Despite Fearmongering and Congressional Pushback, D.C. Could Soon Have Its First Noncitizen Elected Official
Abel Amene, an Ethiopian immigrant, will likely soon become an ANC in Ward 4, taking advantage of a new D.C. law.
News
Litigious Dupont Lawyer Ed Hanlon Claims Brooke Pinto Repeatedly Violated Campaign Finance Law
Hanlon believes Pinto improperly mixed Council and campaign business, filing complaints just as her reelection bid heats up.
Give It Up, D.C.: Our 2023 Giving Guide
Our annual guide to giving back, made in partnership with Spur Local.
How Some Landlords Skirt D.C.’s Rent Control Law
Weak government oversight allows property owners to evade rent control and unlawfully raise rents on working-class Washingtonians.
Food
Good Taste: Kevin Tien’s Playful Doki Doki BBQ Fuses Asian and American Traditions
The casual spot at Bryant Street Market riffs on everything from egg rolls to McRibs.
Good Taste: Carb Loving Trattoria Claudio’s Table Brightens Palisades With Primo Pasta and Pizza
The chef known for his Franco Belgian cuisine pays tribute to his Italian heritage at his new restaurant.
Good Taste: Massive Modern Food Hall The Square Brings Chef-Powered Fare to Downtown
Founders Richie Brandenburg and Rubén García combine their experience to create a concept that works for vendors and customers alike.
Arts
Washington Stage Guild Plays It Too Straight in G.B. Shaw’s Comedy Arms and the Man
With war all around us, this perfectly adequate production does itself a disservice by not asking if Shaw’s signature bite pierces deeply enough in modern times.
Public Obscenities Takes a Wide View
Shayok Misha Chowdhury’s play, now running at Woolly Mammoth, is broad in scope, but most compelling in the details.
D.C.’s Go-Go Museum To Come in Two Forms
While the museum building, projected to open next spring, will document and celebrate the genre’s history, the Mobile Go-Go Museum will bring the go-go beat back to the city’s streets.
Liz Phair, Dorothea Lange, and More Best Bets for Nov. 22–29
Blondshell open for Phair’s Guyville Tour, NGA’s Dorothea Lange exhibit opens, wreath making with Arrin Sutliff, Photoworks celebrates 2023, and a local camera store hosts a retrospective of work by D.C.-area photographers.
