While Official Washington has been busy making us look bad to the rest of the world, we at Express have been hard at work tallying your votes for what makes the real Washington great. The result: the definitive guide to the best stuff in the D.C. area in 2013.
The muscle test
The Moscow subway is hyping the Sochi Olympics with an athletic gimmick: Riders can do squats in exchange for a free trip. Would that work in D.C. too?
Metro’s gonna metro; Blog Log’s gonna blog
Capital Bikeshare has got to be loving these Metro delays, right? Red Line commuters, however, are most definitely not. Well, at least you have your trusty Express.
Our ‘Lost’ treasure
“All Is Lost,” though, showcases an immensely talented actor at his best — with nothing to depend on but his face and body, without even dialogue to help him along.
Redskins’ Davis missing in action
Once considered the pack leader of a talented tight end stable, Fred Davis hasn’t seen the field for the Redskins in any way over the past four games.
District of come on, man…
One person's petition to change the District of Columbia to the District of Criminals is performing about as good as expected.
The role that’s his lifetime
"Sleeping Beauty" dancer Liam Mower follows the path of Billy Elliot
Steeping it in the family
Zeke’s Coffee, the just-opened roastery, is more roastery than cafe: Seating is sparse and ambiance is nonexistent. But over 20 varieties of 1-pound bags are available for home-brewing and at least three flavors are available “on tap” at any given time.
Up to snuff
Chefs and mixologists are incorporating loose tobacco leaves to add a slight kick and a compelling dried-grass finish that works especially well with darker beverages like bourbon, coffee and black tea.
‘Anchorman’s’ world
“Anchorman: The Exhibit,” opening Thursday at the Newseum, is a tribute to mustached newsman Ron Burgundy and the 2004 movie that birthed him, “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.”
Hoarders: Theater edition
The set for Woolly Mammoth’s “Appropriate” looks like a bomb made of junk exploded onstage. The dark comedy takes place in the antebellum mansion of a hoarder; after his death, his kids arrive to clean. And clean. And clean.
