Going Out Gurus - D.C. Entertainment Dispatches - January 7, 2007

Hungry for More?

Restaurant Week is nearly through, but a few local spots are extending their specials. Whether your calendar frees Tuesday, toward the end of this month or not until late-March, there are still three-course specials to be found around town....

By Erin | January 12, 2007; 4:16 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
Categories: Restaurants
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Saints Alive!

During yesterday's Got Plans? discussion, we heard from a number of New Orleans Saints fans who want to celebrate the team's first time in the second round of the NFL playoffs. This question from Arlington was pretty typical: "For the...

By Fritz Hahn | January 12, 2007; 3:20 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs
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Stage Might in 2007

This year -- particularly the first six months of it -- holds much excitement on local stages, for the Shakespeare in Washington festival all but guarantees that quality shows will abound through June. With so many productions, it's hard to...

By Erin | January 12, 2007; 12:34 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Theater
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Our Love

You know you've been wanting to see Justin Timberlake ever since he sold out that 9:30 club gig in record time. His Verizon Center show on Feb. 2 can accommodate a few more fans, but lots of the seats are...

By Anne | January 11, 2007; 4:48 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Music
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Alright! Lily Allen Comes to 9:30 Club

Don't you hate it when a non-American performer or band comes to the country for a few shows and skips the nation's capital? It seems wrong, and yet it seems like it happens quite often. Not this time, though. Delightfully...

By David Malitz | January 11, 2007; 4:47 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Music
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Nightlife Agenda Pick of the Week

One of the biggest success stories of the last few years is the growth of Blowoff, the DJ night run by legendary guitarist Bob Mould (Husker Du, Sugar) and remixer/producer Richard Morel (New Order, the Pet Shop Boys). The duo's...

By Fritz Hahn | January 11, 2007; 10:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Music
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Collages, Sculptures and Pictures of 'Marilyn'

Lovers of the visual arts will be busy this weekend. Galleries in Bethesda and Logan Circle open their doors for coordinated receptions on Friday and Saturday nights showing off a ton of local talent. Want to check them out? Read...

By Julia Beizer | January 10, 2007; 12:53 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
Categories: Museums
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Central Time

In writing my look forward at new restaurants for 2007, I noticed that one particular spot had also landed on my look ahead to 2006. The poky restaurant, Central Michel Richard, is finally open. From chef, you guessed it, Michel...

By Erin | January 9, 2007; 1:27 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: Restaurants
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Lounges on the Horizon

As 2007 dawns, here are some things I'm looking forward to welcoming to our vibrant nightlife scene, and some other things I'd like to see this year. The Hot New Area It looks like a stretch of K Street NW...

By Fritz Hahn | January 8, 2007; 3:34 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (6)
Categories: Bars and Clubs
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Smoked Out

After the first weekend of life under Washington's new smoking ban, the verdict is in: Wait until it gets colder. In Adams Morgan on Saturday, the Reef's rooftop was at capacity, so customers who wanted fresh air had to mill...

By Fritz Hahn | January 8, 2007; 11:03 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (95)
Categories: Bars and Clubs
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