Posts Tagged ‘Georgetown’
Capital Chefs: Adam Sobel of Bourbon Steak (Part 1)
‘Adam Sobel of Bourbon Steak’ courtesy of ‘bonappetitfoodie’ Chef Adam Sobel describes his journey to the restaurant industry as one that came about naturally. He was drawn to cooking “like a moth to a light,” he says. “I was 4 or 5 years old and I would be messing around in the kitchen, making nasty [...]
More »David Varley of Bourbon Steak Bids Farewell to DC
‘mmm…broiled meat…’ courtesy of ‘philliefan99′ Next week DC will say goodbye and good luck to David Varley, the executive chef at Bourbon Steak. Varley has led the restaurant for the past two years and will leave for San Francisco where he will be the Corporate Chef in the Mina Group. Before he jets off to [...]
More »We Love Food: Tackle Box
‘Tackle Box Sign’ courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’ Though I live in the general area, I don’t spend much time on M St. in Georgetown. It’s not that I have anything against it, except that I run the risk of driving myself in to serious debt every time I walk down the street. Intermix, [...]
More »Grand Opening: CitySports Georgetown
If your morning commute takes you along the Georgetown section of M Street, then on Tuesday morning you likely saw a long line of cold, sports enthusiasts waiting to get the first peak (and swag gift bags and prizes) at the City Sports flagship store located at 3338 M Street, NW. The two story, 1000+ [...]
More »Madewell Opens Today
Today at 10am, DC’s first Madewell opens its Georgetown doors. The clothing shop offers wears that meet hobo, hipster and preppyster fashion needs alike and is sure to be a big hit with Georgetown college and young professionals scene. Originally found in 1937, Madewell started out as a true-blue American denim company. Now the label [...]
More »They Make DC: Dolcezza
This They Make DC marks the first entry in a series that will profile the various small businesses manufacturing their products in the DC Metro area. In these features, we’ll tour the facilities and shops where these goods are made and sold, with the ultimate goal to gain a deeper understanding of what it’s like [...]
More »Proper Topper Sale: Consolidating Shops
‘PEYTON- Infinity Cowl Olive Green Brass Buttons’ courtesy of ‘smittenkittenorig’ After close to a decade of business on P Street, the Proper Topper’s Georgetown shop will be closing its doors on October 31st. Fear not, the billowy blouses, floral dresses and chic hats will still be available at Proper’s Dupont shop. To lighten their consolidating [...]
More »Armored Truck Robbed in Georgetown
‘SWAT – Restoring Honor rally’ courtesy of ‘theqspeaks’ At around 2:20pm this afternoon, four armed and masked individuals robbed an armored truck stationed across the street from the Georgetown BB&T Bank. TBD reports that the suspects escaped with an unknown sum of money and, fortunately, no one was injured. MPD is reportedly searching for four [...]
More »Commander Salamander Removes “Closing” Signs
‘Commander Salamander, so it goes..’ courtesy of ‘Photos by Chip Py’ It’s been 8 months since we heard word that Commander Salamander was shuttering. Unlike its sister shop, Up Against The Wall, which closed super fast, the Wisconsin Avenue punk/hipster/preppy/raver shop has chugged on, despite keeping the “Store Closing” signs in its windows. This has [...]
More »Blue Bus is now Circulator
Hey Rosslyn, Georgetown, Dupont: notice anything different transit-wise? As of today, the Georgetown Metro Connection (AKA the “Blue Bus”) has switched over to the DC Circulator (AKA the “Red Bus”). The route and stops are the same, but the buses are different, and now you can use Smartrip. And the really good news is that [...]
More »Spotted: George and Abe on M Street
Image Credit: Sam Sirzyk George and Abe were spotted on M street at 11:45 this morning in front of Waterworks. The lovable mascots are handing out postcards to save $10 for tickets to Nationals’ games in August. Just use the coupon code “AUGUST” when you go to make your purchase here. 1 person likes this post. Like [...]
More »Georgetown BID Unveils New Map
‘The Old Town Georgetown’ courtesy of ‘Mylar Bono’ Georgetown’s BID debuted its new official Georgetown map featuring store listings, historic sites and more. Like most BID managed projects, the map heavily promotes the neighborhood’s businesses, but what really stood out to me are the two walking tours. One focuses on Georgetown locales where movies like [...]
More »Thomas Jefferson St Bridge Now Closed
Good morning, Georgetown! As promised, construction work is to begin on the Thomas Jefferson Street bridge over the C&O Canal, and the bridge is now closed to vehicular traffic (though pedestrians may still cross as of 9:00 AM). Be the first to like. Like Unlike
More »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 [...]
More »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. [...]
More »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 »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 [...]
More »Coco Spotted In Georgetown
‘And on guitar’ courtesy of ‘(afm)’ Those of you out there that are on Team Coco, and really who’s on Team Leno?!!!, keep your eyeballs peeled for the pasty, redhead as he’s been spotted wandering the streets of Georgetown this afternoon. No word on if Triumph or the Masturbating Bear were with him. 5 people [...]
More »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 [...]
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