special feature | THe young & the guest list
We Love the Nightlife WL’s going out guide
A PERFORMER’s FAVORITES
Washington may only occupy 68.3 square miles, but there is a never-ending list of bars, restaurants and clubs to attract the city’s energetic under-40 set. Here are some special picks as well as a few offered by our Y&GL honorees.
H Street Playhouse: Consistently good work is done here by little-known, but highly talented companies, including Scena Theatre and Theater Alliance. Forum TheatRe: “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot” was the stuff of D.C.-theater-scene legend. I’m looking forward to seeing “One Flea Spare” and “Bobrauschenbergamerica” at Round House’s Silver Spring location, directed, respectively, by Alexander Strain and Derek Goldman, two seriously talented artists. Synetic Theater: I would be horribly remiss if I left out my own company! We take classic stories and reinvent them, fusing drama, dance, acrobatics, mime, combat and original music. It always leaves me sore, which, to me, is a very good sign! Check out our production of “King Lear” at the Lansburgh Theater. March 24 to April 24.
Top Tunes
Where DJ Neekola gets her groove on
Food Finds WL The Dish blogger Katie Test’s cravings Estadio: Unique, delicious with homemade salsa fresh off and stylish, this Spanish eatery’s my favorite food truck. small plates will have you coming back again and again. Capital City Diner: This restored diner car is open 24 District Taco: Craving hours to ease your late-night breakfast? Nothing hits the cravings for pancakes after a night out on H street. spot better than an egg taco
Kushi: Sophisticated, sleek, classic and always on point, Kushi is the “it” spot for sushi. Ted’s Bulletin: Good, solid American food like milkshakes and fried chicken designed to satisfy, plus some of the best pastries in the area.
Bohemian Cavern: Great for jazz, and deep house. The few times I’ve been, the people really get into the music. Jazz icons such as Billy Holiday and Louis Armstrong have performed there. It’s also got a very underground vibe, like you are actually in a cavern.
Eighteenth Street Lounge: Owned by Thievery Corporation so it has to be good! It really feels like a house party – with a great vibe! The best dance party has been Sunday nights with Sam Burns. 9:30 Club: My favorite place for music in the city. They bring in lots of great acts, some of my favorites being Bajofondo and Deadmau5. It has a much more friendly, down-to-earth vibe than megaclubs where some of my favorite DJs have performed.
Spirited Spirits wl editors’ picks
The Passenger’s Columbia Room: Leading mixologist Derek Brown shakes up – almost dancer like – a tasting menu of the most intriguing concoctions anywhere. Order the negroni made with an old fashioned flavorpacked Campari.
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Sidebar: Jackie Greenbaum has us all atwitter with her speakeasy in a former adult bookshop. Cozy but with a slightly subversive edge, this Silver Spring neighborhood spot is ideal to kick it old-school style with pals.
WA S H I N G T O N L I F E
| fe b r u a r y
2011
| washingtonlife.com
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CHOSEN BY Synetic Theater’s Ben Cunis