Author Andrew W

Sometimes you just want some variety: some King Cobra, king of the malt liquors, and the comparatively mellow Bud Ice. Ice beer is basically regular beer that’s been frozen. The alcohol doesn’t freeze, so when the ice crystals are removed, it makes for a higher alcohol beer. I spotted these on Fairmont Street near Georgia…

If you ever wanted to work at the new IHOP coming to DCUSA at 14th and Irving, here’s your chance. There’s a job fair today (Wednesday) for 100 jobs, including “Cooks, Prep Cooks, Servers, Expeditors [sic], Dishwashers, Combos, Hostesses, Cashiers.” It’s at the Columbia Heights Community Center, 1480 Girard St NW, from 10 am to…

Photo from DC Bocce Flickr Ever want to throw around some balls? You’re in luck. DC Bocce is starting a league in Columbia Heights, to be played at 9th and Spring. I actually have played in DC Bocce leagues for a few years and they’re really fun. Unlike a lot of the co-ed sports in…

View Larger Map Muy bien? After the news about the Mexican restaurant coming to 11th and Lamont, there’s another: the AM/PM carryout at 14th and V is becoming a Mexican place called La Fonda. It sounds big, with 220 seats inside and 50 sidewalk cafe seats. The liquor license application says live entertainment plus late…

We may be getting high-speed fiber optic Internet sooner rather than later: the other day my roommate noticed Verizon workers installing a new orange cable on the pole in the alley where all the TV and phone cords are now, and it looks a lot like a fiber optic cable. I’ve seen a number of…

Columbia Heights restaurants are in the news! Last year Pete’s Apizza made the news after being mentioned by President Obama, and now Meridian Pint owner John Andrade was on the PBS show Nightly Business Reportto talk about financing for his business. Watch the full episode. See more Nightly Business Report.

If you wanted to rent a bike, now’s your chance. Capital Bikeshare, the bike sharing service with locations in the neighborhood and throughout the city (map here) is open as of today. In our neighborhood, there are stations outside the Giant, at 14th and Harvard and at 16th and Harvard. Here’s how it works –…