Florida ‘Beachside’ Book Launch at Pillar & Post
• March 16, 2022

A beautifully illustrated hardbound coffee table book, “Beachside,” by House Beautiful’s Digital Editor Hadley Keller was launched at a champagne and pastries reception on March 11 at the antique and […]

Georgetown Tobacco at 58: Founder David Berkebile Looks Back Gratefully
• March 14, 2022

Tomorrow, Georgetown Tobacco celebrates it 58th anniversary — pretty good for a business that might be seen as unique to another time and place. There’s the beauty and longevity of […]

Celebrating Everyone’s Irish Heritage In and Near Georgetown 
• March 11, 2022

It’s said that on St. Patrick’s Day, “Everyone is a little Irish.” True or not, Georgetown is a great place to celebrate the Emerald Isle’s food, drink and conviviality. Martin’s […]

Maroon on … Salad Dressing, Sophia, That Is
• March 9, 2022

The girl who grew up on P Street eating salads tossed with her mother’s homemade dressing never dreamed she would one day be selling it in bottles by the hundreds […]

Crime Report: Gun Arrest Near Ukrainian Embassy, Armed Robberies
• March 7, 2022

Lieutenant John Merzig of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) joined the March Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 2E meeting and provided a public safety update. MPD has increased its presence in […]

Mapping Georgetown: Local Author Documents Famous Georgetown Writers
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Our Mapping Georgetown story this week welcomes the joys of March, the eminent arrival of spring, and especially Women’s History Month. Kim Roberts, Georgetown author of “A Literary Guide to […]

Beautiful Fundraiser for La Jolie Bleue
• March 3, 2022

Many Georgetowners may remember La Jolie Bleue, the Mediterranean bakery on Wisconsin Ave. Unfortunately, the eatery, like many others, fell to the pandemic last year. The shop had grown steadily, […]

Tudor Place, Historic Gem, Fully Reopens March 4
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Strolling up 31st Street towards Dumbarton Oaks, you may pass by another historic Georgetown gem without realizing it. Between Q and R Streets, glance over toward 32nd Street and you’ll see […]

ANC Report: Crime, Budget, Redistricting
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Public Safety  First on the agenda at this month’s ANC meeting, a public safety briefing from Lt. John Merzig of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Regarding last month’s fatal shooting […]

Duke Ellington Takeover: Council Member Pinto Offers Clarifications
• February 28, 2022

Following our Feb. 24 article “Amid Scandal, Duke Ellington School to Transfer to DCPS,” Ward 2 Council Member Brooke Pinto contacted The Georgetowner to clarify positions she and Ward 2’s […]