Yesterday, walking to Tynan Coffee and Tea, I passed right through the midst of an illicit transaction.   The signs were all there: the three guys, feet shifting around nervously, eyes shifting around equally nervously, the hands at waist level,...

Columbia Heights' newest restaurant, Chipotle, opened on Friday.   Neighborhood blogs have been buzzing about it for weeks, which suggests that it's been a slow few weeks in Columbia Heights news (thankfully).    The fuss kind of reminded me of the way...

In honor of the first snow/sleet of the winter, we stayed in and watched "Taxi Driver" last night.    This 1976 Martin Scorcese flick follows the lonely downward spiral of Travis Bickle as he imagines himself as the sole defender against New York's...

On Tuesday night DAR Constitution Hall, an auditorium built for blue-haired old ladies, echoed with the manic rantings of Frank Black and the rock-steady bass and raspy, seductive voice of Kim Deal.    It was a real thrill to see the Pixies, only the...

First a party over by Stanton Park where none of us knew the hosts: The party was billed as "Members of Laughing Man co-mingle with The Child Ballads: Performance art was promised, and that included in its aftermath gummy bears all over the floor and...