Weekend Round Up
Weekend Roundup: May 2 through May 5
Arts & Society
White House Correspondents’ Parties Talk of the Town
Featured
Business Ins & Outs: French Market, Rose Park Market, Club Pilates, Rosewood
News & Politics
Foxtrot’s Abrupt Closure May Be Illegal
Featured
Business Ins & Outs: M.M.LaFleur, Sézane, Wingo’s; Big Wheel Bikes
Cook on a Whim: Blueberry Streusel Muffins
March 5, 2020
•This recipe is one of Anita Parris Soule’s favorite ways to use up all the blueberries we will soon be finding at the local markets. And these muffins are always a hit.
National Geographic’s ‘Becoming Jane’
March 2, 2020
•Famed primatologist Jane Goodall will be celebrated in D.C. with a series of public events in conjunction with the immersive museum exhibition.
Spring Arts Preview: Performance
February 25, 2020
•Noteworthy theater, music and dance happenings in D.C. this spring, assembled by Georgetowner performing arts writer Gary Tischler and cultural editor Richard Selden.
Whole Foods in Glover Park Will Reopen
February 21, 2020
•The store’s 2017 closure, “due to a rodent problem,” grew into a contract and remodeling dispute between building owner Wical and Whole Foods, acquired by Amazon that year.
Cook on a Whim: Dreamy Orange Pound Cake
February 20, 2020
•If you’ve ever had an Orange Julius or a Dreamsicle, imagine that taste — the tart orange/sweet vanilla combo — in cake form.
4 Skeletons Found on Q St.
February 8, 2020
•City Archaeologist Ruth Trocolli told The Georgetowner that the remains appear to be from the 1830s, but a forensic investigation is ongoing.
Jack Evans Files to Run in Both June Elections for His Old Seat
January 28, 2020
•He’s baaaack … already. Just ten days after leaving his Ward 2 District Council seat that he held for almost 29 years, Jack Evans filed papers with the Board of […]
Business: Bagels, Papyrus, Veronica Beard, Contemporaria
January 27, 2020
•In this retail round up: a letter from Deborah Kalkstein, owner of hip, avant-garde furniture store Contemporaria, which will be moving out of Georgetown by the end of next month.
Top Business Ins for 2020: Part 1
January 15, 2020
•The retail and restaurant mix of Georgetown and nearby neighborhoods keeps churning, sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly and sometimes surprisingly.
Ward 2’s Jack Evans to Resign Jan. 17; Special Election June 16
January 7, 2020
•A lengthy investigation by a law firm hired by the Council found Evans to have committed 11 ethical violations. On Jan. 7, Evans turned over a letter of resignation to Council Chair Phil Mendelson.