Business Ins & Outs

In: Carol Joynt Bounces to ‘Hardball’

Author, journalist, Georgetowner and businesswoman Carol Ross Joynt has landed on her feet yet again. Last month, she joined MSNBC’s “Hardball” as a guest producer for Chris Matthews. Joynt has worked for CBS News, NBC News, Larry King and other programs, as well as for Washingtonian magazine. She and Charlie Rose won an Emmy for an interview with murderer Charles Manson. Joynt currently writes a Washington column for New York Social Diary and since 2001 has hosted a TV interview program, “The Q&A Cafe.” She was the owner of the famed Nathans, now closed, after the sudden death of her husband, J. Howard Joynt III. Her restaurant experience and financial problems (due to her husband’s actions) led to her writing “Innocent Spouse.”

IN: Marriott Acquires Starwood, Finally

Following a last-minute bidding war with a consortium of investors led by Chinese-based Anbang, which pulled out at the end of March, Bethesda-based Marriott International finally sealed its deal to acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, making it the world’s largest hotel chain with more than a million rooms.

Marriott had been in a tentative agreement to acquire Starwood for $12.2 billion when the consortium upped its offer to $14 billion, forcing Marriott to raise their bid to $13.6 billion before the consortium withdrew. The stock-based deal fluctuated from $13.6 billion, when struck, back to $12.2 billion. Marriott and Starwood shareholders voted on April 8 to approve the deal, in which Marriott will pay about $13.3 billion, or $77.94 per Starwood share.

Moved: Chichie’s Grooming Spa

Chichie’s Grooming Spa, hand-coiffing canine clients for over 35 years, has moved to 1742 Wisconsin Ave. NW from its longtime P Street location. Many Washington residents have taken their dogs there. Clients have included the Obamas’ Portuguese water dog, Bo. “Our canine clients are ethically groomed,” reports the spa. Look for an upcoming profile in The Georgetowner.

Out: After Peacock Room Shuttered

The little restaurant that seemed like it could — and even got a “good-to-excellent” review from the Washington Post’s food critic Tom Sietsema — could not. Opened in 2014, the local favorite at 2622 P St. NW, After Peacock Room, never reopened after its Christmas break. The restaurant was named after Whistler’s Peacock Room, now closed for renovations, at the Freer Gallery of Art. It remains available for small private events; email info@afterpeacockroom.com.

Delayed: EagleBank Relocation to N Street

The Georgetown branch of EagleBank at 1050 Wisconsin Ave. NW, near Grace Street, will close at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 29. The new Georgetown location at 3143 N St. NW, set to open the following Monday, has been delayed. The nearest EagleBank is at 2001 K St. NW. Check EagleBankCorp.com for updates about the new N Street location. Branch Manager Philomina Gomes can be reached at 202-481-7012 or PGomes@EagleBankCorp.com.