Rick Hindin, Co-founder of Britches of Georgetowne and GBA, Dies at 82
• March 27, 2025

Britches of Georgetowne co-founder Richard Hindin — known around Washington, D.C., for the iconic Georgetown clothing store as well as for Adworks, Chicken Out Rotisserie, Hinsilblon Laboratories and the causal […]

Business Ins & Outs: Citibank, My Little Chamomile, J.Crew, Alfie’s
• March 24, 2025

In: Citibank, Next to Martin’s The Georgetown Citibank Center at 1258 Wisconsin Ave. NW is set for a soft opening on March 26, followed by a grand opening in May. […]

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 […]