Lobbyists, corporate fundraisers, non-profits and consulting firms are always looking for an excuse to throw a party. The concept of corporate formal events (“proms”) in DC is one we all are familiar with (e.g. Tax Foundation’s annual dinner, dubbed “Tax Prom” at the Mayflower Hotel). Here are a few reasons …

 #NATIONAL SUPER BOWL WEEKEND; We have Super Bowl predictions; #SOTU; Guess what? Beyonce & Jay Z are perfect; #THEDISTRICT What does your DC Dog breed say about you?; DC drivers, you’re screwed; See ya later, 918 F St NW; Glover’s Jimmy John’s now open;  Get better soon, snowy owl!; Watch out for the new Brookland Pint; Hide your …

Ok, yes it was. But we want it to be real. Biden Clenches Plastic Beer Cup In Teeth To Free Hands For Clapping You’re crushing our dreams here, Onion.  

Ian Livingston: Brookings Institution guy, Capital Weather Gang guy, photographer guy. A man of many talents brings this newest featured photo, a gorgeous time elapsed view of the Arlington Memorial Bridge over the Potomac.

Meet Nikki Rappaport: a true foodie trifecta running brand strategies at Cava and eating Cupcakes for Breakfast. From pimping out her food/lifestyle blog Cupcakes for Breakfast, to posting hella cute outfit shots (this assessment coming from a straight man, mind you), Nikki is basically crushing it. Oh, and she’s also the Brand Strategist at Cava Mezze Grill. I chatted with Nikki to get some personal deets surrounding her mini-frosting-covered-empire.

Benny Johnson brought to our attention how swanky Ben Jenkins‘ office is. We are not too proud to admit we’re jealous. You’ll be jealous too, once you see these pics. And that is not even the full majesty of this liquor-imbued workspace. Full set of photos here. h/t Buzzfeed

Chris Bukowski is a former contestant on the Bachelorette and Bachelor Pad 3. After moving to the DC area from NYC, he opened up the bar Bracket Room in Clarendon. We caught up with him about his time on TV, his female-friendly sports bar, life in DC and what he …

Here are our favorite photos from the District’s snowy weather. Tweet @FamousDC or tag your photo with #SnowlarVortex to get Famous(DC). Photo by Emmy Bengtson Photo by Jodi Richardson Photo by Ashleigh Grant Photo by Meaghan Moynahan Photo by Abby Wood Photo by Julip Made Photo h/t Lori Lewis Photo by …

Our own Hungry Lobbyist finds some beauty amid the snowstorm panic.

Open Letter to the Guy With too much cologne @ #PlaybookCocktails #NATIONAL WE WANT THE SUPER BOWL; Can we never forget how great Leonardo DiCaprio looked at the Golden Globes?; Oscar nods are out — & we’ve seen none of them; Michelle-O celebrates her big 5-0…; …but, make sure you “Eat Before You Come“ to …

Former National Journal-er and DC resident, Taylor West has gone, well, west. She took a break fighting the good fight for Colorado’s marijuana legalization at the National Cannabis Industry Association and sat down with us to tell us what she’s learned, what rocks in Denver and what she misses about DC. …

NowThisNews put together an amazing roundup of Members reading mean Tweets about themselves. Do yourself a favor and watch.  

Three hours of watching Hollywood’s best looking men and women take home awards last night may have us feeling mediocre, but the good news is that DC has its fair share of awards to be given.

Ashley Codianni should win a prize for that much alliteration. h/t AlmostFamous

It’s all water under the #Bridgegate to us #NATIONAL Velveeta shortage?!?!?!; ACC>SEC, apparently; New NYTimes.com looking fresh; finding food under snow; NatGeo: Live from Space;  #THEDISTRICT DC = DAMN COLD; Welcome to the neighborhood Silo, Alba Osteria and Ivy and Coney!; Plastic Bags?; we smell a fox; Gonna have to wait a bit longer for that …

Meet Jamie Grigg. Grigg founded and runs the “window shopping” DC real-estate blog Exposed Brick DC, which features best-of-the-best style DC Craigslist rentals, design inspiration and a community of renters hunting for their next cool pad. Grigg’s blog is a fast growing resource for first time renters and seasoned veterans …

Catherine Gatewood’s friends either love her or really, really don’t like her. Look at this thoughtful birthday collage orchestrated by Tom and Emily, and decide for yourself. Happy birthday Catherine!

#NATIONAL Pope Francis celebrates his 7-7; everyone is leaving on a jet plane; The world’s best family, here; What ELSE can Uber deliver to you?!; Robin Roberts signs big at GMA; Ummm… Who lit UMD’s mascot on fire?; #DCINSIDER #ShoveIt or #LoveIt; Who went to Playbook Breakfast?; What happens in the cloakroom…; Congrats, budget deal; We spotted Bill McMorris in a bathrobe at Black …

Yeah, that’s Rob Lowe, aka Sam Seaborn. They met at the Handsome Convention. Sorry they’re not sorry.

We read this Paul Ryan/Aaron Schock fan fiction article and when we thought about even more DC fan fiction we’d like, these came to mind…

#NATIONAL “I only have my selfie to blame.”; long running late night jokes; That Beyonce album though…; Gawker: 1, BuzzFeed: 0; Your holiday party do’s and don’ts; Virginians like to drink booze; Florida St-Auburn; GWB keeps it classy; speaking of presidential, 8 photos that show bipartisan spirit is alive; No Garrett Golding – Nick Saban did not lose a …