Election Preparedness in Georgetown and the Rest of D.C.

November 4, 2024

While parts of Washington, D.C. — the U.S. Capitol, White House and Naval Observatory —prepare for Election Day by erecting fencing and boarding up windows and doors, Georgetown is not […]

Q&A: Chris Matthews on the Election


The dining room at the GeorgeTown Club was packed on Oct. 29 as Georgetowners of all ages eagerly settled down to lunch and a Q&A Cafe by CBS News producer […]

Business Ins & Outs: Osteria Mozza, Barnes & Noble, Framebridge


This week, Georgetown is experiencing some especially newsworthy openings. In: Osteria Mozza to Open Sunday It’s here — and it’s spectacular. The highly anticipated Osteria Mozza DC will open on […]

BellRinger 2024: Over $4 Million and Counting Raised to End Cancer

October 30, 2024

BellRinger is a community that works together to support cancer research breakthroughs at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Every year, a community bike ride fundraiser takes place to raise […]

Founder Prepares to Bid Opera Lafayette ‘Adieu’

October 28, 2024

Speaking at The Georgetowner’s Oct. 24 Cultural Leadership Breakfast, Ryan Brown, artistic director of Opera Lafayette, commented on the coincidental link between the event’s venue, the President Woodrow Wilson House […]

John Legend Talks Activism and Reform at Georgetown University


By Lucy Cullen The Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service, GU Politics, hosted Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award-winning musician John Legend on October 24 as part of […]

Remembering Stephanie Flanagan

October 24, 2024

Former Georgetown resident Stephanie Flanagan passed away peacefully at the age of 66 on Oct. 18. Stephanie, along with her husband Larry, were generous supporters of the Citizens Association of […]

Stock Up Your Freezer for Winter with GMS’s “Chicken Pot Pie-a-Thon”

October 23, 2024

Georgetown Main Street’s Chicken Pot Pie-a-Thon is back for its fifth year. The event, hosted by Chef Jenn Crovato of 1310 Kitchen & Bar, has 30 percent of the proceeds […]

Business Ins & Outs: Billy Hicks, Marine Layer, Sweaty Betty

October 21, 2024

In: Billy Hicks to Open Wednesday Yes, Brat Pack nostalgia is real. Billy Hicks restaurant will make its debut at the lively corner of M and Potomac Streets on Oct. […]

Catching Up With Ward 2 Council Member Brooke Pinto  


District Council member Brooke Pinto has been representing Georgetown and Ward 2 since June of 2020. A 2017 graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, the 32-year-old Pinto is the youngest […]