Georgetowners of the Year for 2023  

December 6, 2023

The naming of Georgetowners of the Year has been a tradition of The Georgetowner newspaper for decades. Several well-known, devoted and influential members of the neighborhood have already received this […]

Georgetown Glow’s Alight, Balancing the Whimsical and Sentimental

December 4, 2023

By Hailey Wharram The Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) is enthusiastically sponsoring the ninth annual Georgetown Glow festival which began Friday evening, Dec. 1, in Georgetown’s commercial district. Five unique […]

Business Ins & Outs: Dolce Vita, Brand Guild, the Fitzgerald


In: Dolce Vita, Not Steve Madden, at Wisconsin & O Steve Madden — which used to be at 3109 M St. NW but closed five years ago — was supposed […]

Art of Interior Design: Specialist Meets S&R Evermay Awardee

November 30, 2023

By Kobi Carter Eidman In the first of our series about Georgetown’s S&R Evermay Washington Award recipients, The Georgetowner’s Business Development and Community Partnerships initiative spotlights award-winning artist James Stephen […]

Crime Report: Carjackings, Dumpster Fires, and Poor Crime-Solving

November 27, 2023

Once again, a phony fender-bender and carjacking in the neighborhood: this time on Foxhall Road near Whitehaven Parkway NW. Also – perhaps symbolically – dumpster fires appeared to be set […]

Crime: Saturday’s Mayhem; New Second District Commander; Mayor Takes Action

November 20, 2023

Why must Georgetowners be alert at all times?  Two photos snapped by Georgetown resident and photographer for The Georgetowner, Bill Starrels, from this past Saturday evening help illustrate the rising […]

Crime: Secret Service Shots Fired in Georgetown; Chief Smith Confirmed

November 13, 2023

In a show of unity to address the city’s “crime crisis,” the D.C. Council voted unanimously Nov. 7 to confirm Mayor Bowser’s nomination of Acting Police Chief Angela A. Smith […]

Business Ins & Outs: Greco, Mèo Maison, Tatte, Skims


In: Greco Ready to Open in &pizza-Au Pied de Cochon Building Next month, an authentic Greek fast casual restaurant will open at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Dumbarton Street — […]

Coolidge Foundation in Georgetown Celebrates Centenary of 30th President 

November 8, 2023

What do the following have in common: The Roaring Twenties, Prospect Street in Georgetown, an August 3, 2023, historical re-enactment inside a Vermont barn after midnight, and the future of […]

The Georgetowner’s 2023 Holiday Theater Guide


LAST CHANCE THIS MONTH …   You can put on the Ritz with Dr. Frankenstein (“It’s pronounced Franken-STEEN!”) and his monster, but not for long. The Little Theatre of Alexandria’s production […]