DCLance

Games 4 & 5
My goodness this is fun. After five weeks, the Redskins are 4-1, have beaten the Cowboys and the Eagles on the road, and are ranked third on ESPN’s Power Poll. Not third in the NFC East, not third in the NFC - but THIRD. The Redskins to my knowledge [...]

Lola’s is quite possibly my new favorite sports bar. For being a brand new bar, it has a great deal of personality - it feels like it has been there for years. The walls are covered with nicely framed historic photographs of DC and there is a Washington Redskins 50th Anniversary mirror (which [...]

As has been discussed here previously, my plans tend to be a bit more grand than my ability or time allows.  I had intended to discuss my thoughts about the Redskins’ performance after every game, but after the Saints/Redskins game, instead of discussing the team’s performance, Jason Campbell’s remarkable progress, the Santana Moss touchdown or [...]

Washington Redskins a Lucky 7, New York Giants 16
The Redskins’ preseason offensive woes continued into opening night of the regular season, though I guess calling them ‘woes’ might be a bit generous.  They were AWFUL last night.  As I was standing in an overcrowded and overrated Crystal City Sports Pub, I couldn’t help but laugh [...]

If there weren’t enough about which to angry these days, Jason La Canfora and Jason Reid collaborated on a story about Vinny Cerrato for the Washington Post that pretty much made me want to pull out my few remaining hairs.  Meet the Boss is a maddening piece that highlights just how out of touch Vinny and [...]

Wow.  A nicer, cleaner Five Guys with a more varied menu, salads, milkshakes and is within walking distance? I’m sold.  Top Chef contestant Spike Mendelsohn opened Good Stuff Eatery in July, and every time I’ve walked or driven past there since, the line has been to or out the door.  Beth and I decided to [...]

At its best, DC is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.  While I don’t have the easiest of commutes, in driving the George Washington Parkway, crossing the Memorial Bridge and traversing the city on Independence Avenue, I do have one of the most scenic.  On spring and autumn evenings when the sky [...]

Since we moved to the Hill, the number of quality local restaurants has increased significantly, but we always appreciate more walkable dining options.  When we saw that there was a new Italian restaurant coming to Pennsylvania Avenue last spring, we were pretty excited.  After a few delays, Locanda finally opened last fall, and Beth, Valerie, [...]