Going Out Gurus - D.C. Entertainment Dispatches - December 6, 2009

More lunchtime options in the mixt

Coming soon to Washington: More competition for your lunchtime dollars. San Francisco-based chain Mixt Greens has plans to launch four stores in downtown D.C. in the first half of next year.

By Julia Beizer | December 11, 2009; 4:26 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
Categories: Restaurants
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Free taxi rides home

Tonight marks the beginning of the holiday season's SoberRide, the annual service that offers free taxi rides home to anyone who's been out having fun at a bar or holiday party and shouldn't get behind the wheel.

By Fritz Hahn | December 11, 2009; 3:00 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Free and Cheap , Misc.
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Last night's happy hour: Hey, Santa!

He wishes you a merry Christmas and a happy ho-ur. (Dakota Fine) Thanks to everyone who braved the cold last night to join us for the Going Out Guide happy hour at Buffalo Billiards. From the looks of things,...

By Anne | December 11, 2009; 1:42 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Events , Free and Cheap , Misc.
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Got Plans? redux: That's so D.C.

What are your favorite annual events in D.C.?

By Julia Beizer | December 11, 2009; 7:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
Categories: Misc.
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Chat with us at 1 p.m.

It's Thursday, which means it's time for this week's Got Plans? We'll be talking about where to watch football, holiday cocktails, restaurants along 17th Street NW and other assorted going out quandaries. Hit us up with questions! And remember, after...

By Julia Beizer | December 10, 2009; 12:09 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Misc.
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Hot tickets

Tickets are going on sale soon for upcoming shows by the Black Eyed Peas, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, Muse, Lewis Black and more. Tickets on sale now at Ticketfly or 877-435-9849 for this show at the 9:30 club: Dropkick...

By Alex Baldinger | December 10, 2009; 8:40 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Events , Music
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Skating returns to the National Gallery

We've cried wolf on this a couple of times already, but skaters are finally hitting the ice at the National Gallery of Art's ice skating rink after a mechanical issue (literally) threw cold water on last month's grand opening.

By Lavanya Ramanathan | December 9, 2009; 4:20 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Misc. , Museums
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Seasonal beers make the holidays merry

Want to get into the holiday (beer) spirit? Here's where to go.

By Fritz Hahn | December 9, 2009; 4:07 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Events
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Nightlife Agenda

The spirit of the holiday season is alive and well in the Nightlife Agenda, as we have ugly holiday sweater parties and bar crawls for charity, a gift-filled Going Out Gurus happy hour, an apres-ski themed '80s dance party and a chance to see a Swedish Santa Lucia celebration (with DJs and an open bar) at the House of Sweden. Something else? Nas and Damian Marley bring an all-star roster of hip-hop and reggae luminaries to Zanzibar, Love celebrates its anniversary with free admission, free drinks and guest hosts, Brendan Benson leaves the Raconteurs behind to rock out and '90s indie favs Versus play the Black Cat.

By Fritz Hahn | December 8, 2009; 6:38 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs , Events , Music
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Ray's empire expands, big time

In a whopper of an announcement today, Michael Landrum revealed plans to expand his brand to include a wine bar, a larger space for his popular burger operation and a burger joint featuring wild game. The busy restaurateur, 44, also...

By Tom Sietsema | December 7, 2009; 4:41 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (7)
Categories: Restaurants
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Free and easy events

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will light the 2009 Capitol Christmas tree on Tuesday evening. (2008 photo by Melina Mara - The Washington Post) This week, a Christmas tree and a menorah are lit to celebrate the holiday...

By Fritz Hahn | December 7, 2009; 2:23 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Events , Free and Cheap
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