IndeBleu and Chloe

IndeBleu features a swank first floor bar which offered a great deal of a $5 open bar until 10pm.

The music was loud enough to inspire quite a few people to start bumping on the "dance floor" section, while American Gangster strangely started being projected on two walls of the club.

I enjoyed the decor of the venue, but think the $5 coat check is pretty steep.

After leaving the always lively China Town, we found our way into an 80s night party at Chloe Adams Morgan. Despite the rain there was enough legwarmers and fanny packs to make the trip worthwhile, even if I didn't get a chance to grab a jumbo slice of pizza next door.

Open Bar @ IndeBleu tonight

Apparently there is an open bar for $5 at IndeBleu tonight between 8 to 10pm.

I've always wanted to check the place out, as its high class restaurant seems pricey and gets good reviews.

Boxcar Collision @ The Red And The Black

Mardi Gras Parade Gallery

Wilson Blvd heading west was closed tonight from its intersection at Washington Blvd down to Courthouse for the annual Mardi Gras Parade.

A photo gallery of the parade is on Flickr. Thanks Adam!

Mardi Gras Parade

Apparently there is a Parade to celebrate Fat Tuesday tonight in Clarendon. The kid friendly festivities are supposed to start at 8pm, and I'm wondering if there will be any road closures.

Support DC Voting Rights!

The D.C. Voting Rights Act is in the Senate as S.160 today.

I'm throwing my support for voting rights, even though it doesn't affect me.

More details on the DCist.

Carnafolia @ Ibiza

An insane number of people where patronizing the DC dance club Ibiza in a Brazilian themed birthday party Saturday night.

One of the bday's celebrated was that of the DJ himself. I think it was Fabio Soul but can't remember... its not surprising to have memory loss after staying at the packed and chaotic club till close at 3am.

As typical with this sort of DC venue, there was drama abound. These sorts of mega club serve to remind me how I like the less stressful nightlife scene in Arlington much better.

Shout out to the guy in the middle of the dance floor rocking to the beats in an electric wheelchair all night. He might have had cerebral palsy and still could dance better than I could.

Chilly night in Clarendon

The Clarendon nightlife seemed a little sparse for this Friday night. I think it was the combination of a little wind chill and people heading into DC to take advantage of the end of Restaurant Week.

Eleventh was a little quiet, as the basement music was far too loud for the near empty room.

Mister Days was more populated and had a good sized crowd dancing (i.e. typical drunken gyrating out of beat with the music). Usually I think of Mister Days as "at least its not Ballroom," but tonight was a lot of fun.

Thanks to T-Bone and Flash for my new hair. I'm sure Mystery would approve.

Endo Sushi‎

Tried out Endo Sushi tonight located at 3000 Washington Blvd in the Reserve apartment bulding. Its tucked away in the corner and easy to miss, but it offers decent food at good prices.

Unfortunately they close at 10:30pm, which is exactly when we arrived. They were nice enough to give us our order to go.

A malt liquor 40 oz is the recommended accompaniment to sushi by the way.

The Club to replace Arlington Funeral Home

I've always wondered how long the Arlington Funeral Home would last in Ballston. The single story building and very large ground parking lot looks very out of place flanked by high rise apartments in the quite urban downtown Arlington.

Located on the corner of Fairfax Blvd and Quincy Street, it will be replace by a luxury residential building built by WCI. The builders don't have any information about "The Club" on their site yet.

I question whether the Ballston community needs another luxury condo highrise, especially given the market. Light commercial business might do better there, as there is not much dining or nightlife nearby save for Temple Lounge or Pines of Flourence.

Edit: Looks like I didn't do my homework here, as construction on the Club has been in the works for 2 years. Guess I never noticed the sign... embarrassing....

Thanks Neil for pointing this out!