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Like anyone who has every been to the George Washington University Hospital Emergency Room, I've come to expect the average late night trip to the ER to last at the very least six hours. You signed...
Like anyone who has every been to the George Washington University Hospital Emergency Room, I've come to expect the average late night trip to the ER to last at the very least six hours. You signed in at nine pm? Don't expect to leave any earlier than 3am.
This past Saturday, when I checked into Suburban Hospital's ER it was 10:08. I was in the car, fully treated and on my way home by 12:08. Amazing.
While the doctors at GW may be significantly hotter (teaching hospitals do tend to bring in the young, hot, incredibly smart crowd), I think I'm going to have to say that I value efficiency over good looking interns.
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Golds Gym
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Fitness
4310 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, Dist. of Columbia 20008
(202) 364-4653
Gold's Gym at the Van Ness Metro is most certainly NOT any of the brand new Washington Sports Clubs that are springing up all over the city. But you also won't pay the same outrageous membership...
Gold's Gym at the Van Ness Metro is most certainly NOT any of the brand new Washington Sports Clubs that are springing up all over the city. But you also won't pay the same outrageous membership fees.
The equipment is standard - treadmills, ellipticals, free and controlled weights. There are classes, although the under 30 crowd should be warned that most of the yoga and body pump classes have been appropriated by the over 55-ers who seem at times to take over the gym.
That said, the trainers and other employees are friendly and make it a great place to work out, especially if you live in the Van Ness neighborhood, but if it means commuting to this gym, you might want to look into other options.
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Before Landmark opened its new E St theatre downtown and drove Visions out of business, its Bethesda Row Cinema stood out as one of the best places in DC to see independent films in a "real movie...
Before Landmark opened its new E St theatre downtown and drove Visions out of business, its Bethesda Row Cinema stood out as one of the best places in DC to see independent films in a "real movie theatre" setting.
What makes this theatre so awesome is that it plays both the big shots in independent flicks and the tiny no-names. And you can sit in the relative comfort of cushy stadium seating to watch them on big screens.
Landmark also gives away remarkable numbers of free passes to its numerous screenings (which usually feature special guests like the actors, writers, or producers of the movies) and also usually has free CDs featuring some of the best music from independent movies from the previous year. Sign up for their updates and contests on their website.
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The people at Nail Avenue are nice and (aside from the significant looks at your fingernails if you're only in to get a pedicure and the well-timed, "are you SURE you only want your toes done...
The people at Nail Avenue are nice and (aside from the significant looks at your fingernails if you're only in to get a pedicure and the well-timed, "are you SURE you only want your toes done today?") very professional.
By adding three more massage chairs (and these are not just the vibrating, buzzy things - I SWEAR these chairs have a miniature masseuse inside) to the back, Nail Avenue can now do six pedicures at a time, and I haven't had to wait since they've added them.
These people work miracles on feet and I highly recommend them. If I could afford it, I'd be there all the time.
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My college roommate and I leased our first apartment from FitzGerald properties in Foggy Bottom a few years ago, and it was quite possibly the worst managed apartment I've ever lived in.
In...
My college roommate and I leased our first apartment from FitzGerald properties in Foggy Bottom a few years ago, and it was quite possibly the worst managed apartment I've ever lived in.
In addition to blatantly ignoring conditions of our lease, FitzGerald's staff would yell at us on the phone when we called, not return our phone calls or emails, and would flat out lie to our faces (the only time they told the truth was when confronted with email evidence that they were lying).
One time we had a severe gas leak in our apartment that caused both my roommate and I to get violently ill. FitzGerald refused to do anything about it, so we had to call the gas company and have them turn the gas off. They were appalled that our landlord hadn't done anything.
This company owns property all over the metro area - please do not do business with them. They are the most unprofessional people and will cause you nothing but headaches during your entire lease.
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The Bagel Place is the best place to go in the morning if your work anywhere along Route 1 near the University of Maryland and you don't buy into the atkins breakfast nonsense. Their bagels and...
The Bagel Place is the best place to go in the morning if your work anywhere along Route 1 near the University of Maryland and you don't buy into the atkins breakfast nonsense. Their bagels and muffins are fresh and hot and available in a wide variety of flavors.
At lunch time there are sandwich options including the best whitefish salad outside of the New York/New Jersey area.
DC is distinctly lacking in good bagel places, and it is a relief to find this one in the middle of sometimes sleepy College Park.
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Lebanese Taverna gets crowded on the weekends, and for good reason. Unfortunately, the restaurant doesn't accept reservations after 6:30 pm, so if you're planning on a late dinner, plan to wait. ...
Lebanese Taverna gets crowded on the weekends, and for good reason. Unfortunately, the restaurant doesn't accept reservations after 6:30 pm, so if you're planning on a late dinner, plan to wait.
The menu has a large selection of both meat and vegetarian dishes. I'd suggest ordering a number of dishes (mezza - kind of like lebanese tapas) for the table and sharing. The tabouleh here is amazing. The shawarma and kibbeh were also particularly good. Everything was served hot (or cold as the dish warranted) and the staff was wonderful.
We tried a Lebanese wine and loved it.
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Don't get me wrong...Starbucks is great for grabbing coffee and running. But when I want to sit and write papers or stay and hang out with friends, Tryst is much more my style.
The food is tops...
Don't get me wrong...Starbucks is great for grabbing coffee and running. But when I want to sit and write papers or stay and hang out with friends, Tryst is much more my style.
The food is tops - the variety of sandwiches and salads is impossible to beat - and you can even have a two martini lunch if it's that kind of day. For coffee, try the chaipuchino - a cross between chai and a cappuchino that you'll never be able to duplicate or stop drinking.
Tryst even has its own website personals section (similar to the missed connections site on craigslist) where customers can shoot their "I saw you at Tryst" notes into cyberspace across the room on the cafe's free wireless network.
Aside from the occasional smoker who decides to invade the non-smoking space when the back is full and the occasional lack of seating, Tryst deserves to win any coffeehouse contest, hands down.
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My first time at Paper Moon was on a first date gone horribly wrong, but I knew I had to finish the date - because I couldn't stop eating my fettucini!
The gnocchi is the gnummiest thing I've...
My first time at Paper Moon was on a first date gone horribly wrong, but I knew I had to finish the date - because I couldn't stop eating my fettucini!
The gnocchi is the gnummiest thing I've tasted there, but the menu changes frequently, and the daily specials are usually tempting.
The outdoor seating (off the overcrowded madness of M Street) makes the evening complete on a nice night.
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Georgia Brown's dresses up southern food like it's got somewhere to go - which is fortunate if you're out for a night on the town and feel like fried chicken, collard greens, buttermilk biscuits, or...
Georgia Brown's dresses up southern food like it's got somewhere to go - which is fortunate if you're out for a night on the town and feel like fried chicken, collard greens, buttermilk biscuits, or their absolutely amazing frogmore stew. The cuisine at Georgia Brown's will leave you stuffed and happy.
If you book far enough in advance, I've heard the Sunday jazz brunch is not to be missed - unfortunately, though, I've missed it every time I've tried to book.
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