tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-169291122011-12-02T00:50:16.270-05:00If you take the long way, you're bound to find something interesting along the way.LThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084317678954815333noreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16929112.post-518595245937103072011-03-01T11:50:00.003-05:002011-03-01T11:51:34.602-05:00

How is it even possible that McDonald's made oatmeal with more sugar than a Snicker's bar? And more to the point, if you could have oatmeal or a Snicker's bar for breakfast, and oatmeal wasn't any better for you, why would you choose oatmeal?

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I've seen a few articles about the new "Planters Groves" Mr. Peanut is planning to open in four cities around the U.S., including DC. Looks like the DC nut-shaped park will open in June. But I can't seem to find a reference to where it will be. Does anyone have any details?

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An op-ed in today's NYT:"The middle classes are being pushed down by inflation, which makes a stable standard of living seem an unattainable hope. The gap between the haves and the have-nots is widening. The basic needs for housing, health care and education are not being met for millions... Decision-making is invariably confined to small circles, with the outcomes largely intended to

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Came across this quote on Facebook and loved it. Isn't it beautiful to think of a battle represented in dance rather than in war?"The tango is a direct expression of something that poets have often tried to state in words: the belief that a fight may be a celebration." - Jorges Luis Borges

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I can't believe it has been four years since I last posted to this blog... so much has happened in those four years. The world is changed for me, but perhaps the factors that first made me begin a blog are still around. The desire to share knowledge. To explore together. The need to connect, even with people who today are strangers to me. And so today I begin again. I think this is gonna be fun...

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Thank you, Metro, for finally doing something to help us! Beginning New Years Eve, the Washington Metro Yellow Line will continue up the track to Ft. Totten, the end of the line the other train on the same track, the Green Line. This is great news! This means I can now hop on the Metro and go all the way to the airport without transferring. Eventually they'll even extend the Metro to Dulles (the

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I admit, I was thrilled to read about Proof, the wine bar coming in March. Thanks to Gallery Place Living for keeping us in the know. But I was more excited to hear a little rumor that a small wine bar is coming soon to Logan Circle. I wish I could tell you more, but it really is little more than a rumor at this point. A friend of the folks opening it promise it will be here soon.Can anyone think

LThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084317678954815333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16929112.post-73510105043619968182006-12-13T13:36:00.000-05:002006-12-13T13:45:24.728-05:00

What was that I was reading about there being no great Spanish restaurants in DC? Along comes news (thank you Metrocurean) that the folks behind Sonoma and Mendocino Grill are opening a Spanish gastropub (whatever that is) on 14th Street, not too far from home (mine, and perhaps yours). That is very exciting stuff. If Sonoma's meats are any indication of the quality of meat they will have at La

LThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084317678954815333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16929112.post-91337049747706555452006-12-11T22:10:00.000-05:002006-12-11T22:17:52.881-05:00

As if I was not excited enough about our trip to Maui in January, now I am getting just as pumped about the first two days of the trip - in San Francisco. The most exciting place I've found yet (and I've just started!) is Swan Oyster Depot.I've been to SF a few times now, and the last most exciting place was Burrito Juan or something equally generic-sounding. I'm not kidding; this was the best

LThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084317678954815333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16929112.post-54541361053896479142006-12-11T07:34:00.000-05:002006-12-11T07:40:00.076-05:00

See, and here I thought I had nothing to say. I just read about a new concept - the chocolate lounge. Thanks to Graphic Design USA for pointing it out, albeit in November 2005, and thanks to the ever-informative JOTW for passing it on.First of all, of course this place is called Ethel's. Two of my great-grandmas were named Ethel. I don't think there is a more loving, Jewish-grandma-ish name out

LThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084317678954815333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16929112.post-1165806859860826302006-12-10T22:08:00.000-05:002006-12-10T22:14:19.876-05:00

I'm thinking it's time to return to The Long Way Here. I'm not sure anyone is reading anymore, although I do get a monthly "statement" from my counter, and just about one person a month finds him or herself here. Who knows how... Even after almost a year, I'm not sure what to write. Maybe I'm not cut out for this blog thing. You have to have a lot to say. What do I have to say right now? Requests

LThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084317678954815333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16929112.post-1134582985553584412005-12-14T12:53:00.000-05:002005-12-14T12:56:25.563-05:00

Check out DCist's McGyver stunt on WMATA's SmartTrip card. Although maybe this is more Alton Brown (taking things apart) than McGyver (putting things together).

LThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084317678954815333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16929112.post-1134230915334950962005-12-10T11:06:00.000-05:002005-12-10T11:08:35.346-05:00

Check out a great article in the NYT about a 32-year old former graffiti artist who's now tracing shadows all around Brooklyn and Park Slope. One of those things that makes you think: man, why didn't I think of that? Of course, for me the answer is: because I can't draw to save my life.

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The DC city council votes today on whether to ban smoking as of Jan. 2007. A majority of councilmembers support the ban, and it is expected to pass. Maybe some of you can find the bill here. I can't. I did, however, get stuck on the "Luther Vandross Recognition Resolution of 2005."

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You can read about these elsewhere... or you can just read about them here. Rasika - Indian, near Chinatown. Apparently opening next week, Dec. 12. Chef Vikram Sundaram has come to DC from London's award-winning Bombay Brasserie, according to The List. Fogo de Chao - Finally, DC gets a churrascuria. For those of you still confused, that is Brazilian for lots of meat, delivered to your table

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Coca Cola is planning to bring back Tab as an energy drink for women. I can't speak for everyone, but I think that is a fab idea. Or a totally radical idea. Pick your decade for a superlative.

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Rent the movie is released. 'Nuf said.

LThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084317678954815333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16929112.post-1132673733496821282005-11-22T10:32:00.000-05:002005-11-22T10:36:33.766-05:00

You might as well go out in style. Take a look at these art coffins by Life Art, a company in Australia.Morbid? I'm not sure. After all, if you're going to celebrate life, why not do it in death?Thanks, Seth, for the heads up.

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Choosing the Right College by John Zmirak is a new college guide that will help weed out the right people from my alma mater: I'd be very careful sending anyone to Wesleyan University in Connecticut because they're getting rid of single-sex dorm rooms. You won't even be able to guarantee that your daughter is living with another woman.Check it out here. If you have any respect for what this guy

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Something old: journalismSomething new: blogsSomething borrowed: David CornSomething green: [Open Source Media] will link to individual blog postings and highlight the best contributions, chosen by OSM editors, in a special section. Bloggers will be paid undisclosed sums based on traffic they generate.- A.P.

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One coffee shop/diner/brick oven pizza place in DC isn't enough. If 14th and V is too far to travel, lucky for you, another is opening on Calvert Street, just east of Connecticut. OnTap explains the new Open City, located in Woodley Park.The latest venture by Constantine Stavropoulos (Tryst, The Diner) is called Open City, and it is situated on a piece of prime real estate by the corners of

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Thank you, DCist, for alerting us to the installation of MenuPix. If any of you DCers are as obsessed as I am with New York's MenuPages, you're in luck. What you get: some basic info (including the restaurant's website) and a PDF of the menu. Of course, the only Logan Circle/U Street restaurants online right now are takeout Chinese joints, but who's complaining? And we can always add our own.

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I love it when church signs say what we all are thinking.

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Lucky this administration isn't getting indicted for sex. Only the Dems can be castigated for their sexual deviance. But the GOP is much better at it. First of all, their sex-pots don't look like Monica Lewinsky. And second of all, their prose sounds like this:"He could feel her heart beneath his hands. He moved his hands slowly lower still and she arched her back to help him and her lower leg

LThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084317678954815333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16929112.post-1130512221387037802005-10-28T10:07:00.000-05:002005-10-28T10:10:21.396-05:00

I don't think anyone's complaining that New York City streets smell good - in fact, who'd have thunk it? And yet, that's the case. Friends on the Upper West side thought it was unique to their apartment building until they saw the NYT.Never fear, the Office of Emergency Management is on the case. In the meantime, use this as an opportunity to quell your sweet tooth.

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The Columbia Heights Blog also mentions Kudo Beans. Could this possibly be the same joint as this coffee shop in Seoul, Korea?

