Plank Group Sells Top Georgetown Corner Property to Capital One

August 10, 2017

3150 M St. NW has been sold for a record $50.2 million — and Capitol One may also get the Verizon Center naming rights.

Staff Picks: The Sweetness of Summer


Sonya Bernhardt Recently, I was searching for a good frozen recipe for a summer dinner party and discovered this Aperol sorbet concoction. It is delicious, even without the Prosecco. This […]

Downtowner DC


Apple Store Gets Lease at Carnegie Library Apple is planning to open a store in D.C.’s landmark Carnegie Library at Mount Vernon Square. Events DC, which oversees the former library […]

Business Ins & Outs in Georgetown


In: Poliform-Sagart Studio on P St. Poliform, a design studio that specializes in custom cabinetry and furniture, has opened at 2611 P St. NW, with Sagart Studio also on-site. But […]

This Summer’s Free For All: ‘Othello’

August 9, 2017

“Othello” is coming, Aug. 15-27, to Sidney Harman Hall in a Shakespeare Theatre Company Free For All production. Before we get to that, let’s discuss. In theater, audience questions have always […]

Revival’ at National Museum of Women in the Arts


Recently, most contemporary art passing through this city has focused on our external experiences, the way we negotiate, perceive or fit into our environments. Yayoi Kusama’s monumentally popular “Infinity Rooms” […]

Community Spotlight: Georgetown library


It was 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 3. A severe thunderstorm had just ended. As the proverbial mystery novel opening goes — “On a dark and stormy night …” — […]

We Strongly Support a Georgetown Main Street Program


Georgetown is rich in history that dates back hundreds of years. From its earliest roots as a trading post and then a thriving port, Georgetown is internationally famous, not only […]

D.C. Trees Damaged by Gas Leaks


Thousands of gas leaks discovered in 2011 are responsible for $15 million to $20 million in damage to trees in the District of Columbia, according to natural gas safety expert […]

Falafel Cited, No More Rat Banquets?


The Potomac Street rats that have acquired a taste for falafel may find that a lid has been put on their international banqueting. The new Falafel Inc takeout kitchen at […]