Weekly Planner, January 17, 2011

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Each week we highlight a new hotspot in the DC area… if you have a new restaurant, sports-bar, club, etc. you want us to feature just shoot me an E-mail to derrick@ontaponline.com!

Weekly Planner, January 10, 2010

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This week we took our cameras to the new Hot N Juicy Crawfish in Woodley Park.  We first saw the Las Vegas location on Man vs. Food, so we just had to check out the DC spot as soon as we could.  Our latest video also lets you know about some events coming up you… read more »

Experimental Beers: Two Beer Guys Discuss the “Unusual”

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Wood and flowers and prehistoric pottery – in my beer? It may sound crazy but new, creative (and sometimes even unusual) ingredients are showing up in new beer recipes everywhere. And beer lovers are drinking it up. The rise in popularity of these limited edition experimental releases compelled me to reach out to two of… read more »

Weekly Planner, January 3, 2010

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This week we took our cameras to the new Arlington Rooftop Bar & Grill!  Our latest video also lets you know about some events coming up you may want to check out such as Wizards vs. Nets, Caps vs. Panthers, the Caps Cares Casino Night, stand-up comedy from The Sklar Brothers… hook up with us… read more »

20 New Restaurants from '10 Worth the Buzz

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Compiled by: Nicole Pearo, Eli Center, Alex Benedetto, Kay Boatner, Jessica Strelitz Each month On Tap brings you a roundup of the area’s new bars, restaurants and other eateries. While most places enjoy some good buzz when they open, the proof as they say, is in the pudding. After the novelty wears off, do they… read more »

Listen Local, Listen Free: On Tap’s 2010 Local Music Compilation

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Continuing its long-standing tradition of supporting local music, On Tap Magazine proudly presents our 2010 Local Music Compilation – Listen Local, Listen Free. Each month a different band from the DC metro area is highlighted in the magazine. In past years all artists were featured on a compilation CD released each January. But in a… read more »

Meet the Chefs: Richard Brandenburg at Café Atlántico and Bryan Moscatello at Zola

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In honor of the International Motorcycle Show in DC this month, On Tap is profiling a couple of metro area bike enthusiasts who also happen to be amazing chefs.

Winging It: The (Sort of) History of the Wing

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Apparently, there has been enough confusion about Buffalo wings that Wikipedia editors felt it necessary to include this admonition: “The American buffalo, like all mammals of its size, has no wings and cannot fly.” The tale of the Buffalo wing doesn’t have one universally agreed-upon version, but like most great legends there is general agreement… read more »

Chewing her Way to the Top: Meet Sonya Thomas, World Champion Eater

Sonya eating a record 167 wings at the Philadelphia Wing Bowl in 2004. Photo by Jeff Fusco.

In one unforgettable scene from the movie Cool Hand Luke, Paul Newman introduced the world to the phenomenon of competitive eating – and although it took a few decades to gain acceptance and popularity, its star has finally risen.

Love Your Wings, Spare Your Waistline

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Chicken wings, Buffalo wings or hot wings are a staple at football and basketball parties. But before you dip that wing into the blue cheese, it’s time for a little truth and consequence.