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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
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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 […]