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Katharine Zaleski Says Goodbye to the “Washington Post”

The executive director of digital news calls it a “wonderful place to have a long career.” more

Michael Landrum's Newest Project: Nice 'n' Greasy, Steak 'n' Cheesy

The project takes over the former Ray’s Hell Burger Too space . . . which used to be Steak and Cheese. more

DC’s Raji Radhakrishnan Debuts at New York City’s Kips Bay Show House

The local designer creates a sophisticated mix of art-deco, modernist, and contemporary decor. more

Actor Mitchell Hébert's Turn at Directing is No Illusion

He helms a take on Tony Kushner's "The Illusion" this month at Round House Theatre. more

Adorable Cheetah Cubs Land at the National Zoo

But it’s not an entirely happy tale. more

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Great Bars 2011
New & Noteworthy: American Ice Co. In what was an icehouse and garage, Eric Hilton--the mind behind Marvin, Dickson Wine Bar, and the Gibson--left rough touches such as paint-mottled walls. The bar/restaurant is already a hit with the U Street crowd, which clamors for Mason jars...
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Great Bars 2011: Wonderland Ballroom Once the exclusive hangout of in-the-know cool kids, this Columbia Heights corner bar now draws a wider mix—for better or for worse. What brings the crowds? Good DJs spinning dance tunes from the ’80s and ’90s, an interesting selection of...
Great Bars 2011
Great Bars 2011: Rock & Roll Hotel With winged guitars flying across the ceiling and a hodgepodge of vintage couches lining the side rooms, this gritty two-story music space seems miles away from buttoned-up Washington. Free DJ dance nights at the upstairs bar bang out songs you...
Great Bars 2011
Great Bars 2011: Patty Boom Boom This urban version of a laid-back island bar draws die-hard dancers never ready to call it a night. Reggae, dub-step, and dancehall pound out of the sound system. Everyone sips on Red Stripe and boozy rum punches made with Jamaican...
Great Bars 2011: New Vegas Lounge Motown lovers can get up close and personal with their favorite soul hits every weekend at this Logan Circle lounge. Friday and Saturday nights, the seven-piece Out of Town Blues Band plays hits by James Brown, Sam Cooke, and the...
Great Bars 2011
Great Bars 2011: Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar Behind the unmarked door of this two-story bar, walls covered in fleurs-de-lis and lion crests glow under the purplish haze of a black light. Upstairs, bar hoppers can get close in the cushion-filled lounge room or let their hair down...
Happy Hour Great Bars 2011
Great Bars 2011: Galaxy Hut Funky artwork, old-school Galaga and Pac-Man arcade tabletops, a stellar beer selection with 20 rotating taps—it doesn’t get much cooler than Galaxy Hut. A makeshift wall of empty kegs encircles the outdoor patio, where the crowd spills over on the...
Great Bars 2011
Great Bars 2011: Gate 54 at Café Saint-Ex That line inching along the back wall of Café Saint-Ex at midnight isn’t for the bathroom—it’s to head downstairs to Gate 54, the restaurant’s airplane-hangar-inspired subterranean bar. On Friday and Saturday nights, recent college graduates and hip neighborhood regulars pack...
Great Bars 2011 Happy Hour
Great Bars 2011: Marvin Maybe it’s the cozy bistro seating. Or the impeccably dressed staff. But more than three years after opening, Marvin remains the undisputed cool kid of the U Street bar scene. An homage to Marvin Gaye’s self-imposed exile in Europe,...
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Great Bars 2011: Fairfax Lounge Clubby. Wood-paneled. Subdued. The Fairfax Lounge is quintessential Washington—and everything you’d expect from an establishment that has hosted Washington’s power set for generations. On any night, you’re likely to spot politicos mixing with out-of-towners, who probably have no idea that...