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Manger à L’Extérieur
It’s hard to imagine now, but there will come a time when you’ll actually want to be outside once again. We were happy to see that when that time finally comes, we should have another spot to sit outside and enjoy a quick bite or (non alcoholic) drink. Pret A Manger has had a notice […]
Party Like It’s 1969
Christmas Eve fondue has been a tradition in the Columbo home for years, but we’ve never made it with anything fancier than Whole Foods Emmentaler & Gruyère. Well this Friday we’ve got a chance to taste fondue Cowgirl Creamery style from 4 to 6 pm (apparently “Fondue Late Afternoon” didn’t have the same ring to […]
Savor 2011: Two Nights, Higher Cost
Savor, the craft beer event (that also features food) is returning to the Building Museum June 3rd & 4th. A second day has been added this year, the first time the event has been two days since the very first Savor four years ago. But tickets are $15 higher this year (good for one day […]
Nook? Kindle? OverDrive!
We’re on record through numerous posts as being big fans of the DC Public Library (and librarians in general). We’ve talked about the collection, audio books for MP3 players, even the occasional spring blue bird. This post is more of the same, prompted by a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. In that article […]