Going Out Gurus - D.C. Entertainment Dispatches - December 14, 2008

Last Reel for Montgomery Cinema 'N' Drafthouse

The Montgomery Cinema 'N' Drafthouse, which brought live music, standup comedy and beer to a six-screen movie theater in Wheaton, has closed after just two months. "It's a very disappointing thing," said Greg Godbout, who owned the Montgomery location as...

By Fritz Hahn | December 19, 2008; 12:15 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (10)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Movies
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Putting Out the Sparks

There are a lot of sad hipsters in Washington right now: MillerCoors announced today that Sparks, the popular, slightly citrusy alcoholic energy drink, will be reformulated to remove the caffeine, taurine, guarana and ginseng -- you know, the only reasons...

By Fritz Hahn | December 18, 2008; 3:49 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs
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Inauguration Day Update: Open and Shut

Since our initial rundown of openings and closures along the inaugural parade route and beyond, there have been a few updates. The Newseum will have one of the best views of the parade, but tickets to the museum have already...

By Stephanie Merry | December 17, 2008; 1:08 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Inauguration , Museums
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Nightlife Agenda

The last Nightlife Agenda of the year is stuffed full of presents for nightlife connoisseurs: Dance to the hits of 2008 at DC9 or the hits of the '80s at the State Theatre, hear one of the world's top DJs...

By Fritz Hahn | December 16, 2008; 10:19 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Music
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Coming Up to Temperature

It's still amazing to me that any restaurant, anywhere, ever opens on time. Housed in the Four Seasons hotel, the soon-to-open Bourbon Steak overlooks the C&O Canal (and Rock Creek Parkway). (Julia Beizer - washingtonpost.com) Latest case in point: Michael...

By Julia Beizer | December 16, 2008; 6:20 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Restaurants
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The Christmas Eve Table

Traditionalists looking to dine out for Christmas Eve dinner have much to be excited about this year. Restaurants across the region are offering typical holiday fare like beef tenderloin, duck and goose. But there's more to these meals than just...

By Julia Beizer | December 16, 2008; 9:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Restaurants
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Free and Easy Events

Every week, the Going Out Gurus suggest ways to enjoy Washington's cultural scene without spending any money. Have an idea for us? Send it to events@washingtonpost.com. Free tickets are required for the lighting of the National Menorah on Sunday night....

By Fritz Hahn | December 15, 2008; 1:26 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Events
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