Victor Wooten is considered one of the greatest bass players of all time. He’s won five Grammy awards and has thrice been picked Bass Player of the Year by Bass Player magazine readers. He’s a founding member of the acclaimed jazz fusion act Béla Fleck and the Flecktones and has […]

The Washington D.C. area has no shortage of chicken joints. Whether you like your bird deep fried, rotisserie-spun, or charcoal-grilled, there’s a spot to satisfy your needs. But there’s one local chain that’s been rapidly expanding in the metro region on the popularity of its poultry. Nando’s Peri-Peri, an Afro-Portuguese […]

Accommodating diners’ heartier tastes as the colder months arrive, ensuring fresh and seasonal produce is served, and simply exercising some creativity: these reasons and more were cited by local chefs whose menus have recently seen big changes. Mad Fox Brewing Company’s Andrew Dixon, Pizzeria Orso’s Will Artley, and Dogwood Tavern’s […]

It’s never too early to start celebrating the holidays (I’m pretty sure Tysons had their decorations up mid-June). If you needed any further inspiration to get into the spirit, every Friday night through the end of the year, the Mosaic District in Merrifield is showing holiday-themed movies as part of […]

Stop by Mark’s Duck House during prime weekend brunching hours and you’ll understand why its name in Chinese characters is “great crowded restaurant.” Diners holding numbered slips of paper crowd the narrow entrance of the restaurant, spilling out onto the sidewalks of the strip mall that houses this hidden gem. […]

Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful, to celebrate the bounty that life has offered. For most, that includes a big Thanksgiving meal of turkey, gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and more. It’s a plentiful meal that takes many hours and a skilled cook to create. But those who can’t – […]

Boozing, raucous antics, and a pickup truck – “That Was the Whiskey” has all the hallmarks of a bad-boy country song. But the lead in this rowdy anthem, who blames the whiskey for last night’s shenanigans, sports a little red dress and stiletto heels. “Girls have fun drinking nights, too,” […]

It was in silence that singer-songwriter Heather Maloney found her music. After graduating college, she lived and worked at a silent-retreat meditation center for three years. In college she studied operatic and jazz vocals, with some music theory. She had a great interest in music, and knew she wanted to […]

You could spend this Sunday evening watching football. Or maybe finding out what happens when Rick tells Daryl he booted Carol from the prison. But, if you really want to have fun, I highly recommend checking out Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers at The State Theatre.

There are plenty of restaurants that serve healthy eats. Few can do so with mouthwatering success. Fewer still see that “healthy” isn’t just about the impact of food on the body, but its impact on the world. Enter Sweetgreen. The sustainable enterprise first launched in 2007 in Georgetown, spearheaded by […]