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Archive for July, 2009

Happy Hour Review: Grillfish

20th July 2009 by Christie View Comments

1200 New Hampshire Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036-6802
(202) 331-7310
www.grillfishdc.com
Food: The Grillfish has great food on offer for their happy hour–all of their appetizers are reduced, and options range from shrimp scampi to beef satay.  While we found all the food to be good, our pick of the night was definitely the buffalo shrimp…three rounds in and [...]

Ask Jess: Text Etiquette

15th July 2009 by Jess View Comments

Dear Jess,
The new guy I’m dating seems to communicate by text a lot rather than calling or emailing.  Some of my friends are trying to tell me he’s lazy but I say that texting is the new email. I’m 23! Texting is a way of life.
Sincerely,
Texting Generation
Dear TG,
Good news. Chivalry isn’t dead. It’s just changed [...]

Ask HIM: When will he call?

15th July 2009 by CityMan View Comments

This week, Jess turns the reins over (BRIEFLY) to legendary flirt and member of the opposite sex, Horatio, to see if he can give advise our citygirls on how long is too long to be waiting for a man’s call.

SingleGirl: Taking on Plenty of Fish

14th July 2009 by SingleGirl View Comments

Ok, so have you ladies done the online dating thing? Have you heard about Plenty of Fish?  Am I alone here?  POF is the free dating site, which you see with the crappy interface and unfriendly design (i.e., you can’t search by height).  But, BUT, it has several key attributes:
1. It is free!
2. You [...]

Makeup 101: I want cat eyes!

14th July 2009 by Jess View Comments

I want cat eyes: my costly and lengthy quest for the perfect eyeliner.