Scott Brodbeck | ARLnow

Warning: Do Not Park Here Tonight

Published August 20, 2010 at 1:41PM

The reason for the towing may not be a surprise to patrons of Saturday morning’s Courthouse farmers market. But it is a surprise to many people who park in the far southwest corner of the large county parking lot Friday night, not looking for the special farmers market parking notice on either side of the seven otherwise unremarkable metered spaces.

Nothing on the meters indicates that marking is restricted on Saturday. In fact, the meter indicates that parking is enforced from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturdays, when it is in fact reserved for the farmers market from 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

News

Who Said Print Was Dead? WaPo Groupon Selling Like Hotcakes

By Scott Brodbeck

Published August 5, 2010 at 1:59PM | Updated August 5, 2010 at 2:31PM

So far, more than 2,500 people and counting have paid $10 for a 20-week subscription to the Sunday Washington Post on Groupon.

That’s pretty impressive, given that the Post’s Sunday circulation fell by 8.2 percent in the most recent six-month reporting period.

Events

Dates, Details Set for Fall Beer and Wine Festivals

By Scott Brodbeck

Published July 28, 2010 at 10:40AM | Updated July 28, 2010 at 11:18AM

Vintage Crystal is back with the same Latin flavor as last year. The fourth annual festival will feature wine and tequila tastings, all-you-can-eat tapas from more than 20 local restaurants, Latin American music and salsa dancing.

Tickets are $20 and come with a complimentary wine glass.

Opinion

Northside Social Gets An Unlikely Endorsement

By Scott Brodbeck

Published July 16, 2010 at 9:41AM | Updated July 16, 2010 at 2:54PM

Since it’s Friday, we decided to share a recent email (and accompanying photo) from Mike.

It seems that he recently visited Northside Social and was pleasantly surprised by the experience.

Around Town

Discussion About the Discussion

By Scott Brodbeck

Published June 29, 2010 at 8:10AM

Let’s step back and take a quick breather. The past several days have gotten a little crazy on the comment sections. While I appreciate a vigorous discussion of the day’s stories, I think we need to be clear about what is and is not appropriate conduct here.

Here’s what is appropriate: Discussion of the article. Passionately arguing a relevant point. Criticizing companies, government entities or other organizations.

News

Democrats Tout Unrecognized Achievements at Fundraiser

By Scott Brodbeck

Published June 14, 2010 at 6:00PM | Updated January 16, 2018 at 2:50PM

In the ballroom of the Westin Arlington Gateway hotel in Ballston, elected officials and party donors had a chance to reassure each other that Democrats were fighting the good fight and would eventually prevail against Republican attacks and media pessimism.

There seemed to be little worry that Republicans may start winning local elections in Arlington, where every single local elected office is held by a Democrat or a Democrat-endorsed candidate. Rather, the main concern of the night’s speakers seemed to the erosion of public support for the Obama administration. That, and the poor state of the Arlington County Democratic Committee’s copy machine.

Opinion

More Thunderstorms, Please

By Scott Brodbeck

Published May 28, 2010 at 1:25PM | Updated May 28, 2010 at 3:52PM

I’ll just say it: Arlington doesn’t get enough good thunderstorms. And when storms do approach, too many times it seems we get a “close call” — like last night, when we caught the edge of a storm and then were forced to watch as lightning flashed in the distance.

C’mon, weather gods, give us some legit wind and hail (without destruction of property or other bad things happening, if possible, although a short power outage would be fine by me).

News

Welcome to Rosslyn, Bob Ryan

By Scott Brodbeck

Published May 17, 2010 at 11:29AM | Updated May 18, 2010 at 10:18PM

Ryan left WRC two months ago after failing to agree to a new contract. If the experience of other on-air talent at the station is any guide, the contract proposed by WRC management may have included a pay cut.

Starting today, Ryan will appear on WJLA’s 11:00 p.m. newscasts, while Hill will remain on air at 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. They will appear together during severe weather events, according to the Washington Post’s Paul Farhi.

News

ARLnow.com Partnering with TBD.com

By Scott Brodbeck

Published May 5, 2010 at 8:57PM | Updated May 6, 2010 at 12:06AM

I’m very proud to announce tonight that ARLnow.com is the first site to partner with new D.C. local news site TBD.com.

TBD is helmed by former washingtonpost.com executive editor Jim Brady and backed by Allbritton Communications, parent company of ABC7, NewsChannel 8 and Politico. We’re excited to be working with Jim and his team, including Erik Wemple, Steve Buttry, Jeff Sonderman, Lisa Rowan, Julie Westfall, Steve Chaggaris and Mandy Jenkins (who did I forget?).

Around Town

What To Try At Lyon Hall Tonight

By Scott Brodbeck

Published April 20, 2010 at 4:21PM | Updated April 22, 2010 at 9:17AM

We stopped by the hotly-anticipated European brasserie over the weekend for one of the “soft opening” events and, despite the high expectations, left thoroughly impressed.

The first thing we tried was the mussels. Lyon Hall has two distinct mussel varieties: spring garlic/English peas/fontina/mustard and Hungarian lamb sausage/celeriac-apple-beer broth. We went with the Hungarian lamb and were not disappointed. You’d be hard-pressed to find a tastier plate of mussels anywhere in the D.C. area. And the $14 “large” option was more than enough for two people.