Guest Post Written By: Shelby Shaw Nestled in the heart of historic Eastern Market, the newest addition to the 7th Street strip has officially opened its doors. An eclectic, mid-century wine bar, the Eastern, is creating quite the neighborhood buzz. And I’m not just talking about the wine.  Last week, …

A hundred bucks doesn’t go far in DC these days, but your date night shouldn’t have to suffer the consequences. Here’s a list of 8 great spots around the city that give new meaning to the term “cheap date” Date Spot #1: Daikaya Ramen Looking for a fun, delicious, take the edge off kind …

From EaterDC: This Condo Has Its Own Sommelier Jarad Slipp, one of the area’s Master Sommeliers, has been appointed as Sommelier in Residence to the development. His job will be to provide customized consultations for residents and do quarterly tastings and workshops in the property’s 1,500 square foot wine lounge. …

Instead of shelling out your cash at the usual watering hole, considering welcoming Spring at the gorgeous Yards Park this Saturday to support local business, local music, and a great cause. Local favorites The B-Side Shuffle will once again be treating the District to their super funky mix of original tracks and covers this Saturday at Taste of DC’s Drink The District wine event at Yards Park. After a Living Social ad, the $30 all-you-can-drink tickets are nearly sold out for the 5pm to 9pm slot (12pm tickets are long gone), however you can still purchase one of the remaining few while supporting a worthy cause.

Meet Karl Johnson. Karl owns Pound the Hill in Eastern Market together with his partners Khalil Ghannam and Frank Rinaldi.  Originally a coffeehouse, Pound the Hill recently launched a new expanded menu that includes an impressive wine list and gourmet bistro fare.  We were able to catch Karl for a …

Meet David White By day, he’s the co-owner and COO of Keybridge Communications, a boutique public relations firm. By night, he runs one of the country’s most popular wine blogs, www.Terroirist.com. The blog celebrates its first anniversary today. He was nice enough to spend a few minutes with us for a FamousDC …

Q and A is always more fun when it involves a nice glass of kool aid soda grape juice wine? [next question] Deputy Assistant Treasury Secretary for Retirement Mark Iwry testified about retirement savings plans and consumer education. He said that an insufficient number of Americans were not contributing enough …

Famous 5: Father’s Day Brunch Spots It’s Sunday and sports are on but you want to get your Father off the recliner and celebrate Father’s Day. Where to go? I dug deep on this one my friends and tried to cover some fun scenarios for all types of Dads. Here’s …

It could happen to anybody. [Biden’s been doing this for years] Obama adviser mistakes 4-star general for waiter Four-star Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli — the No. 2 general in the U.S. Army — says he is absolutely not offended that Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett mistook him for a waiter at …

Which strange conservative activist, who wasn’t hugged enough as a child, recently plotted to lure a CNN reporter onto a boat filled with lube, condoms, dildos, pornography and candles? We’ll give you a hint, it doesn’t rhyme with “last pick on the playground”, but it’s close. [weird sh*t] The faux …

Name ID is always good for business. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her husband, Paul, lost at least $100,000 of their new worth in 2008, but they did manage to increase their liquidity, figuratively speaking, POLITICO’s Kathryn McGarr reports. … In fact, the Pelosi portfolio was buoyed by a …

The Washington Post recently launched TastePost, a new food and spirits club for ridiculously good looking area residents who love food, wine, beer and spirits. TastePost connects members right to experts from The Washington Post Food section-giving them recommendations on wine, food pairings, and entertaining. TastePost also provides its members …

FDC only sends its operatives to Washington’s classiest locations, which is why we were NOT surprised to get these pictures of Washington Redskins Santana Moss, Clinton Portis, and Rock Cartwright enjoying wings, burgers, and some more attractive entrees at the Chinatown Hooters Wednesday night. The trio was spotted relaxing before …

The NY Times is reporting that Team Clinton has finally begun to see the inevitable writing on the wall – and for 700 dedicated staffers around the country, that means the end is nearing. There is a widespread feeling among donors and some advisers, though, that a comeback this time may be …

Study: The more wine costs, the more people enjoy it