I checked out Lou’s City Bar’s grand opening list night with some friends, and the verdict was: decent. It’s got a very modern interior, sort of like a fancy ski chalet, with lots of TVs. The first thing we noticed was that it’s very loud. I hope they put it some dampening, as right now…

If you like to eat out or you like helping worthy causes, Thursday is your day. Food and Friends, a nonprofit that delivers meals to people with illnesses like AIDS and cancer, has their Dining Out for Life fundraiser that day. Basically you go to one of the participating restaurants and they’ll donate a portion…

View Larger MapThe other day I stumbled onto something random: there’s a hostel, the DC Trekker, in our neighborhood, at 1422 Harvard Street NW. Kind of interesting, in that I’m not familiar with any other hostels in DC, except one on 11th Street downtown. The place seems to be pretty new, insofar as most of…

Today is Mardi Gras, aka Fat Tuesday, and the Red Derby is getting into the spirit. It’s the 3rd annual party and they’ll have $3 hurricanes and $5 shrimp po’ boys, plus the roof deck will be open. There’s even a zydeco band music, masks and beads. Sounds pretty fun. The Derb is at 3718 14th…