2025 Year in Review in Georgetown  

January 12, 2026

Perusal of the 2025 Year in Review leads to one conclusion …  “Georgetown is hot!” Mayor Muriel Bowser said it, city organizations said it, savvy observers said it. Even the Washingtonian wrote that Georgetown was “cool again” (meaning hot).   More than any other neighborhood in Washington, D.C., Georgetown is lined with businesses […]

Annual Review: Business Ins & Outs 2025


The following businesses opened or closed in Georgetown in 2025. Businesses coming in 2026 are also included at the end of this compilation.  In Alara   The long-shuttered Paolo’s Ristorante space […]

Business Ins & Outs: IKEA, Ox & Olive, Versace Pop-up

October 20, 2025

Apparently, the big brands and big names want to be in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.’s oldest neighborhood, which draws 12 million visitors annually.  In: IKEA to Open on Nov. 5 Leading […]

Weekend Round Up December 21, 2017

December 21, 2017

In addition to Christmas music, shows and meals, there are jazz, beer and comedy options this weekend — not to mention a Falafel Frenzy and a Matzo Ball on Christmas Eve.