As you know, IHOP has been open awhile, but their official grand opening is today. A friend snapped this shot of a dancing pancake at 14th and Irving a minute ago. WHAT: IHOP will open its 1,500th restaurant with a series of activities planned to commemorate the milestone: · The first 1,500 guests will be…

Need some presents for the holiday, or just a couple games to play? The Best Buy at DCUSA has a bunch of inexpensive Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, PS3 and even PS2 games, all for about $10-$15. Target has a few too. Not sure who’d pay $15 for a PS2 game, but hey, the thought…

Sunday morning a friend and I decided to check out the new IHOP at DCUSA, which had its soft opening on the 16th. Apparently lots of other folks had the same idea, as it was packed. It was also pretty confusing. You walk in and the small entryway is full of people. Then there are…

The latest in the Ellwood Thompson’s saga: Jim Graham says they’ve given up on DCUSA, while the store, as usual, says they’re still coming. To recap, Ellwood’s is a Richmond-based organic grocery store that’s been saying they’re coming to DCUSA for years. Graham told the City Paper that they’re not coming, they’re breaking their agreement…