Going Out Gurus - D.C. Entertainment Dispatches - August 19, 2007

Wheat for the Heat

With temperatures expected to soar into the 90s over the next week, you'll need a nice cold drink to take your mind off the heat. For me, the perfect thirst-quencher is a German wheat beer, or Hefeweizen. I find that...

By Fritz Hahn | August 24, 2007; 12:20 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (6)
Categories: Bars and Clubs
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Deliver Us From Hunger

I inadvertently set off a firestorm in today's Got Plans? when I responded to a U Street transplant in search of good Chinese delivery. I think that Chinese delivery is best when it's no-frills, authentic food. When it comes to...

By Erin | August 23, 2007; 4:33 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (14)
Categories: Restaurants
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Nightlife Agenda Pick of the Week

It's an embarrassment of riches on Sunday night for fans of that increasingly hard to define genre of "indie rock." There are five very worthy shows, so let's give a quick rundown of our three favorites. Full writeups can be...

By Fritz Hahn | August 23, 2007; 8:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Music
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Sample in the City

Paying money for the privilege of paying money doesn't make a lot of sense to me, but for the District Sample Sale, a girl can make an exception....

By Julia Beizer | August 22, 2007; 10:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (7)

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News to Digest

It's good for the conscience to donate to recovery efforts, so enjoy a few cocktails, eat some South American food and help Peru. Meanwhile, tomatoes are all the rage in local tapas and two new Italian restaurants are hoping to...

By Erin | August 21, 2007; 5:47 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Restaurants
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Free and Easy

Every Monday, the Going Out Gurus pick some of the best free and low-cost events happening over the next seven days, including live music, movies, exhibits or pay-what-you-can theater. Have an idea for us? Send it to events@washingtonpost.com. Monday: Hang...

By Fritz Hahn | August 20, 2007; 3:27 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Misc.
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