Previewed at Mount Zion: ‘DC Emancipation & The Right to Vote’  

April 10, 2024

A preview of an original work-in-development, the opera “DC Emancipation & The Right to Vote,” was staged in Georgetown at Mount Zion United Methodist Church on March 14. “DC Emancipation […]

ANC Update: Budget, NPS, Hamilton Court  

April 8, 2024

The Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission met on April 1 at Georgetown Visitation Prep, as well as remotely. Here are some highlights from the monthly meeting.   End of the DC Circulator […]

L’Avant-Garde Introduces Lunch à la Française 

April 4, 2024

The Georgetowner got a chance to check out the new lunch menu at Georgetown’s elegant French restaurant, L’Avant-Garde, now helmed by Partner Chef Sébastien Giannini.  In France, lunch is the […]

Business Ins & Outs: Brompton Bikes, Pure Sweat, StudioLab RD 

April 1, 2024

In: Brompton Bikes Opens Today Brompton Bikes has opened its Georgetown shop at 1214 Wisconsin Ave. NW in the former Scotch & Soda clothing store. Brompton tells us: In 1975, […]

The Man Behind the Bridge: Francis Scott Key

March 28, 2024

Our hearts and prayers go out to those who died because of the catastrophic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge which spanned the Patapsco River, just south of Baltimore […]

Business Ins & Outs: Reverie, Molteni&C, Ice Cream Jubilee

March 18, 2024

In: Reverie Chef Johnny Spero’s Reverie will return to service in a matter of days, after a major reconstruction. An August 2022 fire shut down the Michelin-starred and intimate restaurant […]

Prompting Community Involvement, Secure DC Bill Passes

March 7, 2024

Community groups across the city urged their representatives to support the Secure DC Omnibus Amendment Act of 2024. On Tuesday, the Council of the District of Columbia voted its approval. […]

Georgetown Safeway Installs Security Gates, Fencing


The Georgetown Safeway at 1855 Wisconsin Ave. NW has increased its crime prevention efforts by installing controlled entrances and exits, along with fencing on certain perimeters. More than a week […]

Georgetown Divorce: Park Service Details $12.7M Canal Plan, Drops Georgetown Heritage

March 4, 2024

Sometimes, you never see a divorce coming. The following is just such a story between a federal agency and a community nonprofit. Tomorrow, the National Park Service will begin its […]

Business Ins & Outs: Martin’s Tavern, Clair V., Marine Layer

February 26, 2024

This article has been updated. In: Clare V. Opening Party On Feb. 22, Clare V.’s new Georgetown store at 1238 Wisconsin Ave NW held an opening party in the space that […]