Going Out Gurus - D.C. Entertainment Dispatches - October 16, 2005

You on U2

By now, you may have read J. Freedom du Lac's review of Wednesday night's U2 concert. Now it's your turn to play pop music critic: What did you think of the U2 shows at MCI Center? If you attended both,...

By Jen Chaney | October 21, 2005; 1:28 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (12)
Categories: Music
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October in D.C.

I've been looking forward to the opening of the shops in the Chevy Chase Collection for a long time, keeping my eye on the strip for any signs of life. Finally, I got to see some progress on Wednesday with...

By washingtonpost.com | October 21, 2005; 11:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (7)

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Taste the Power

If you weren't one of the lucky few to snag a scrumptious shrimp or roast beef po' boy at last month's Po' Boy Power fundraiser, then you have a second chance. Acadiana will host a reprisal of the overwhelmingly popular...

By Erin | October 20, 2005; 12:28 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Restaurants
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Big Boy on the Block

Although the liberal and artsy leanings of the space don't suggest competitive conflict, Busboys and Poets seems like it's trying to knock Tryst and Kramerbooks out the box. Tom Sietsema recently weighed in on the food but really, it's not...

By Rhome Anderson | October 19, 2005; 6:16 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (12)
Categories: Bars and Clubs
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Ready to Veg Out

Finally, y'all can stop peppering Got Plans? with questions about Vegetate, the vegetarian restaurant/art gallery/lounge run by hip-hop mixmaster DJ Dredd (aka Dominic Redd) and his wife, Jennifer. After months of delays, red tape, inspections and more delays, Vegetate opens...

By Fritz Hahn | October 18, 2005; 11:29 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Restaurants
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U2 Can Still Get Tickets, Part Two

The last-minute release of U2 tickets from Ticketmaster -- as reported Friday on the GoG blog -- still didn't hook you up? Here's one more way to potentially snag seats to see Bono and co. Tonight and tomorrow at 7...

By Jen Chaney | October 17, 2005; 11:33 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Music
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