Metro Weekly

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  • Choice Chocolates

    By on February 6, 2008

    Step aside Easter, Saint Valentine is the real king of candy. And when it comes to candy, choosy adults choose chocolate. BIAGIO IN THE BASEMENT...

  • Heart of the Matter

    By on February 6, 2008

    The first thing that usually comes to mind when thinking of a way to surprise your favorite person on Valentine's Day is a cozy, romantic...

  • Turbocharged Practicality

    By on January 30, 2008

    What are the words that describe a Subaru? Useful. Utilitarian. Practical. There's a theme, you see. That's not to say the 2008 Subaru Outback is...

  • Feel the Heat

    By on January 30, 2008

    The D.C. metro area is many things, but inaccessible is not one of them. And lucky for us during these ugly, gray weeks of winter,...

  • Lexus LS 460L

    By on December 26, 2007

    Am I really this stupid? I readied myself for my fifth attempt at using the Lexus LS 460's advanced parking guidance system. I'm the sort...

  • We Are Everywhere

    By on December 19, 2007

    Is there anything more ubiquitous on American highways than the twin titans of Japanese sedans, the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry? It's hard to imagine...

  • Upwardly Mobile

    By on November 28, 2007

    2008 Nissan Versa From seat warmers to intermittent wipers to keyless entry, the luxuries of the automotive past inexorably become the necessities of the present....

  • Environs

    By on October 31, 2007

    CLASSIFIED: CONTEMPORARY LIVING in Alexandria, with 3 BR, 2-1/2 BA. Large rooms, a finished basement rec room, and a yard make this '50s-built ranch house...

  • Time to Go Topless

    By on March 21, 2007

    With the final blast of winter passed -- keep your fingers crossed, please -- it's time to turn to thoughts of spring. Blooming flowers, chirping...

  • All in the Family

    By on February 14, 2007

    Not that it's the kind of conflict of interest that would spark the interest of rabid media watchdogs, but I should probably point out that...

  • Family Affairs

    By on January 10, 2007

    I'll admit it: I've internalized a fair amount of disdain over the years for minivans, the one style of grown-up automobile that's designed almost completely...

  • Environs

    By on December 6, 2006

    MODERN LIVING in Alexandria, where the clean lines of modernism create a distinct space among the more traditional enclaves. Open spaces, wooded views and fabulous...

  • Oddly Even

    By on October 25, 2006

    Consider the platypus. We always keep a place in our hearts for the odd, the different, the strangely cuddly. The platypus is nature's ultimate conglomeration...

  • Puppy Love

    By on October 4, 2006

    New moms and dads and parents-to-be are often taken aback and a little incredulous when I offer, excitedly, to babysit. They think I'm being polite....

  • Living Large

    By on September 27, 2006

    Shortly after clambering into the Land Rover LR3, I found myself sitting behind the wheel and repeatedly pressing the button that made the big SUV...