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  • Mediterranean Marvel

    By on May 14, 2003

    Although it only opened last October, Zaytinya is already one of the hottest restaurants in town Zesty Zaytinya: a assortment of dishes.(Photo by Michael Wichita)...

  • Soundwaves

    By on May 14, 2003

    W.M.D.s IN YOUR COMPUTER… We almost exclusively focus on CDs in this space, because that's how we primarily listen to dance music. And that's what...

  • Environs

    By on May 14, 2003

    SQUAT IN STYLE! Temp 1BR home incl. bar, view, tasteful furnishings. Newly installed gym, HBO make this a stellar space for working from home. Steps...

  • Truly Yours

    By on May 14, 2003

    Dear Lena, My roommate is bad news! I was warned by my dearest and wisest friend not to let him move in, but I failed...

  • Cherry Pop

    By on May 7, 2003

    Cherry 8 Main Event photographed by Michael Wichita Three solid nights of staying up till dawn. How did the throngs who flocked last weekend to...

  • Owed to Mom

    By on May 7, 2003

    Mother's Day is fast approaching, and I will be spending the earliest hours of this year's holiday transporting the VIP I call Mom to my...

  • A Threat to Our Kids

    By on May 7, 2003

    The two couples who met with Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) last Thursday weren't looking for a fight. As parents of gay children, their goal was...

  • Family Ties

    By on May 7, 2003

    Skillful direction and an able cast help elevate The F Word to a status it might not otherwise deserve Full disclosure: the day I attended...

  • Forging His Path

    By on May 7, 2003

    When Juan Carlos Rincones arrived in Washington from Venezuela in 1980 to start his freshman year at The George Washington University, dancing was the furthest...

  • Up the Creek

    By on May 7, 2003

    Well past its prime, teen soap opera Dawson's Creek calls it a day Last Call: Dawson's Creekbids farewell. As filming wrapped on the series finale...

  • Oh, Daddy!

    By on May 7, 2003

    The comic who got his start on Saturday Night Live seems content to remain ensconced in mediocre family entertainment.      Eddie Murphy is a master...

  • Environs

    By on May 7, 2003

    The D.C.F.D.'s Firehouse #9 was built in 1865. Following its condo conversion in the mid twentieth century, it was bought by the U.S. military and,...

  • Cherries Jubilee

    By on April 30, 2003

    The trees around the tidal basin hit their peak a few weeks ago, but there's one final cherry left to bloom this weekend -- Cherry...

  • Southern Success Story

    By on April 30, 2003

    Yep, I spent Passover weekend in a pig barn in Ovett, Mississippi. Not kosher, you say? Ah, but I was onstage, emceeing the show, content...

  • Santorum Ad Nauseam

    By on April 30, 2003

    Santorum Republican Trent Lott, a Mississippi Senator, lauded outgoing Senator Strom Thurmond last year saying the country would have been better off if it had...

  • Gay for Play

    By on April 30, 2003

    In 1948, eighteen-year-old Minnesota farmboys Gil and Ray are engaged in a passionate, secret love affair. But their relationship is exposed, and they face tough...

  • Xstacy

    By on April 30, 2003

    Bryan Singer's gone and done it again -- created an emotionally rousing, smart and sophisticated movie based on a comic book. And the amazing thing...

  • Hearsay

    By on April 30, 2003

    Lizard Lounge will soon send some lucky patron crusing… Birthday wishes to Michael, David, Robb and Moody… And a little bit of gossip that's unfit...

  • Soundwaves

    By on April 30, 2003

    Last week, I gave away a lot of my time and attention to Madonna. (Oops! I've done it again, with this column.) But then you,...

  • Environs

    By on April 30, 2003

    Photos by Michael Wichita NOW MUSEUM, NOW YOU DON'T! 8BR/7BA mansion is home to more historical artifacts than P St. Beach at 2am. Four flrs,...