MISCellaneous Distillery Grand Opening Party Set, Plus More Intel

Mia’s Pizza morphs into Alatri Bros.
Risky Rum co-creators Dan McNeill and Meg MacWhirter March 18 invite everyone to celebrate the grand opening of MISCellaneous Distillery, a local alcohol producer that’s set up shop in neighboring Mount Airy, Md. Establishing the new...
D.C. Restaurants Embrace International Women’s Day

Reduced menus, skeleton crews reflect fight for equality
Just weeks after local hospitality workers made their presence known by participating in the #ADayWithoutImmigrants strike, the District Wednesday is expected to again face a diminished dining scene as local businesses support International...
Alec Baldwin Says He's Ready to Hang Up Trump Impression
The actor says he's "not going to do it much longer." Source: Complex Alec Baldwin Says He's Ready to Hang Up Trump Impression Alec Baldwin Says He's Ready to Hang Up Trump Impression...
How a Closeted Strip Club Kingpin Became an FBI Snitch
"I don't think you can think of another gay man who went undercover and put away the head of a major crime family," Michael Blutrich said when I reached him by phone, and he's right—I can't. Scores is the title of his new...
Lincoln Bar-B-Que Starts Smoking in Silver Spring

Family-friendly restaurant focuses on self-styled sauces
The smoking units at Lincoln’s Bar-B-Que March 3 officially began burning through all the hickory chips required to perfume the new restaurant’s slate of slow-cooked offerings.
The latest addition to The Restaurant Group’s wide-ranging...
Central Commemorates Michel Richard’s Birthday

Greatest hits dinner honors late chef
Central is celebrating the legacy of its late founder, French-born pastry chef turned restaurateur Michel Richard, with a tribute dinner featuring a quartet of the the bon vivant’s signature dishes. The prix fixe program ($80...
Rick Steves: What's new in Italy for 2017
Italy — with more culture, crowds and chaos per square kilometer than anywhere else in Europe — is most enjoyable when you're up-to-date on its sightseeing and infrastructure news. Source: Travel by USA Today Rick Steves: What's new in Italy for 2017 Rick Steves: What's new in Italy...
Boarding area no-nos: Bad behavior before takeoff
Now more than ever, what happens in the boarding area sets the tone for the entire trip. Source: Travel by USA Today Boarding area no-nos: Bad behavior before takeoff Boarding area no-nos: Bad behavior before takeoff...
Where to Score Hamantaschen for Purim

A whole lotta history wrapped up in one little cookie
Every cookie deserves its moment in the sun, and for hamantaschen, the triangular jam-filled butter cookies, that time is now.
Traditionally served as part of the Jewish Purim celebration, the word "hamantaschen"...
How Some Asexuals Use Erotica to Get Off
Deepa* grew up in Western India, and when she was 19, she fell in love for the first time—with her college teacher. That Deepa's love for an older woman went unrequited wasn't very surprising. More unusual was that unlike most crushes, Deepa felt no...