Popularity contest [poll] Midnight snack time [restaurant] Facebook highjacks media pages [powerful] Photo by Fred King

We feel bad for anyone who took the OVER on the 50 minute over/under for the Washington Press Club Foundation Annual Congressional Dinner last night. Major Garrett kept things moving quickly and all the guests were rolling out of their chairs laughing at Senator Heidi Heitkamp and Congressman Jason Chaffetz. From …

Hungry Lobbyist is hungry [interview] Michelle skips Grammy’s [awards] myTaxi heads to Arlington [expansion] Photo by Brandon Kopp

“Hey Guys, uh, we’re Eastern Sea, and we’re just trying to keep up with the Kopecky’s” said lead singer Matt Hines before the five Austintonians poured into their set at DC9 last night. They look like Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zero’s in outfit, and sound like a mix of Simon & Garfunkel and a toned down Doc Watson with complex melodic vocals and overlapping, plucky guitar. The headliners tonight were the Kopecky Family Band, but in my opinion, The Eastern Sea were the ones who really showed up.

Navigating the hill [advice] No more mail [Saturday] Still the worst [traffic] Photo by Noe Todorovich

If you listen to anything in DC this month, make sure it includes these shows.

Christie on Late Night [noms] Get your pancakes [IHOP] Jose’s secret revealed [mini] Photo by Michael Andrade

Chocolate City Beer, one of the few craft breweries in Washington, DC released its oak-aged Imperial Stout Saturday at its facility located at 2801 8th St. NE.. The beer “Mister Mayor” was made with Marionberries. Clever, clever. Snatch one up, because there are only 900 available 300 left, and two …

Best ads [Super Bowl] Sotomayor has a fan club [neighborhood] Top moments [Facebook] Photo by Kevin Wolf

We’ve found your keys, Arthur Bochner celebrated his birth on Wednesday, Jeremy Art is in London and still tweeting, who had a better week: Chuck Hagel or Bob Menendez?, February is here, Pete Snyder continues to blaze a trail on the campaign, Sery Kim hit the airwaves for the first time, Strategic Action …

I was getting my hand stamped at the Black Cat on last night when I overheard the guy behind me in line say “if I don’t leave here with a black eye I’m gonna be pissed.” If I was walking into any other show I would roll my eyes, but for this one I nodded in approval. Ty Segall Band does not mess around.

Dupont celebrates Ground Hog day [Phil] Daniel Day-Lewis’ preparations for Lincoln [intense] If only we could all do Friday so well [drink] Photo by Michael Andrade

Interview shaming = ratings.

This morning the Today Show did a segment on Capitol Hill staffers and their love of mobile devices. When producers showed an example of an iPhone and Blackberry in action, up popped an email from Don Seymour. Always working… h/t ML

The ultimate dip situation [superbowl] House of Cards on Netflix [watch] Hagel hearing [confirmation] Photo by Abbie