Going Out Gurus - D.C. Entertainment Dispatches - December 12, 2010

Something for the weekend: Where to drink for $1

With all those Christmas gifts to buy, money's a little tight for most of us right now, so we're on the lookout for a great deal. How does beer for a buck at happy hour sound?

By Fritz Hahn | December 17, 2010; 3:15 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs
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Hot dogs: so hot right now

Earlier this week the City Paper published a lengthy look at the city's emerging hot dog trend and analyzed the options at U Street Music Hall, the Passenger, Ben's, the Vienna Inn and two new entrants in the wiener game, Chidago's and DC-3, which I reviewed for today's Weekend section.

By Justin Rude | December 17, 2010; 3:00 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: Restaurants
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On screen this week: 'King's Speech,' 'Fighter,' 'Tron: Legacy'

Here's how the Post critics ranked this week's releases.

By Anne Kenderdine | December 17, 2010; 1:15 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Movies
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Tonight's Good Deed: Help wounded vets at the Pug

The Pug is offering a new Friday night promotion on H Street: Every week, 10 percent of sales go to a different charity. This time around, it benefits wounded warriors at Walter Reed.

By Fritz Hahn | December 17, 2010; 11:30 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs
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Gallery opening of the week: Graham Caldwell at G Fine Art

Graham Caldwell's "Iridescent" is part of "The Uncanny Valley," which opens Saturday. (G Fine Art) The title of glass artist Graham Caldwell's new exhibition at G Fine Art, "The Uncanny Valley," comes from the nexus of art and science....

By Michael O'Sullivan | December 17, 2010; 10:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Events, Museums
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Weekend Update: Holiday Filmacopoeia

And just like that, holiday movie season is upon us. In today's Weekend section, we preview all ten -- that's right, 10 -- movies hitting area screens this weekend. • The heavy hitters: Colin Firth's turn as a stuttering King...

By Alex Baldinger | December 17, 2010; 7:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Events
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American Ice Company opens tonight

Two brand-new neighborhood spots to check out this week: on Friday, the Blue Banana Sports Bar is moving in next to the established Looking Glass Lounge in Petworth. And a block from the 9:30 Club, the American Ice Company could be the new spot to grab a drink before a concert.

By Fritz Hahn | December 16, 2010; 4:00 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
Categories: Bars and Clubs
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Last Meal at Rock Creek

Judy Hammerschmidt and Tom Williams weren't necessarily planning on closing their Bethesda restaurant, Rock Creek, but they weren't anticipating Dennis Friedman, the former chef and co-owner of Bezu in Potomac, walking through their door and making an offer on their lease, either.

By Justin Rude | December 16, 2010; 1:33 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Restaurants
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Chat with the Gurus at 1 p.m., win Wizards/Heat tickets

During today's chat at 1 p.m. we have a nice giveaway -- tickets to Saturday's Wizards game as they take on the Miami Heat. Even the most casual of NBA fans know what went down this summer with LeBron James...

By David Malitz | December 16, 2010; 11:10 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Getting Up Guide: Crafty women, River James, Ex-Humans

Morning, Washington. Here's what's happening Thursday.

By Lavanya Ramanathan, Alex Baldinger and David Malitz | December 16, 2010; 7:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Fojol's Benethiopia truck to take long hiatus

The Benethiopian food truck, launched this fall by the Fojol Bros., will take a six-week hiatus this winter.

By Tim Carman | December 15, 2010; 6:25 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Free and Cheap, Restaurants
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Hot Tickets: Girl Talk, Best Coast and Wavves, Chromeo

Mashup artist Girl Talk comes to D.C. in Febuary. (Andrew Strasser) Even if the legendary D.C. hardcore band Fugazi decided to reunite, it's unlikely they would be sharing the 9:30 Club stage with local rapper Wale for the big...

By Amy Orndorff and Brandon Weigel | December 15, 2010; 6:22 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Events, Music
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DC9 set to reopen tonight -- without live music

Tonight, DC9 opens its doors for the first time since Oct. 15, but don't expect to see any live music at the club for the next few months.

By Fritz Hahn | December 15, 2010; 3:04 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: Bars and Clubs
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Back on stage: Rorschach and Cherry Red

Boundary-pushing companies Rorschach Theatre and Cherry Red Productions are both back on area stages with shows worth seeing.

By Stephanie Merry | December 15, 2010; 1:45 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Theater
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Citronelle sommelier Kathy Morgan talks wine with Tom Sietsema

If you didn't tune in to Tom Sietsema's 11 p.m. chat this morning, you missed a really interesting discussion with one of the city's best sommeliers, Kathy Morgan of Citronelle.

By Justin Rude | December 15, 2010; 12:17 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Restaurants
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Today in Food: Banh mis, cocktail party tips and a teaching farm

In today's Food section, Kristen Hinman has written a wonderful profile of Michael Babin's new nonprofit teaching farm, the Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture. The Northern Virginia farm will provide produce for the restaurants of Babin's Neighborhood Restaurant Group, including Birch and Barley, Rustico and Tallula.

By Justin Rude | December 15, 2010; 9:50 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Nightlife Agenda: Holiday happy hours and Bell Biv Devoe

Holiday season means two things: Events celebrating Christmas with spiked eggnog and ugly sweaters, and happy hours encouraging you to give a little something to help others at this time of year. You'll find plenty of both in this week's column, along with an appearance by New Jack Swing legends Bell Biv Devoe; a parade of art cars; live music and dance lessons at a festive Brazilian holiday party; chances to try rare seasonal beers at Rustico's Festivus gatherings; and the 17th anniversary of the famed '80s Dance Party, which has now run seven years longer than the decade it celebrates.

By Fritz Hahn, Rhome Anderson and David Malitz | December 14, 2010; 5:44 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Bars and Clubs, Events, Holiday, Music
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In the rumor mill: Chipotle's Asian concept coming to D.C.?

About a month ago, news broke that Chipotle, the Denver-based kings of Mexican fast-casual fare, were working on a similarly structured Asian concept. We weren't paying it much heed until last week when Grubstreet, in an article on Beard Rising Star chef Nate Appleman's unlikely new job with Chipotle, mentioned that the new concept will debut in the District.

By Justin Rude | December 14, 2010; 3:15 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
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