Legendary Beast and a love of vintage
I have a soft spot in my heart for costume jewelry. I really do. Bold necklaces, clip on earrings, statement pieces that people like Rita Hayworth could wear the living hell out of, like this: Sigh. If...
View ArticleFood trucks and fish tacos in the name of journalism
Good morning readers. Figured I would start the terribleness that is Monday morning with a post about something delicious. Namely, gourmet food trucks. So hot right now. For those that don’t know,...
View ArticleEarth Day and other events in the District
Now I know I normally do not comment on events. It’s because I am NEVER aware of anything in time for people to actually plan for things. However, since it’s Earth Day on Thursday (go planet!) and the...
View ArticleMind the Gap: the 14th Street Zoning Dilemma
So I guess this is an unconventional day for my little blog. First, a non-local news post and now a somewhat serious post (gasp!) about neighborhood politics. I know, but bear with me. This is a...
View ArticleA lovely 14th Street vintage furniture roundup
GoodWood via apartmenttherapy.com Morning DC friends. So, for some reason traveling abroad always leaves me coveting vintage furniture. It’s just something about the worn wood, mix of local and...
View ArticleCoveting Rckndy Wall Art and a DC Artist Showcase
So today’s post will be short, I’ll admit it. I have family in town, so my bleary eyed self will be giving a DC tour in 20 minutes. So with that in mind: Rckndy (pronounced “rock candy”) is this hip...
View ArticleDC gets all Jazzed up: June 1-13th
Ok kids. It’s the annual DC Jazz Festival and you should go. Because for all the criticism DC gets about it’s lack of art scene, conservatism, trend-unawareness etc., one of the things we do have, and...
View ArticleNews roundup replaced by new restaurant roundup today because food is delicious
Willkommen new DC beer garden! So basically, news this week has not been that interesting. It has either involved bodies (on the side of the road, in the Potomac, in overturned vehicles etc) or Fenty....
View ArticleExploring Room & Board, the most fancy of IKEAs
So awhile back I blogged about 14th Street’s vintage furniture stores. I also blogged about rckndy, a very cool décor store at U and 15th streets. SO now, to solidify14th street’s status as the mecca...
View ArticleMasa 14: Latin + Asian – club music = lovely brunch
So as you know, I rarely do restaurant reviews on ispy. Mostly because I would classify myself as more of a “snack enthusiast” than a “foodie.” However, Masa 14 legitimately surprised me, so I had to...
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