Washington, DC Restaurants, Bars, Clubs and Events – DC City Blog

(Buddha Bar via DC City Blog) – Buddha-Bar DC today announced new Executive Chef Simon Volante has joined the restaurant. Chef Simon Volante’s extensive experience with Asian-fusion cuisine makes him a strong asset to the highly-acclaimed restaurant and lounge. Chef Volante, who trained in his native England before moving to the United States, most recently [...]

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(DC City Blog) – Douglas Development just announced that both Living Social and Target have signed leases for Douglas Development-owned properties in Washington, DC’s Chinatown. The quickly expanding DC-based online coupon website Living Social will occupy 12,500 square feet at 718 Seventh Street, NW. Around the corner, Target will occupy 5,500 square feet in the [...]

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Washington National Opera via DC City Blog) – Washington National Opera (WNO) will present Songs for the Unsung, a free public concert, on Thursday, December 9, 2:00 p.m. at the historic Armed Forces Retirement Home. Songs for the Unsung will feature original musical works inspired by the personal memories of American war veterans. The concert [...]

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Each year, DC City Blog announces its picks for the best clubs in DC.  This short list of venues is compiled based on a variety of criteria including the aesthetics of the venue, quality of service and general ambiance.  Here are the clubs in DC that rank high across all these criteria: L2 Lounge – [...]

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Cirque du Soleil’s latest touring production OVO has hit Washington, DC, and friends of DCCityBlog.com can receive first access to these additional shows with an exclusive discount!  OVO is now performing for a limited engagement under the trademark blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) at The Plateau at National Harbor. OVO is a headlong rush into [...]

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For better or for worse, DC is a city of transients. To this day, people tend to drop their jaw and widen their eyes when I tell them that I was actually born and raised in the area. People are constantly in the process of moving both into and out of Washington, DC and as [...]

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We recently got together with Abode Realty, a DC-based realty company with a socially-responsible approach to real estate to talk a little about their business, their roots in DC and the general Washington, DC housing market. Can you please tell us a little bit about how you and Laura decided to start Abode Realty? Laura [...]

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(DC City Blog) – With the end of summer quickly approaching, Chinatown Coffee Company and Red Hook Lobster Pound DC team up for “Lobster Roll and Beer Happy Hour.” Red Hook Lobster Truck will be parked outside of Chinatown Coffee Co., on the corner of 5th and H Street, NW, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 [...]

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(Fashion’s Night Out via DC City Blog) – The style district of Washington DC, Georgetown, will transform into a shopper’s paradise on September 10, 2010 from 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. as over 60 Georgetown stores, restaurants and salons participate in an epic evening of shopping, entertainment and fashion events during the global shopping celebration, [...]

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