2022 is the Forest Hills Connection’s 10th anniversary year, and this is the tenth anniversary of our post-Thanksgiving tradition: Marlene Berlin’s “Shop-Local Workout.” The first time our editor-in-chief invited us […]
Business in Brief: City Paper’s “Best of D.C. 2022;” Main Street activities
The people have spoken. And some of our local businesses and institutions are the “Best of D.C.,” according to Washington City Paper readers. Selected as the winners of their respective […]
Apartments in Brief: HUD blasts DC Housing Authority on rent overpayment, DC AG settlement bans landlord from managing its own apartments
DC apartments have gotten a lot of press lately, with the news of HUD’s audit of the DC Housing Authority, and DC Attorney General Karl Racine’s record $10 million discrimination […]
DDOT holding Connecticut Ave. walkthroughs to discuss parking and loading needs
by Marlene Berlin Over the next three weeks, DDOT will be seeking on-the-ground feedback on parking and loading needs on Connecticut Avenue north of Calvert Street – from the people […]
Business in Brief: Italian Bar opens; Details about Flavor Garden; Rosemary Bistro gets Washington Post raves
Italian Bar’s opening day is at hand: Friday the 13th might forever be Italian Bar’s lucky day. Its owners announced on Friday, May 13th that its sign had arrived, and […]
What we know so far about the Van Ness DC shootings
It happened quickly – dozens of shots fired in rapid succession shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, April 22nd. Reports came in of two, three, then four people wounded in […]
Comment by May 13th on land use along the Chevy Chase commercial strip
DDOT is designing a new look, feel and purpose for the sidewalks along Connecticut Avenue in Van Ness. And it wants our opinion during one last public meeting on the […]
Business in Brief: The I’m Eddie Cano people plan a pizzeria, and for indie movie theaters, it’s “No Time to Die”
The I’m Eddie Cano family continues to grow, slowly: In January, Massimo and Carolyn Papetti revealed plans for a Roman-style pizzeria in Glover Park. And at this point, it might […]
On the Van Ness Metro station’s 40th anniversary, what could have been: “This is a Red Line train to Glenmont. The next stop is… Soapstone.”
by Ann Kessler Sunday, December 5th is the 40th anniversary of the Van Ness, Cleveland Park and Woodley Park-Zoo Metro stations’ opening ceremonies, and Monday, December 6th will mark 40 […]
Business in Brief: Outdoor venue makes Comet concerts truly all-ages; Local “Best of DC” winners; Main Streets have gift-giving ideas
A pandemic pivot brings a local performance venue a new audience: When Comet Ping Pong transformed its back parking lot into a dining area and concert venue, it brought about […]