Downtowner DC

June 7, 2017

Purple Line Lawsuit Dismissed A federal judge dismissed most of a lawsuit that sought to derail Purple Line construction in the Maryland area, the Washington Post reported. According to the […]

Downtowner DC

May 24, 2017

Slice of the Lower East Side in D.C.? Katz’s Delicatessen, made famous by the 1989 rom-com “When Harry Met Sally,” may set up shop in the District. WTOP reported that […]

Overheard at Lunch: DC Gossip Girl


Tommy McFly Officially Off the Market 94.7 Fresh FM host Tommy McFly posted a photo on social media of himself and fiancé Chrys Kefalas holding their Maryland marriage license. With […]

Downtowner DC

May 3, 2017

D.C. Demands More Fried Chicken and Biscuits After selling biscuits out of a booth at Union Market, the Mason Dixie Biscuit Co. opened up a brick-and-mortar shop on Bladesburg Road. […]

Downtowner DC

April 19, 2017

How Do You Say ‘Whoosh’ in Japanese? Are you ready for a 15-minute commute from Baltimore to D.C.? A proposal to install the SCmaglev, a superconducting magnetic levitation train developed […]

Overheard at Lunch: DC Gossip Girl

April 13, 2017

Granddaughter Divulges Barbara Bush Secret “Today” show correspondent Jenna Bush Hager is toe-tally in trouble with her grandmother, former first lady Barbara Bush. During the fourth hour of a recent […]

Downtowner D.C.

March 2, 2017

**Turning Out For (and Against) Trump** D.C.’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency was expecting 800,000 to 900,000 people to attend the Jan. 20 inauguration of President Donald Trump. Turns […]

Downtowner DC 1-11-17

January 12, 2017

**Rolling Out the Inaugural Welcome Mat** Preparation for the presidential inauguration is underway. Dozens of security agencies are getting ready for not only a million Trump supporters but also for […]

Downtowner D.C. 12/7

December 7, 2016

Room & Board Hosting Holiday Event Tonigh Room & Board, the furniture store on 14th Street NW, is hosting a free holiday pop-up event tonight, Dec. 7. Local entertaining experts […]

Downtowner D.C. 11/9

November 9, 2016

New Executive Chef at Lupo Verde 14th Street Italian restaurant Lupo Verde has named a new executive chef: Matteo Venini, a native of Lake Como (does he hang out with […]