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Winter Skeeball and Bocce Leagues to Start Soon

Published December 17, 2009 at 5:00PM | Updated December 16, 2025 at 2:15PM

From Emails:

Winter Bocce Ball!

“Due to the success of our Fall League, DC Bocce is excited to announce the opening of a Winter Season! The Winter Season will take place indoors at both the American Legion and Pour House on Capitol Hill starting in early 2010. As with our Fall season, games will be played Wednesday nights on framed courts with artificial turf. We’ll be using lighter weight bocce balls so no harm will come to the premises or the players next to you. Since we’ll be playing inside, we’ll never have daylight or weather issues. And you can play and drink at the same time without fear of the park police!

Registration will open on Monday, December 21st, at 10:00am on our website, www.dcbocce.com. Teams must have a minimum of 4 players and a maximum of 6. Playing start times will run from 6:30 through 8:45pm. If you register by New Year’s Day you’ll pay $35 per person, after that the fee will go up to $40. The captain’s meeting will be held at the Legion on Wednesday, January 13th, and the first week of play will follow on Wednesday, January 20th. There will be five weeks or regular season play followed by three weeks of playoffs. The season will end with a party at the Pour House on March 10th.”

and Skee-ball

“Skee-ball games will be held at H Street Country Club every Sunday and Tuesday night for eight weeks. Once a week, each team will play two games to determine final rankings. The season will culminate with a one-day playoff and championship challenge.

Registration for season two at H Street Country Club is officially open. Players can start a team or join individually and find a team at www.unitedskeeball.com/leagues/h-st-country-club. The deadline to sign up for season two is January 10, 2010.

H Street Country Club opens daily from 5:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 5:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. The restaurant is located at 1335 H Street NE, Washington D.C.”

Open Mic Comedy at the Looking Glass – Monday Nights

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 13, 2009 at 10:01PM | Updated December 10, 2025 at 2:28PM

From an email:

“Looking Glass Lounge will be hosting what is believed to be the only open mic comedy night in all of greater Petworth. This coming Monday night will be the inaugural night of jokes, but hopefully this will become a regular and, ideally, funny neighborhood institution.

Date: Monday, December 14, 2009
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Looking Glass Lounge, 3634 Georgia Ave, NW

Local comics Reggie Melbrough and Mike Curran host a comedy evening at The Looking Glass Lounge. Sign up is from 7pm to 7:45pm. Opening performances by the hosts last until 8pm at which time the rest of the show will kick off, ending at 10pm. Comics will have ten minute sets and yes, there are open mic opportunities for some of you looking for embarrassment! At the end of the show, three people will be selected from the crowd to try their hand at stand-up, one joke a piece. The best joke gets a $25 gift certificate to be used at The Looking Glass Lounge or The Wonderland Ballroom.”

Beer Tasting at Red Derby Thursday Night

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 8, 2009 at 2:30PM | Updated December 8, 2025 at 1:32PM

From Orr Shtuhl:

“I’m hosting a beer tasting at the Red Derby (3718 14th St, NW) this Thursday at 8pm. I’m having it in the back room with the pool table, so it’s going to be really fun and informal, kind of like an ideal night at Derby plus good beer.

The beers are all ones they offer at the bar, so if you come, you might discover a new favorite. We’ll try 8 beers, and I’m setting them up as 4 side-by-side comparisons, to make things interesting.

GOOD BEER TASTING
At the Red Derby
With Orr Shtuhl, Beerspotter

8 beers
20 bucks
1 increasingly drunk host

Dec. 10 @ 8pm
Get your ticket in advance
Talk to your friendly bartender”

While I’m a devotee of Tecate at the Red Derby this sounds like fun.

Ben’s Next Door showcases Macallan flight special this THURSDAY Dec 3rd 6-9pm

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 3, 2009 at 2:30PM | Updated December 2, 2025 at 4:18PM

From an email:

“Ben’s Next Door is featuring Macallan Single Malt flights which include the award winning 18yr, 12yr, 15yr and 21yr Fine Oak for $25 tonight from 6pm to 9pm.”

For the Scotch lovers this should be pretty sweet. Ben’s Next Door is located at 1211 U Street, NW.

Unofficial PoP Happy Hour Tonight, 7:30 at Lauriol Plaza

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 2, 2009 at 3:30PM | Updated December 1, 2025 at 5:13PM

From Mal:

“PoP get together this Wednesday 7:30 pm at Lauriol Plaza – everyone welcome! We’ll meet at the first floor bar; wear your PoP t-shirts if you have them – that way we can pick out each other! Unfortunately I do not have one, but I will be on the lookout for everyone else :)”

Sadly, I’m not sure I can make it but I’ll do my best!

Old Felix Spot in Adams Morgan Gets New Signs

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 1, 2009 at 9:53PM | Updated December 1, 2025 at 4:10PM

Tim Carman from City Paper’s Young and Hungry did some digging and found a quote from the owner:

“New establishment is going to be a new American restaurant called Savour and a lounge called Sutra. I have an executive chef from the Phoenix Park Hotel in D.C. who is on board who will be making new American cuisine. He is Vietnamese so it should be a nice fusion of American and Asian cuisine.”

Carman also says the new spot is scheduled to open Friday.

Busboys and Poets Invites Our Community to Watch and Analyze President Obama’s Televised Announcement Regarding Afghanistan

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 1, 2009 at 2:30PM

From a press release:

Busboys and Poets invites the local community to watch President Barack Obama’s live televised announcement to send more troops to Afghanistan. Phyllis Bennis alongside Zia Mian will engage the audience in a discussion to add context to the announcement. The discussions will take place on December 1st at 7 p.m. at the 14th & V location before the 8 p.m. announcement and then end with a follow-up discussion at the 5th & K location.

Phyllis Bennis is a Fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies, and co-author of the forthcoming Ending the US War in Afghanistan: A Primer. Her newest article, “Reprise: Obama and Afghanistan” was published in the Huffington Post on 30 November.

Zia Mian directs the Project on Peace and Security in South Asia at Princeton University. He is a regular contributor to Foreign Policy in Focus, and author most recently of FPIF’s “United States, Pakistan: The Decade Ahead.”

Busboys and Poets is a restaurant, full service bar, bookstore, fair trade marketplace and fully equipped performance space that features political and cultural events. Busboys and Poets has 3 locations, 2021 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C 20009; 1025 5th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001; and 4251 South Campbell Avenue, Arlington, VA 22206. www.busboysandpoets.com

St Andrew’s Day Scottish Celebration Tonight at Room 11 with Guest Beer, Free Gin and More

By Prince Of Petworth

Published November 30, 2009 at 2:30PM | Updated November 24, 2025 at 2:27PM

From an email:

Come to Room 11 on Monday, November 30th for a celebration of Scotland’s National Holiday, St. Andrew’s Day, from 5 pm to closing. We’ll have guest tap Brooklyn Winter Ale, a Scotch-style Ale (think dark rich and malty) on
draft while it lasts. From 8:30 to 10 pm Scottish gin Hendrick’s will be offering free samples and free shoeshines! We’ll also have Scotch whiskey and cocktail specials from Compass Box and we’ll declare the winner of the Highland Bitters Scottish Cocktail Smackdown. Will the Mel Gibson (Hendrick’s Martini with house-made Highland Bitters and a house-pickled onion) or the Liam Neeson (Compass Box Asyla with sweet and dry vermouth and house-made Highland Bitters) emerge victorious? Cast your vote by ordering one then feast on some delicious Scottish food specials from Chef Ben Gilligan.

Slainte Mhaith!
Dan Searing
Partner/Bar Manager
Room 11
3234 11th St NW