By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark When sisters Ginger and Frances Park opened up their shop Chocolate, Chocolate in Dupont Circle, food allergies was the last thing on their mind. But after opening, Ginger discovered her young son’s sensitivities made even visiting the shop out of the question. A battery of tests, given from a very [...]
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Balling on the Mall : Trust for National Mall Celebrates 5 Years of its Ball
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark As a resident of DC for the better part of 12 years now, I’ve spent a lot of time on the mall. I’m in good company. Every year, the National Mall hosts over 25 million visitors. I’ve run on the mall, flew kites on the mall, seen movies and [...]
Ball on the Mall–Purchase Your Tickets TODAY!
Every year, the National Mall hosts over 25 million visitors. Just this past weekend, I was one of them. I asked my friend on her first visit to the CapitalCity, What do you want to see? She answered, the Mall, of course. The National Mall is our country’s most visited national park, a two-mile stretch [...]
Locked Up Abroad: A Tale of Two American Heroes
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark May 21, 1965 started off like every other day for Ernie Brace. As a United States civilian pilot hired to transport supplies during the Vietnam War, Brace regularly flew for the Lao Special Forces United, who were supporting American troops and organizing civic action on the ground. But when [...]
Face to Face: Alison Wright Captures the Human Spirit at National Geographic Live
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark Photojournalist Alison Wright claims she developed wanderlust “in utero.” As the daughter of a British flight attendant, she was working on her second passport by the age of two. After a childhood of travel surrounded by chatter in languages she didn’t understand, and a college backpacking tour around Asia [...]
USA! USA! USA! Wine Tasting at Vinoteca
By Punch Preview Correspondent Niki Clark I had the immense pleasure of living in Portland, Oregon for a couple of years in my early 20s. I love the West Coast: the climate, the people, the WINE. Even now, when I see an Oregon/Washington/Willamette Valley offering on a menu, it’s my first pick. But as I [...]
Gordon Biersch is NO Joke
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark It may be April Fools, but there’s one thing I never joke around about—a good brew. And on that note, it’s your lucky day. Gordon Biersch, an upscale brewery serving authentic, rich German lagers opens today at Washington Navy Yard, conveniently located right across from both the metro and ballpark. [...]
Whiskey Walking in DC
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark Spring seemed to have finally sprung this past weekend in DC and as if to mark its celebratory arrival, the perfectly timed DC Whiskey Walk brought the crowds out in scores. Benefitting local non-profits Becky’s Fund and the Washington Literacy Center, (drinking for a cause? Yes, please!) the first [...]
Africare Hosts “Girl Rising” in DC
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark Today, on International Women’s Day (March 8th), people around the world celebrate the potential and power of woman. But before becoming a woman, she was once a little girl. And as film “Girl Rising“ so eloquently shows, educating a girl can make every difference in the life she goes [...]
Whiskey Bliss at the Rye Bar
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark I may not have founded a fledgling nation or contributed to the Declaration of Independence, but as I learned at last night’s Rye Bar preview tasting, I do have something in common with founding fathers George Washington and Thomas Jefferson: I appreciate a good whiskey. It is in that [...]
Karaoking with the Russians at Mari Vanna
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark The cocktail lounge on the third floor of Dupont Circle’s newest Russian eatery, Mari Vanna is interesting, to say the least. I checked it out on Wednesday for the launch of their weekly KGB (Karaoke in Grandma’s Basement) series. While not in a basement, we did walk past several [...]
Capturing the Dance: Robert Whitman Shoots Pilobolus
By Punch Pulse Correspondent Niki Clark Dancing was one of those things I did until I was about 7. I loved it but apparently it didn’t love me back. When all my friends went on to the next advanced level, my mother (shameless plug) had the “natural talent” discussion with me. Apparently my skills didn’t justify [...]
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