Alex Baldinger
Reporter

Born and raised in the D.C. suburbs, Alex Baldinger is a graduate of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. He arrived at the Washington Post in 2005 and has been a writer for the Weekend section and Going Out Guide since 2008. Alex has written about long-distance relationships, politicians on Facebook, the area’s ugliest buildings and numerous bars, restaurants and artistic performances. He also writes the Weekend section’s Best Bets column. Alex is a resident of Columbia Heights.

Latest by Alex Baldinger

What are the best soccer bars in the D.C. area?

What are the best soccer bars in the D.C. area?

Alex Baldinger

The English Premier League season kicks off Saturday at 10 a.m. which means fans will flock to sports bars to sip pints while watching all the action from 3,600 miles away.

Ask Tom Sietsema: That time there were rodents on 18th Street

Alex Baldinger

Should a restaurant be blamed for rodents on the street near its outdoor patio?

Win tickets to Trillectro or “Hot in Herre” at Going Out Guide happy hour

Alex Baldinger

Join us at Penn Social from 6 to 8 p.m. when we’re going to be playing our (and your) favorite no-sweat sport: the venerable bean-bag toss.

Where to watch the U.S. women’s soccer team play for Olympic gold

Where to watch the U.S. women’s soccer team play for Olympic gold

Alex Baldinger

The match begins at 2:45 p.m. here on the East Coast, which means you need a plausible excuse to leave work mid-day and somewhere to watch. We can help you with the latter.

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