AltWeeklies Wire
The Collapse of the Nationals Marketnew
When are Nats tickets like bad mortgages? When you can't unload them, even for free.
Washington City Paper |
Staff |
10-02-2008 |
Sports
Want a Decent Bagel in D.C.?new
Fire up your oven.
Washington City Paper |
Tim Carman |
09-25-2008 |
Food+Drink
Annual Race Brings Swimming Back to the Potomacnew
As of a day later, neither Mayor Adrian M. Fenty nor any fellow competitors had come down with cholera or grown a new set of gonads. That's progress.
Washington City Paper |
Dave McKenna |
09-18-2008 |
Sports
Redskins Test Tough Nonsmoking Lawnew
The Redskins open their home schedule this weekend against New Orleans. It'll also be the first official game played since Maryland's tough new anti-smoking law took hold.
Washington City Paper |
Dave McKenna |
09-11-2008 |
Sports
Want a Free Lunch in DC?new
D.C.'s many think tanks and nonprofits put out hundreds of free spreads every year, and, often enough, you just need to know when to show up.
Washington City Paper |
Ruth Samuelson |
09-04-2008 |
Food+Drink
DC's TV Stations Feast on Youngnew
Not content to go the way of the newspaper, local television stations have turned to the web to capture that coveted 21-34 demographic, creating websites that are less news, more booze.
Washington City Paper |
Amanda Hess |
09-04-2008 |
Tech
Why Wine-lovers Should Avoid Wine Barsnew
It's the culture of wine at these places—the idea that drinking wine somehow makes you more sophisticated, even if you don’t know squat about grapes--and the price that you must pay to join this faux high society.
Washington City Paper |
Tim Carman |
08-29-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Japanese Condiment That will Make You Give Up Soy Sauce Forevernew
The first time I ever heard about nikiri wasn't at a sushi bar, where you'd expect to learn about the Japanese sauce that's lightly brushed onto bite-size pieces of fresh nigiri.
Washington City Paper |
Tim Carman |
08-25-2008 |
Food+Drink
How Far Would You Go to Get a Free Lesson at an Arthur Murray Dance Studio?new
The ins and outs of Arthur Murray's promotions are the expertise of an area woman who frequents the free online dating site OKCupid. The woman goes by the username "Fieldofdaffodil" and also deploys flowery prose to lure prospective mates on the web.
Washington City Paper |
Arin Greenwood |
08-18-2008 |
Performance
D.C. Becomes the Home of the Youth Triathlonnew
D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation runs two free camps that train kids ages 9 to 14 in the triathlon mainstays: swimming, biking, and running—which happen to be mainstays of childhood summers.
Washington City Paper |
Dave McKenna |
08-07-2008 |
Sports
How'd the Smithsonian Folklife Festival Get Texas' and Bhutan's Food So Wrong?new
Has the chef ever been to Bhutan? No. Has he ever tasted Bhutanese cooking before? No. Has he ever cooked Bhutanese food before now? No.
Washington City Paper |
Tim Carman |
07-18-2008 |
Food+Drink
Wheat and Lowdown: Wheat Beer Nosed, Swallowed and Ratednew
In the hotter months of summer, our fridges take on wheat beers -- the mellow, citrusy brews that are many people's first foray into craft-beer drinking. There are lots of wheats available: Belgian, German, and American bottles crowd the display cases. With all the choices, how does one separate the swell from the swill?
Washington City Paper |
Orr Shtuhl |
07-03-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Disillusionist: One Man's Quest to Teach Magic Some New Tricksnew
David London has a problem with standard-issue magic. His solution involves celebrity toenails and a lot of Wonder Bread.
Washington City Paper |
Oliver Lukacs |
07-03-2008 |
Performance
Who Has the Better Cookie: NYC or D.C.?new
Although both cookies represent cities that occasionally indulge in comparison to each other, the salty oat and the black-and-white defy comparison. So let's not quibble about which city has the better cookie (we do) and start instead from the beginning.
Washington City Paper |
Jule Banville |
06-13-2008 |
Food+Drink
What Happens When Corporate Art Goes 'Urban'?new
Since launching in 2004, the D.C. art collective AM Radio has found some key supporters for their urban art project: People trying to sell stuff to an "urban" demographic.
Washington City Paper |
Amanda Hess |
06-13-2008 |
Art
