Business Ins & Outs: Away Opens Thursday; Steve Madden Next Month

September 25, 2023

In: Steve Madden, Moving Prince & Princess Steve Madden — which used to be at 3109 M St. NW but closed five years ago — will reopen in Georgetown at […]

Business Ins & Outs: Ike Behar; Blank Street Coffee, Baker’s Daughter

September 18, 2023

In: Blank Street Coffee On Prospect St. Blank Street Coffee at 3241 Prospect St. NW — next door to Van Leeuven Ice Cream — opened on Sept. 16. “With a limited, quality […]

Business Ins & Outs: ‘Barbie,’ the Tox, Pasha Castle, Paper Source

July 24, 2023

In: ‘Barbie’ Promotions Are in the Pink From the AMC Theater on K Street, of course, to hair salons like La Veronique Georgetown and clothing stores, all things “Barbie” were celebrated over […]

Business Ins & Outs: Garden Shop, Lugano, Z&V; Lush, Kintaro

July 17, 2023

In: Georgetown Garden Shop on O The Georgetown Garden Shop just opened at Robert Bell’s spot at 3214 O St. NW. Caroline Ervin is selling garden decor, small tools and […]

Business Ins & Outs: Alo, Diptyque, Pasha Castle; Filomena at 40

May 30, 2023

In: Alo Yoga to Open June 9 The popular yoga clothing and accessory company Alo has taken over the prime Georgetown retail space previously occupied by Banana Republic at the […]

Business Ins & Outs: Citibank, Cafe con Bagel; &pizza

May 22, 2023

In: Cafe con Bagel Pablo Salazar finally got to open his coffee and bagel joint at 1332 Wisconsin Ave. NW in the former space for Petite Soeur and, before that, the […]

Business Ins & Outs: Sara’s Market, Todd Snyder; Scotch & Soda

May 15, 2023

In: Sara’s Market Resurrected on Q Vivien Tsang and John Michael Kushner, co-owners of Dent Place Market, have reopened Sara’s Market at 3008 Q St. NW which closed its doors […]

Georgetown BID’s Spring Cleaning Projects, Canal Repairs 

May 8, 2023

As May flowers bloom, annual rites of spring often involve cleaning and decluttering the home, but for the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID), sprucing up Georgetown’s commercial district is a […]

Business Ins & Outs 2022: L’Avant-Garde, Hobo, Whole Foods; Berliner, Amazon Books, CB2

January 9, 2023

Welcome: L’Avant-Garde, Yellow, Showfields, Hobo, Glossier, Bitty & Beau’s, Fountain Inn and others. Farewell: Berliner, Officina, Fluevog, Pie Sisters, Petite Soeur, Sara’s, CB2 and others. It was a busy year for Georgetown […]

Exclusive Interview: Shirley Kwan-Hui, Head of New D.C. Agency Protecting Consumers and Licensing Businesses 


There’s a new consumer-protection czar in town. And her skills and life experience are poised to help safeguard D.C. residents and visitors while ensuring safe and successful business practices in […]