Trump Federalizes D.C. Police, Deploys National Guard
• August 11, 2025

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is deploying the National Guard and federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department to crack down on crime. The unprecedented actions — detailed at the […]

Business Ins & Outs: Reverie, Georgetown Preschool, Blossom Daily
• August 4, 2025

Out: Reverie’s Last Day Is Oct. 4. A Michelin-starred restaurant by chef Johnny Spero that survived the pandemic and a 2022 fire will serve its last meal on Oct. 4. […]

Halcyon Nonprofit to Exit Halcyon House
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Halcyon, the nonprofit accelerator that has supported nearly 600 impact-driven entrepreneurs globally, announced July 29 that it will exit its historic Georgetown headquarters, Halcyon House, at 3400 Prospect St. NW, […]

News Bytes: DC Water, Rock Creek Parkway
• July 16, 2025

DC Water to Begin Canal Road Slope Stabilization  DC Water reports that it “will begin slope stabilization work along Canal Road Northwest starting around mid-August … before construction at the […]

Business Ins & Outs: Ateliers Jacob, Amorino Gelato, Hästens
• July 14, 2025

In: Ateliers Jacob Ateliers Jacob, the Canadian cabinetry manufacturer, opened its U.S. flagship showroom July 7 in Georgetown’s Design District at 3330 Cady’s Alley NW. The company tells us: “Ateliers Jacob’s 3,300-square-foot showroom provides high-end […]

Business Ins & Outs: Yala Greek, Monos; El Centro
• June 30, 2025

In: Yala Greek Ice Cream by July 20 While hoping for July 4, Chrys Kefalas now plans to open the nation’s first authentic Greek ice cream shop at 3143 N […]

G.U. Will Finally Get Its Boathouse on the Potomac
• June 16, 2025

Georgetown University announced last week “an agreement with the National Park Service and the District of Columbia that will provide Georgetown with land along the Potomac River where the university […]

Friends of Volta Park Celebrates 30th Anniversary
• June 12, 2025

The festivities took all day on June 7. After all, it was the 30th anniversary of the Friends of Volta Park. So, FOVP hosted two events — a Field Day […]

Dads & Grads
, • June 11, 2025

If you’ve noticed more and more fathers in Georgetown with strollers, or simply walking with their young children, you’re right.  Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, author of “Father Time,” observes: “As mother-centered […]

Tudor Place Honors Preservationist Beverly Jost
• June 5, 2025

The rain did little to dampen the spirits of the lively crowd under the big lawn tent on May 21 for the 33rd Annual Spring Garden Party at Tudor Place. […]