Fiola Adds Security Guards
• October 4, 2018

On Sept. 24, Sen. Ted Cruz and his wife Heidi were dining at Fiola, owned by Fabio and Maria Trabocchi, when protesters stormed the downtown restaurant.

Downtowner DC Sept. 26, 2018
• September 26, 2018

5th Straight Year of Less Crime According to a report from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, crimes like murder, assault, robbery and car theft are down for the fifth […]

Downtowner DC Sept. 12, 2018
• September 12, 2018

D.C. Breaks Ground on RFK Campus Project Mayor Muriel Bowser and Events DC kicked off phase one of the redevelopment of the empty Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. This initial […]

Leon: John Vincent’s Take on Fast Food
• August 23, 2018

Vincent, founder of British restaurant company Leon, chose D.C. to set up his first American shop because he found it to be the U.S. city most like London.

Downtowner DC Aug. 22, 2018
• August 22, 2018

Maydan on Bon Appetit’s ‘Hot Ten’ List Maydan, at 1346 Florida Ave. NW, is the second-best restaurant in the country, according to Bon Appetit’s “Hot Ten” list for 2018. The […]

Downtowner DC Aug. 8, 2018
• August 8, 2018

3 Metro Lines to Avoid in August From Aug. 11 to 26, there will be a 24/7 shutdown of Metro’s Blue Line and single-tracking throughout the Orange and Silver Lines. […]

Downtowner DC July 25, 2018
• July 25, 2018

Air Force Wins All-Star Armed Services Classic A new event ahead of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the All-Star Armed Services Classic, brought many fans out to Nationals Park […]

Giffin’s Latest Novel Takes a Serious Turn
• July 24, 2018

The relevance of Emily Giffin’s “All We Ever Wanted,” particularly in the #MeToo era, makes it a must-read.

Downtowner DC July 11, 2018
• July 11, 2018

Thaddeus Stevens School: Renovations Begin Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the start of renovations of the closed Thaddeus Stevens School in the West End. A National Historic Landmark, the 1868 public […]

Downtowner DC June 20, 2018
• June 20, 2018

Franklin School to Become ‘Planet Word’ At the end of 2019, the historic Franklin School — a former public school that has been ahomeless shelter, a teacher’s college, the scene […]