D.C. Sets Phase 2 Reopening: Monday, June 22

June 17, 2020

Restaurants and shops may open at half-capacity inside. Houses of worship may open at half-capacity or with a maximum of 100 persons, whichever is lower.

Business Ins & Outs: Officina, Ella-Rue, Hickok Cole

June 15, 2020

Chef Nicholas Stefanelli joined forces last week with Via Umbria owners Bill and Suzy Menard to open Officina Popup in the Via Umbria space at 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

Tech Tip: Keep Sensitive Data Off Employee Equipment


By storing any private data that is unencrypted in the cloud, you can immediately revoke access when a device goes missing.

Georgetown BID: ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’

June 11, 2020

The mayor, Georgetown University President John DeGioia and Emerson Collective CFO Dan Tangherlini participated in the Georgetown Business Improvement District’s virtual annual meeting on June 10.

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.

Tech Tip: Change Your Name — And I Don’t Mean the Last One


With the first part of your email addresses easy to figure out, hackers and cybercriminals can get access to other online services and data — or even spoof your email address to others.

Business Ins & Outs: Levain Bakery, Framebridge & More

June 3, 2020

NYC’S LEVAIN BAKERY COMING TO M ST. Still, when all is said and done, they come to Georgetown first. Manhattan’s Levain Bakery with its big, textured cookies will be setting […]

Dining and Shopping Return with a (Masked) Smile, Delayed by Protesters


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 […]

Tech Tip: Plan for the Worst and Hope for the Best

June 1, 2020

As the workplace has gotten more digital, business continuity has had to take into account the immense amount of stress one failing system can impose on the other digital systems your business relies on.

Georgetown Cleans Up After Looting; Curfew Set at 7 p.m. (photos)


On Monday, June 1, Mayor Muriel Bowser set a new time for a citywide curfew: 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Also, Metropolitan Police Chief Peter Newsham said 88 arrests were made overnight.