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Streateries Open More Seats for Dining
July 9, 2020
•In Georgetown, where a lot of places seem cramped to begin with, this is a welcome addition for restaurant owners, who have seen their legal occupancy rates halved.
Police Hold Street Meeting About Georgetown Looting
June 8, 2020
•Second District Cmdr. Duncan Bedlion admitted that the police had failed to protect Georgetown businesses because their numbers were few and most were deployed elsewhere.
Peaceful Protest Comes to Georgetown (photos)
June 4, 2020
•As residents and slightly startled diners at Martin’s Tavern looked on, protesters sat on the street, chanting “Black Lives Matter” and “This is what democracy looks like.”
Dining and Shopping Return with a (Masked) Smile, Delayed by Protesters
June 3, 2020
•In a letter announcing the return of outdoor dining to Fiola Mare on the Georgetown waterfront, owner and chef Fabio Trabocchi — also of Fiola DC, Sfoglina and Del Mar […]
Pandemic Pivot: How Businesses Are Adapting
May 6, 2020
•Many local businesses are turning to creative ways to stay afloat during the coronavirus restrictions — even as they know their percentage of sales is way down and they apply […]
Georgetown Small Businesses Hit Hard; Virus Advice
March 16, 2020
•Mayor Bowser directed restaurants to shut their bar areas and make a six-foot distance between patrons. For Billy Martin of Martin’s Tavern, that directive makes an already small establishment smaller.
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.