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For those of you waiting anxiously to see what kind of retail goes up in the new 14th Street corridor... DCGentrification.com reports that Ruby Tuesday is coming to Tivoli Square. How this happened is beyond me. There is only one other Ruby Tuesday in DC, and it's at Chain Central near the MCI Center. Are Subway, Starbucks and Urban Outfitters on their way to Columbia Heights?The other new

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Seeds of Peace will present the 2nd Annual Stand-Up For Peace comedy benefit on Thursday, October 27th at 8:00pm at Gotham Comedy Club's new Chelsea venue in New York City (208 W. 23rd Street). This year's event will be hosted by David Wain (Wet Hot American Summer, Stella) and feature comedians including: • Susie Essman (HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, Comedy Central) • Colin Quinn (Tough Crowd with

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DCist reports that "the D.C. City Council passed emergency legislation establishing .05 as the blood alcohol content level below which a driver is presumed not to be intoxicated."No need to concern yourself with that one glass of wine anymore. Drink up, suburbanites, and drive yourselves home with no fear.

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Look no further than this article in today's Washington Post. No wonder the city can't afford to fix the roads, fight terrorism or end the muggings on U Street. Not to mention the traffic violations they couldn't give a hoot about. They're too busy spending hundreds (thousands) of $$$ arresting people who have had one glass of wine!

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Finally, a school is standing its ground. That's how you teach morality to students - not by removing Annie Proulx from your reading list.This case is so interesting to me. Basically, it's a classic debate over whether a school should promote literature that runs counter to its values. What's most unusual is that this is a parochial school, and the literature is being called "un-Christian."But

LThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084317678954815333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16929112.post-1128614769879073872005-10-06T11:01:00.000-05:002005-10-06T11:06:09.883-05:00

My favorite quote of the day has got to be this one, today's New York Times:"A bag is sort of like a portable house. It represents you."Who are these people buying $1K handbags and - seriously - have you donated your money to Katrina victims yet? These are people who, according to the NYT, make $50,000 to $75,000 a year! People: you are spending 1/50 of your income on a purse. What if someone

LThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084317678954815333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16929112.post-1127757464609019782005-09-26T12:57:00.000-05:002005-09-26T12:57:44.613-05:00

So you wonder why the Dupont Farmer's Market is so expensive? Did you know conventional crops in the U.S. are subsidized heavily by the government (yes!) but that organic crops are not? I, for one, did not know that.Take a look at this article in Grist magazine for more details. Then take yourself to Whole Foods and buy that avocado (they're proud to be from California!) that looks like it should

LThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084317678954815333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16929112.post-1127484842762957952005-09-23T09:13:00.000-05:002005-09-23T09:14:02.766-05:00

It's easy for Americans - some in particular - to say the French are silly, or naive, or to change the name of French fries to Freedom fries. I tend to disagree. They are also more fashionable, know more languages and eat better food (French fries aside).An article in today's Christian Science Monitor only supports my thesis - as the French are supporting a campaign to encourage residents to quit

LThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084317678954815333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16929112.post-1127311945520699422005-09-21T12:12:00.000-05:002005-09-21T09:12:25.536-05:00

Coming soon to a theater near you - the Studio Theatre, that is. Viridian is a new restaurant supposedly opening this fall, on 14th just north of P Street, in the Whole Foods Corridor. The owner also owns Perry's. The most uplifting news? The plan is to donate one table's proceeds to local good causes.I did read someplace that it's already open, so if I'm behind, please let me know.And in case

LThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084317678954815333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16929112.post-1127256099016698742005-09-20T20:36:00.000-05:002005-09-20T17:41:39.020-05:00

My favorite excerpt from a Washington Post article entitled "Recruits Sought for Porn Squad":"I guess this means we've won the war on terror," said one exasperated FBI agent, speaking on the condition of anonymity because poking fun at headquarters is not regarded as career-enhancing. "We must not need any more resources for espionage."I have to say, porn on the web bothers me a lot less than

LThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084317678954815333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16929112.post-1127249487065874472005-09-20T18:51:00.000-05:002005-09-20T15:51:37.843-05:00

...when your boss comes into the office and tells you she was out last night with a friend of your husband who went to middle school with her husband in South Bend, Indiana. That's 611 miles away! Usually I like the three degrees of separation DC has to offer, but there are times I want to walk into Dupont Circle without seeing someone I know.

LThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084317678954815333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16929112.post-1127223471186573592005-09-19T11:36:00.000-05:002005-09-20T08:44:44.416-05:00

No doubt some of you in the new U Street/Columbia Heights corridor are intrigued by all the recent growth in the area. To that end, I thought I’d share my weekend discoveries. Friday night: meze. Tabaq opened last month on U Street between 13th and 14th, and it is a new gem in the neighborhood. A nice vibe, a good bar – even if the drinks are not great, they are strong. At 8:30 on a Friday

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