Devotchka did their part by warming up the crowd, when The Magnetic Fields took the stage it was as if all the energy was sucked out of the club. Pianist, vocalist and apparent band manager, Claudia Gonson’s pedantic explanations and counting off the start to nearly every song reduced the set to seeming like a freshman seminar entitled The Magnetic Fields: 101. [ more › ]

The new kid visits A. Litteri, Inc. The Morse Street Italian market has been serving the D.C. area since 1926. [
Tasty news bites featuring Woody Allen, The Simpsons vs. Downton Abbey and a messin' Texas. [
Skeptical. [
The Saturday morning post featuring injured firefighters, norovirus and a mom-and-pop pharmacy. [
Tasty News bites including news nutrition labels, a doctor's take on death and heartbeat passwords. [
Yearning to find some cheap, funky pieces to enter the rotation of my work wardrobe, I ventured over to the Opportunity Shop at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church. St. Alban’s is located next to the National Cathedral and their Opportunity Shop can be found through the Wisconsin Avenue entrance on the lower level. [
Strange encounters. [
The Sunday Morning Post featuring Lincoln's Cottage, The National African American History Museum, racing presidents and "The Simpsons." [
Some tasty bites of news including more from Fashion Week, a judge who punishes his convicts with reading assignments and Whitney Houston's funeral. [
According to ProPublica's Recovery Tracker database, the District of Columbia has received the most money per capita than any other state since the federal stimulus plan was enacted in 2009. [
Synchronized Skateboarding. [
Welcome to the long-weekend DCists. We've got news on a potentially less profane city council, canine soldiers, Mardi Gras in D.C and more. [
We caught up with Zola Jesus to learn more about her Midwestern roots, her provocative moniker and her approach to music. [
Whet your appetite en route to Sunday dinner with a couple of tasty news bites featuring the economics of family, fashion week and the Grammys. [
The new kid goes to the handmade valentine mart at local retailer, Nana. [
Photo of the Day: Windy weather? Go fly a kite. [
The Sunday Morning Post featuring Whitney Houston, snow, Trump and more. [
Curated content featuring the big moments of the Conservative Political Action Conference 2012. [
Photo of the Day: Moonrise [
Afternoon snack featuring D.C. themed valentines, animals who think they're people, fashion week and more. [
The Saturday morning post featuring the D.C. employee code of ethics, smartphone robberies on the rise, snow shoveling laws and other news of the day. [
A Vegan learns to butcher, Gabrielle Giffords announces resignation and other tasty news-bites. [
The past few years I have been more adventurous when it comes the fruits of the sea. I love scallops, oysters and mussels. So when I drove by the Maine Avenue Fish Market on my way to the DMV back in November my curiosity was piqued and yesterday, I made my first visit to the over 200 year old open air seafood extravaganza under Interstate 395. [
The juxtaposition of horizontal and vertical motion and the expression on this metro rider's face remind the onlooker that Monday is looming. [