Posts Tagged ‘20007’
30th Street Bridge Finished, TJ Street Bridge Construction Begins
‘blurry reflection’
courtesy of ‘ekelly80′
Time moves at the speed of light when you’re busy living life, so it will surprise you all that’s in been almost a year since the DDOT embarked on Operation: Remove, Restore and Replace Georgetown’s C&O Canal Bridges.
Since I last reported on the epic project, the 30th Street Bridge had been closed [...]
Free Cupcake Madness
In honor of the premiere of their new reality show airing tonight at 10pm on TLC, Georgetown Cupcake is giving away a free, special edition cupcake all day today.
Some co-workers and I stopped by the M Street shop at 10am to snag our freebie and were met with a line and some questionable cupcake giveaway [...]
Reality TV: “DC Cupcakes” Premiere
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Last night’s preview party for “DC Cupcakes” was filled with pink boxes, votive candles, delicious mini cupcakes, champagne and a fantastic look out at the trials, tribulations and success of locally owned and operated Georgetown Cupcake.
The first episode of the six-part series premieres this Friday at 10pm on [...]
Georgetown? More Like IceCreamtown.
‘Thirty #115′
courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
With today’s opening of Georgetown Scoops, the NW neighborhood officially became IceCreamtown with 8 ice cream/froyo shops located all within a .5 mile radius of each other. The question now becomes when can you have too much ice cream? My answer today would be absolutely never.
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First Look: Morso
Since opening in May, Morso has already seen more drama than an entire season of Top Chef. Less than a month after this contemporary Turkish restaurant launched, Executive Chef Ed Witt abruptly left due to a “difference in creative philosophies.” The restaurant closed for almost two weeks to regroup, leaving its more casual sister, Morso [...]
More »Recap: 2nd Annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game
Yesterday at Guy Mason Park in Glover Park, female members of the media took on female members of Congress in the 2nd annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game to benefit Young Survival Coalition.
Both teams were stacked with a who’s who list of Washington pols and reporters, including Captains Dana Bash of CNN and Shailagh Murray of [...]
DC Crafts: Find Of The Day
The past week’s weather was a clear indicator that summer is in full swing in the DC metro area. Which makes me ponder how miserable living and working in DC must have been without AC. The image that immediately comes to mind is a large ice block in front of a fan. So today’s DC Crafts: [...]
More »Wonji Juice Comes To DC
‘Juicing Apples’
courtesy of ‘tiffanywashko’
After Saturday night’s bender, my body and mind were begging me to consume something, anything really, that was nutrient-rich and healthy. With a frozen pizza and some left over chips my only pantry option, I dragged myself off to the nearby Whole Foods to fill my cart with leafy greens and organic [...]
Burgers, Wings & Beer; Georgetown’s latest additions
‘Ted’s spicy wings’
courtesy of ‘rick’
This week two new restaurants open along Georgetown’s posh M Street and hope to fill some of the gaps within the neighborhoods food scene.
Opening on Thursday, the long time M Street Italian staple, News Cafe, re-brands and revamps its menu as Thunder Burger & Bar. According to Vox Populi’s exclusive interview [...]
An Evening with Samurai: No Ninjas Allowed
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Tonight, courtesy of the Japanese Embassy, you can catch some Bushi-Do, a mix of traditional swordplay, beautiful choreography, comedy and drama. Simply put it’s sword fighting with a contemporary twist. The event titled “An Evening With Samurai” starts at 6:30pm at the Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of [...]
Georgetown Moby Dick’s Expanding
‘my moby dick’
courtesy of ‘cdrummbks’
Moby Dick’s House of Kabob is tasty. Nom falafel. Nom Kebob-E Kubideh. Just Nom. Too bad their small, cramped Georgetown location at 1070 31th NW does not particularly invite sit down enjoyment of Moby’s tasty Mid-eastern fare.
Then comes word and construction permits that Moby’s is expanding the Georgetown location into the adjacent, [...]
Glover Park-Burleith Farmers Market Debuts Tomorrow
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courtesy of ‘logan.brown’
Even though I won’t be around to witness its opening weekend, I’m super pumped that the Glover Park-Burleith Farmers’ Market debuts this Saturday from 9am-1pm.
This producer-only farmers market features local fruit, vegetables, meat, cheese, bread, eggs, plants, cut flowers, handmade soap, pasta, gelato and more. A different bluegrass band will be there every [...]
I Declare the Grocery Store Games Officially Open!
At 8:05am this morning, literally minutes after the new Social Safeway opened its doors to public, and the competition between the super giant and the Whole Foods up the street had already begun.
As I walked down Wisconsin Avenue, the former Pizza Hut, located directly across the street from Whole Foods entrance and parking garage was [...]
Georgetown’s French Market Kicks Off Today
Today and tomorrow, the Book Hill neighborhood of Georgetown (Wisconsin Avenue: P Street to Reservoir Road) is hosting the 7th Annual French Market from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
This quaint section of Wisconsin Avenue offers fantastic window shopping and perusing opportunities for the art galleries, boutiques, antique shops and cafes. Additionally, there will be discounts of up [...]
How Many GU Students Does It Take To…?
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courtesy of ‘joelogon’
Yesterday, some Hoya had a serious brain fart and decided to heat up their pizza in the common room oven without removing it from the PAPER box. Of course, as physics and common sense would have it, a fire broke out and the Harbin Hall dormitory was evacuated. DCFD were promptly on the [...]
DC Chef Talks Sustainable Seafood On CNN
‘Anacostia Fish Market #34′
courtesy of ‘andertho’
Barton Seaver, executive chef at Northwest DC’s restaurant Blue Ridge appeared on CNN today to speak about the realities of seafood sustainability and ways that Americans, and the world for that matter, can make their menus more sustainable when it comes to seafood.
Seaver recommends switching out mainstream choices [...]
Georgetown Gallery Gazing
‘Staring at Lines’
courtesy of ‘Karon’
This Friday, April 16 from 5 to 8 p.m participating Georgetown gallery owners will open their doors with extended hours, welcoming people with art, music, libations, and nibbles. It’s all part of The Georgetown Gallery Gaze featuring fine art, wearable art to adorn, and artful patrons will be there. For a [...]
Two Seriously Injured In GU Fire
‘In Case of an Emergency’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
**Updated via Vox Populi @4:45pm — Georgetown Senior Vice President Spiros Dimolitsas wrote in an e-mail to the student body that the two workers who were burned are in stable condition. Two DPS officers also suffered from smoke inhalation, he said, and were treated and [...]
Where Is Everyone?
‘The Georgetown Waterfront’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
I’ll tell you. The Georgetown Waterfront. Place is overflowing. Ice cream and HH sales up. Productivity down. Spring has sprung.
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Tourism: Dumbarton Oaks
‘Stairs’
courtesy of ‘Amberture’
If you’re looking to escape from the Cherry Blossom hoards and find your own little piece of Washington DC for a few hours, the Dumbarton Oaks house, gardens and museum have your name on it.
In 1920, U.S. Foreign Service diplomat Robert Woods Bliss and his wife Mildred Barnes Bliss purchased a large portion [...]
