Passion Plate

Ahead of Dining Out for Life, Chef Jamie Leeds talks about her culinary joys and growing her epicurean empire of Hank's Oyster Bar and CommonWealth Gastropub

Published on March 4, 2010, 3:10am

In 2002, metro D.C.'s culinary landscape added a new point of interest: Jamie Leeds. Trained in New York under high-profile restaurateur Danny Meyer, and also in Chicago under Rich Melman of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises -- a company nearly synonymous with the business of American restaurants -- Leeds brought her own style to Washington by launching 15 ria. Success at 15 ria allowed her to follow her dream of opening her very own restaurant in May of 2005 -- Hank's Oyster ...[more]

A Complete Guide to Dining Out for Life 2010

Thursday, March, 11, 2010

Published on March 3, 2010, 3:57am

A complete guide to all participating restaurants as of press time, by neighborhood, including applicable meals, and what percentage of each food bill will be donated to Food & Friends. This year’s Dining Out for Life takes place on Thursday, March 11. Please note that RESERVATIONS ARE SUGGESTED at most restaurants. Please call ahead or visit OpenTable.com to make yours. For an up-to-date list of restaurants visit foodandfriends.org. WASHINGTON, D.C. ADAMS MORGAN Cashion’s Eat Place 1819 Columbia Rd. NW 202-797-1819 ...[more]

40-Year Phase

D.C.'s long-running lesbian bar marks a milestone

Published on February 25, 2010, 11:28pm

When it comes to pivotal years in LGBT history, 1969 -- year of the late June riots at the Stonewall Inn gay bar in New York City -- overshadows its neighbors. But 1970 deserves some credit, too. All My Children made its debut Jan. 5. The Boeing 747 started regular service. Diana Ross & The Supremes gave their farewell concert in Las Vegas. The gay-themed Boys in the Band opened in movie theaters March 17. And less than a month ...[more]

Friends at Different Phases

Published on February 24, 2010, 11:24pm

Washington's a diverse place. That doesn't mean, however, the city always blends well. A family may pick a single church and remain loyal to it for generations. The Vida crowd may not mix well with the Results regulars. And if you live on Capitol Hill, your Logan Circle friends may characterize a visit to your place as a trek of grand proportions. But stop any local lesbian -- 21 or older -- and there's a good chance that at least ...[more]

Phase Shift

Live shows become part of Phase 1's latest act

Published on February 24, 2010, 11:22pm

Nancy Eddy flubbed her debut performance as a singer-songwriter. ''I was so nervous,'' says Eddy. ''I remember I stopped in the middle of a song and called out, 'Ugh! What's the chord?''' Fortunately, Eddy launched her career at Phase 1, the historic lesbian bar she calls ''a really welcoming atmosphere to have that first experience in public, debuting your own music.'' That's true even though the space – maximum capacity 350 – is so intimate. ''People almost have to walk ...[more]

Amazing Journey

A. Cornelius Baker has gone from arts to advocacy, from the White House to Whitman-Walker, and is ready for more

Published on February 17, 2010, 10:36pm

Peruse A. Cornelius Baker's résumé, and you might get more than you bargained for. Sure, you knew he worked for the George H.W. Bush administration or that he once headed the Whitman-Walker Clinic. You may even be familiar with his work for former Councilmember Carol Schwartz (R-At Large). You might not be as likely to know he's serving as the national policy advisor for the National Black Gay Men's Advocacy Coalition, or working as communications advisor and project director of ...[more]

Tegan & Sara

The popular musical duo doesn't fit anyone's stereotype of lesbian twins

Published on February 10, 2010, 10:45pm

Tegan and Sara Quin actually look like twins on the cover of Sainthood. ''For years we rejected this twin image, people always trying to twin us,'' says Tegan, laughing. ''So just when people got over it we decided to really run with it.'' Inspired by a nearly century-old photo of two brothers, the sisters wear horizontal-striped black-and-white pullover shirts on the album's cover and fashioned their black hair in similar bobs. ''I think we always resisted this image as sisters ...[more]

Download These

Five essential Tegan & Sara songs

Published on February 10, 2010, 10:35pm

''Superstar'' (2000) From the album: This Business of ArtThis was one of the Quin twin's first songs, and to this day the club banger isn't like anything else they've done – though musically it foreshadows their later punk-laced tracks. It's power-pop through and through. ''Where Does The Good Go'' ...[more]

The Final Push

Barack Obama made DADT repeal a 2010 priority. Is this the endgame for gay and lesbian soldiers or just more of the same?

Published on February 3, 2010, 11:03am

The decision of whether gays and lesbians should serve openly in the military strikes at the core of the integrity of the military itself. The top military advisor to President Barack Obama told senators on Tuesday, Feb. 2, that the integrity of the institution is harmed when soldiers are forced ''to lie about who they are'' -- a dramatic change from the comments of military leaders when the matter was last considered by Congress in 1993. It was a striking ...[more]

Dollars & Sense

CAGLCC's first executive director, Mark Guenther, talks about economic opportunity and the fiscal benefits of community

Published on January 27, 2010, 10:59pm

Mark Guenther knows exactly what he would like to convey to strangers: ''First off, I'm a nice guy.'' Considering his disarming smile and ready handshake, it's hard to argue otherwise. As the first person to take the reins as executive director of the Capital Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce -- nee PEN aka Potomac Executive Network, now CAGLCC aka the chamber -- this friendly guy is happy to orient newcomers to the group's evolution and re-branding. ''Whether someone ...[more]