BID Bids Farewell to Longtime CEO Joe Sternlieb 
• March 6, 2025

Georgetowners were aware for months that Joe Sternlieb, the well known CEO and top spokesperson for Georgetown’s very active Business Improvement District (GBID), was leaving his position as CEO-president of […]

Business Ins & Outs: Google, Brasero Atlántico, Two Nine, Huckberry
• February 24, 2025

Spring is coming — and also coming are top-flight retailers, restaurants and businesses to Georgetown that show its continuing and increasing allure. Coming: Google Store on M A bricks-and-mortar Google […]

Business Ins & Outs: Alara, Octobre Éditions, Arc’teryx, Ateliers Jacob
• January 27, 2025

In: Hakan Ilhan’s Alara on Feb. 5  The long-shuttered Paolo’s Ristorante space has metamorphosized into Alara, a Mediterranean-focused restaurant by Hakan Ilhan. Meaning “beautiful water fairy” in Turkish, Alara will […]

Business Ins & Outs 2024 
• January 13, 2025

The following is a summary of Business Ins and Outs for 2024. In   Tesla Electrifies M St.    Last month, the nation’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer opened a 4,500-square-foot showroom at […]

Business Ins & Outs: Tesla Is On; Wawa Is Off
• December 9, 2024

In: Tesla Electrifies M St.  The nation’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer opened a 4,500-square-foot showroom at 3307 M St. NW, having relocated from CityCenterDC. Tesla moved — curiously enough — […]

Business Ins & Outs: Tilley’s, Alara, Lululemon
• December 2, 2024

In: Tilley’s Pet Supplies Tilley’s Pet Supplies, owned by Drew and Megan Robitaille, opened a second location in Georgetown at 3216 O St. NW on Nov. 26. Named after one […]

Business Ins & Outs: CYM, Malbon, Google; No Glow
• November 18, 2024

In: Call Your Mother at 35th & O Oy vey! Call Your Mother’s future is finally secure. The Board of Zoning Adjustment and Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special […]

Business Ins & Outs: Osteria Mozza, Barnes & Noble, Framebridge
• November 4, 2024

This week, Georgetown is experiencing some especially newsworthy openings. In: Osteria Mozza to Open Sunday It’s here — and it’s spectacular. The highly anticipated Osteria Mozza DC will open on […]

Business Ins & Outs: Billy Hicks, Marine Layer, Sweaty Betty
• October 21, 2024

In: Billy Hicks to Open Wednesday Yes, Brat Pack nostalgia is real. Billy Hicks restaurant will make its debut at the lively corner of M and Potomac Streets on Oct. […]

Business Ins & Outs: Osteria Mozza, Barnes & Noble, Club Pilates
• October 15, 2024

There will be at least two big openings for Georgetown next month. In: Osteria Mozza to Open Next Month Almost ready, Georgetown. The highly anticipated Osteria Mozza DC will open […]