heading to the local Whole Foods for wild-caught salmon......

>> The Politico breaks into D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty's family home, and what do they turn up? Twenty cases of Gillette Mach-3 razors, a box of replacement Blackberry chargers and a picture of Fenty in his younger and hairier days. [The Politico] >> Investigators have confirmed that the deaths of two area teens, whose bodies were discovered on Friday, were acts of suicide. [WTOP/AP] >> Tomorrow is the day that area minors and all-age venues......

Is it just us, or are political campaigns a little like the Christmas season? They seem to start earlier and earlier each year. The hats are flying into the ring fast and furious right now, and one candidate may have managed to kill his chances with an ill-fated public statement already. That's gotta be some kind of landspeed record, not to mention it would have made a great Overheard had he not, well, been speaking......

Happy Thursday, Washington. Thursdays, as we all well know, are the day of the week when the working weary of D.C. first begin to cast their wistful eyes on the coming weekend, perchance even to plan an evening of alcohol consumption on lo this very night -- because waiting for tomorrow seems so far away, and even if we stumble into work on Friday a little hung over, eh, it's only one day before we......

Councilmember Jim Graham (D-Ward 1) is well known for being thoughtful, energetic, and responsive to the needs of his constitutents. He lords over the District's most diverse and vibrant ward, participating in discussions on everything from transportation to crime to consumer and regulatory affairs. It was no surprise, then, that Graham dove headfirst into last Saturday's tragic killing of 17-year-old Taleshia Ford at Club 1919. He quickly informed constituents of the night's events, pushed Police......

A splendid morning to you, dear District. Looks like it'll be a nice sunny day, if a little chilly, with highs only reaching the mid-50s. It's also that day where one should watch out for broken mirrors and black cats crossing paths: Friday the 13th. Whatever you do, watch out for mummies being sold on Ebay, too. D.C. Taxis May Become Metered: Yeah, you've heard that one before. There may be some truth to......

Written by DCist contributor Christopher Durocher Where’s a boy (or girl or girly boy or mannish woman or transgendered person, or anyone else for that matter) suppose to get a drink these days? It seems that organizations are coming out of the woodwork to keep D.C. residents and visitors from enjoying the beverages so crucial to the success and enjoyment of any social interaction. High profile clashes over liquor licenses have been common between local......

FRIDAY: >> The fine folks at the Black Cat are throwing themselves a 13th anniversary party tonight, and bully for them — it can hardly be an argument that the bar and music venue has become a nightlife mainstay for those of us who like our drinks cheap and our juke boxes funky. The convergence of two unlucky symbols (13 and black cats) isn't lost on the staff, who are encouraging you to go ahead......

Editor's Note: The Picks are a little lean this week, not because there isn't a ton of fun stuff to do but because we're operating on an "it's one of the last Fridays of the summer" frame of mind and can't muster the energy for more. Please tell us what you're up to this weekend in the comments, for the benefit of the group. FRIDAY: We'll be down at the ongoing opening festivities for Joe......

FRIDAY: >> Seems like everyone's talking about the new nightlife options on H Street NE these days, thanks almost entirely to local bar Tsar Joe Englert. Englert's latest creation, Showbar Presents the Palace of Wonders (though we hear a lot people refering to it simply as the Freak Show Bar) has been open for a few weeks already to mixed buzz — the decor is cool, the drinks are standard, and the food is......

Living in a city comes with benefits and annoyances. Though many a city-dweller may be within walking distance of nightlife and urban excitement, they're also subject to any number of rules and regulations that are part and parcel of living close together -- lot occupancy limits, historic codes, etc. And since summer is upon us, so too are the rules governing how District residents must maintain their lawns. From a press release from the Department......

The Ahn Trio are three sisters, originally from Korea, who graduated from Juilliard. Their performance on Wednesday night at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the conclusion of this year's three-concert Shenson Chamber Music Concert Series, was a lightweight 80 minutes of mostly popular music. The Ahn Trio thrives on the same crossover concept as the Turtle Island String Quartet, in fact opening with a piece by the Turtle Island's first violinist, David......

Our email list is blowing up this morning with tips to check out this piece in today's New York Times, a feature taking a look at the once again bustling U Street drag. The Times claims it can hear hipsters sneering in the opening paragraph, and a few of our favorite locales are omitted, but they avoid calling the area the U District, Hipster Handbook style, and overall it's a pretty neat little read. NYT......

After years of trying, anti-smoking forces in the District finally succeeded in gaining a veto-proof majority on the D.C. Council to endorse a ban on smoking in bars and restaurants last month. And while D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams has consistently expressed reservations over the ban, his opinion may not mean much when the council reconvenes this Thursday to endorse the smoking ban legislation a second time. But does this mean activists on either side of......

Whether you like the sterile, quasi-corporate feel of the newly-invigorated Chinatown or not, it's near impossible to deny how far the neighborhood has come in recent years. It's brighter, louder, crowded with life, and packed with $5.3 billion worth of development spurred by the MCI Center. But is it the city's hottest nightspot? The Examiner's Harry Jaffe -- a longtime District resident and political observer -- thinks so. In a column published yesterday, Jaffe threw......

Moving to a new city can present a daunting challenge to even the most well-worn of urbanites -- how to quickly and painlessly learn of the city's neighborhoods and nightlife without resorting to an embarrassing and attention-grabbing tourist guidebook. Into that void steps the Not For Tourists guidebooks, which describe themselves as such: Our philosophy is simple: people need to use the cities they live in, commute into, or travel to effectively. They need to......

In gentrifying neighborhoods from U Street to Upshur, top-notch D.C. chefs and restaurateurs are jockeying for prime positions. Along the U Street corridor, Al Tiramisu owner Luigi Diotaiuti has opened Al Crostino and Saied Azali followed suit with Viridian, Perrys' sibling venture. Nora Pouillon of the eponymous Nora and Asia Nora allegedly has her eye on 14th Street for a new place (U Nora, perhaps?) and James Beard nominee Ann Cashion of Cashion's Eat Place......

This photo was taken by Brendan Hoffman. Today is supposed to be partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms this afternoon, with highs in the upper 80s. Got the back-to-work blues? Tonight you can go learn about the Peace Corps, take in the Digable Planets, get your activism on at the Sierra Club, or check out a film on Baile Funk at Provisions Library. Want your event on DCist? Load......

FRIDAY: >> Celebrate Fairfax is Friday through Sunday at the Fairfax County Government Center (12000 Government Center Pkwy.) -- there'll be food, drinks, and concerts from Better Than Ezra, Rick Springfield, the Smithereens, and Tom Cunningham Orchestra. $10. Who says we don't love Virginia? Rock on, Fairfax! >> Over at the Freer and Sackler galleries, Ramesh Misra, "master of the sarangi" will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Meyer Auditorium. Misra was a student of......

The current issue of the MetroWeekly magazine has an interesting cover story detailing the impact of the proposed baseball stadium site in Southeast we first wrote about in December. The article examines the impact of the proposed stadium site, which would evict a number of businesses catering to the gay community: Ziegfeld's. Secrets. Glorious Health and Amusement. The Follies. Club Baths. Heat. All lie just beyond the proposed right field. Just outside of the stadium's......