Tipped-Employee Initiative Passes. Now What?
• June 21, 2018

Initiative 77, making it District law to guarantee every full-time employee a minimum wage of $15 an hour by 2025, passed 55 percent to 45 percent.  An online petition is being circulated to “Continue the fight – bring 77 to City Council!”

Helios Laser Center Shines
• June 20, 2018

Helios Laser Center, a brand-new, state-of-the-art practice, has opened at 4900 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 320, in Friendship Heights. The center is owned and operated by Suzy French, a nurse […]

Business Ins & Outs June 20, 2018
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By Stephanie Green and Robert Devaney In: The Dough Jar The Dough Jar is a sweet shop that thinks outside the ice cream cone and cupcake. The store sells fun-sized […]

Up on the Roof: Rosewood Celebrates Summer
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With its panoramic views, plush sofas and beautiful landscaping, the Rooftop at Rosewood Washington, D.C., has become a cozy haven for those “in the know.” This summer, the Rooftop — […]

Andres Helps O’Connell Celebrate 40 Years
• June 18, 2018

The Georgetowner takes this opportunity to heartily congratulate Patrick O’Connell on the 40th anniversary of the beloved Inn at Little Washington and welcome José Andrés to Georgetown.

Vote No on Initiative 77
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The Georgetowner has listened to the arguments on both sides of the tipped employee minimum wage issue and believes strongly that Initiative 77 should be defeated. 

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Takes Over Georgetown, D.C.
• June 14, 2018

With classic cars from the 1970s and 1980s parked along P Street and Wisconsin Avenue — as well as having a nearby reconstituted Commander Salamander — Georgetown was, like … totally ’80s.

WAMU Reboots DCist
• June 11, 2018

A relaunch party for the hyperlocal news site will take place this Thursday, June 14, at Blind Whino, featuring DJ Beauty and the Beatz, drinks, food trucks, games and custom screenprinted posters from Soul & Ink.

Wonder Woman Filming to Close Streets
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The production team for the film “Magic Hour” plans to shut down Wisconsin Avenue from M Street to Volta Place from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 14.

Georgetown Boutique Owners Remember Kate Spade
• June 6, 2018

Walking into the Kate Spade store on M Street (and all the others around the world), it is hard not to smile. The bright and whimsical, often preppy designs fit well into the Georgetown aesthetic.