Restaurants That are New, Mixing Things Up or Throwing in the Towel

NEW Art and Soul Award-winning Chef Art Smith brings his food for the soul to Capitol Hill with his new restaurant located in The Liaison Hotel. Chef Smith and Executive Chef Ryan Morgan have teamed up to dish out fresh, modern regional cuisine with a southern accent. Diners can indulge in entrees like Lamb Chops… read more »

2008 Presidential Election Scare-narios

written by Mikey Shipwreck From ghouls and ghosts to the spooky and the scary, every October we collectively celebrate representations of evil. But quadrennially, our country witnesses evils-incarnate in the forms of the Republican and Democrat parties during a Presidential Election.  In this American spirit, here are the 10 issues or people that scare me… read more »

Group of the Month: Luke’s Wings

written by Curtis Curry As the Iraq War continues into its fifth year, we are reminded daily of its cost in human life. More than 4,000 troops have been killed while answering the call of duty in Iraq alone; hundreds more in Afghanistan. Yet for all the attention paid to those who have lost their… read more »

Face of the Franchise: Alex Ovechkin has Made Hockey a Must-See in D.C.

written by Robert Fulton Alexander Ovechkin, the 23-year-old superstar who hails from Russia but now plays for the Washington Capitals, is a riddle. Either because of fatigue or distraction, a recent interview was short. He has a new clothing line, but not a lot to say about it. He likes to read, but won’t say… read more »

Artist of the Month: 23 Rainy Days

A few word with our Oct. 2008 Artist of the Month 23 Rainy Days Describe your sound If I were to answer it half-seriously, I would say we’re not going for a “sound?” We write songs, and play in a style that we’d like to hear ourselves. We’ll mix in new wave, metal, punk, techno,… read more »