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This Year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival Is All About Youth Culture

Washingtonian Things To Do 4/25 6:37A Jane Godiner

A shot from the 2024 Folklife Festival. Photograph courtesy of the Smithsonian. In an era where nearly 41 percent of the global population is 24 years old or under, the 2025 Smithsonian Folklife...

Jam Out at Spring PorchFests Around the DC Area

Washingtonian Things To Do 4/25 6:14A Jane Godiner

A band performs at Petworth Porchfest 2023. Photograph courtesy of Nick Moreland Photography. Residential porches are transforming into mini stages during PorchFest events this spring. The free...

DC man charged in Tesla vandalism case

WTOP News 4/24 11:04P Meashel Gilliard

A D.C. man was charged in Superior Court on Thursday with vandalizing multiple Tesla vehicles in four different incidents that took place last month. Justin Fisher, 49, was...

Despite budget hole, DC makes investments in early education for future budgets

WTOP News 4/24 10:58P Mike Murillo

D.C. is moving ahead with budget plans for the 2026 fiscal year despite the Republican-controlled Congress not taking action to fill a $1.1 billion hole it created for the...

DOGE just cost DC one of its ‘Aaa’ credit ratings

WTOP News 4/24 6:39A Jeff Clabaugh

Credit rating agency Moody’s has cut its credit rating for the D.C. government from its top Aaa rating to Aa1 and revised its outlook to negative, citing the effects of...

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Food Critic’s Picks: Mother’s Day Brunch 2025

Washingtonian (Food) 4/25 8:51A Ann Limpert

Neutral Ground's pretty interior. Photo courtesy of the restaurant. On Mother’s Day, I’m looking to brunch somewhere that’s relaxed but that still feels a little special (no crazy-expensive set menus,...

The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Annapolis, Maryland

DC Eater 4/24 8:44A Tierney Plumb

Sailor Oyster Bar’s namesake bivalves. | Nat Belkov/Eater Head to the bayside capital city for a taste of Chesapeake crab, preserve-packed New American cooking, and historic inn fare With...

Lutèce’s Legendary Pastry Program Has a New Chef at Its Helm

DC Eater 4/24 4:00A Emily Venezky

A blood orange upside down cake covered in pistachio, from Pino’s March dessert menu. | Lutèce/Kelsey Shoemaker Pastry chef Ana Sofía Pino brings fresh ideas and an artistic eye to lauded chef Isabel...

Dirt Cheap Martinis Are DC’s Best New Trend

Washingtonian (Food) 4/23 8:47A Jessica Sidman

Cucina Morini offers $7 martinis all night in the lounge only. Photograph by Steve Vilnit. When Cucina Morini opened just over a year ago, it made headlines for its $7 martinis offered all night,...

The Best Mexican Restaurants Around D.C.

DC Eater 4/22 7:51A Tierney Plumb

A fried oyster taco with red cabbage and chipotle aioli from Anafre. | Rey Lopez/Eater D.C. The steadily rising scene offers a bounty of tacos, tortas, enchiladas, moles, and more In the past 20 years...

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