I ran across this article the other day called “How to Piss Off Your Bartender,” and I thought it warranted a reprint. Myself, I have carefully shunned employment opportunities in the food and beverage service industry my whole life, favoring instead the delights of folding sweaters and spraying perfumes in retail establishments, so I cannot [...]

Ok—who doesn’t love the Smithsonian?  Our favorites are the Air and Space (interesting, men love it, and has dark corners for the potential nookie) and Natural History (diamonds! Dinosaurs! Whoo!)  Our suggestion is that you meet around 3 pm at your Smithsonian of choice, which allows about 2 hours to tour the Smithsonian (just enough [...]

Here’s another trend that we recognize from last year as introduced in flannel shirt/leggings combo by Lindsay Lohan and Lauren Conrad (inside joke: sometimes even on male fitness trainers…), but now the trend is out there for mass consumption. And, as usual, I am on board.
Sadly, I did not wear flannel during it’s last season: [...]

Looking for a random but different happy hour? Trying to find something cosy-yet-swanky? Do you need someplace to take an older relative?  Look no further than the lounge at Restaurant Eve!

Restaurant Eve 110 South Pitt Street, Alexandria, VA 703.706.0450
www.restauranteve.com
Food: Well, the bar menu is….brief.  Lots of cheese and charcuterie.  And some shrimp.  We admit it [...]

What a time warp I experienced this weekend when I surprisingly found myself at the head of the line during Clinique bonus bag season. Is it just me or do you recall that time way back when you knew exactly when the bonus season was coming? Girls would race to the counter with their minimum [...]