Weekend Round Up August 1, 2019: Let Them Eat Oysters!
• August 1, 2019

More than 80 restaurants in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, D.C. — including Martin’s Tavern and Tony and Joe’s — are supporting the Oyster Recovery Partnership this weekend.

The Wimbledon Men’s Final: Jaw-Dropping Tennis
• July 15, 2019

For those watching at the bar of Georgetown’s Martin’s Tavern around 2 p.m. on July 14, amid a friendly crowd, the cries of “Great shot!” were soon overtaken by a wave of wows and OMGs.

Where to Watch Super Bowl LIII
• January 31, 2019

We’ve compiled a listing of some of the D.C.-area taverns hosting a Super Bowl watch party this Sunday, including five in Georgetown.

Family Follows Tree from Oregon to Washington
• December 6, 2018

Following the Dec. 6 lighting ceremony, the Capitol Christmas Tree, an 80-foot-tall, 8,300-pound noble fir, will be lit from dusk until 11 p.m. nightly during the holiday season.

Martin’s Tavern Goes Big for Its 85th
• September 26, 2018

To celebrate its 85th anniversary, Martin’s Tavern invited a few hundred of its favorite people to a Sept. 12 gathering. Among neighbors and guests, former Secretary of State Madeline Albright, […]

Taste of Georgetown Soggy But Fun
• September 23, 2018

Despite a fairly continual rain, this year’s edition attracted Georgetown visitors and residents of all ages, including students and families with young children.

Cheers to 85 Years: Martin’s Tavern
• September 13, 2018

By Gary Tischler and Robert Devaney Change is everywhere, even in Georgetown, with its brick sidewalks, college and church spires, old mansions and row houses — the Potomac River going […]

Business Ins & Outs Aug. 22, 2018
• August 22, 2018

By Stephanie Green and Robert Devaney In: Starbucks Opens in Old Cellar Door Space Another Starbucks opened at 3347 M St. NW. The 2,600-square-foot space most recently housed a Capriotti’s […]

Tipped-Employee Initiative Passes. Now What?
• June 21, 2018

Initiative 77, making it District law to guarantee every full-time employee a minimum wage of $15 an hour by 2025, passed 55 percent to 45 percent.  An online petition is being circulated to “Continue the fight – bring 77 to City Council!”

Battle Erupts Over D.C. Tipped-Employee Wage
• May 14, 2018

Initiative 77, which proposes to match the lower minimum wage for tipped employees (currently $3.33) to the minimum wage for all others (currently $12.50) by 2026, is on the June 19 primary ballot.