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.
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.
Live through this
The Lone Bellow makes people cry. It’s the combination of frontman Zach Williams’ earnest storytelling, the band's gorgeous, churchlike harmonies and the heart-twisting choruses.
The couple who smells together, stays together
Everyone who's ever set up an OKCupid account knows online dating can get weird. Really weird.
Who the heck is … Charli XCX
At 14, Charlotte Aitchison played her first show. Since then, the 21-year-old Brit — now going by the name Charli XCX — has conquered the charts, toured the world and released her major-label debut.
