What Rocks: Scherzer Keeps on Pitching

May 27, 2021

To Georgetown University students, it was the biggest day of their young lives, but to Max Scherzer it was just another workday. The Washington Nationals pitcher was spotted practicing on […]

Popular Green Almond Pantry Delights on Grace Street


A delightful herald of the rejuvenation of Georgetown’s restaurant scene is the relocation of nationally acclaimed chef-owner Cagla Onal-Urel’s Green Almond Pantry — a Mediterranean café counter and market — […]

It All Came Together: Stroke Victim Thanks DC Fire EMS, MedStar Georgetown for Saving His Life

May 20, 2021

May is National Stroke Awareness Month. The following story comes from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital — and tells how all elements of first responders and healthcare came together in a […]

‘Georgetown,’ a Film About Murder. Or Is It?


It happened in Georgetown. In August of 2011. A murder and investigation that verged on the “you can’t make this stuff up” category. Now a fictionalized movie about the bizarre […]

Mayor to Citizens: ‘Policing at Critical Point’ 

May 17, 2021

“I believe that we are at a critical point in policing,” Mayor Muriel Bowser told the Citizens Association of Georgetown at its May 11 virtual annual meeting. “As you know, […]

Graham Mansion Dispute Nearing End?

May 12, 2021

The drawn-out dispute between neighbors over renovations to one of Georgetown’s most treasured historic mansions, formerly owned by the late Katharine Graham, publisher of the Washington Post, surfaced again at […]

It Was Fun While It Lasted:  All Parking Enforcement Resumes June 1  

May 10, 2021

A four-month amnesty program offering drivers the opportunity to pay outstanding tickets issued before Sept. 30, 2021, will run from June 1 to Sept. 30.

Downtowner News: Police Shooting, Vaccine Sites, Bicyclist Killed, Cicadas

May 3, 2021

Downtowner updates for April and May D.C. Man Shot and Killed by Police  A Metropolitan Police Department officer fatally shot Terrance Maurice Parker, 36, a Black man, last Friday night. […]

May 3 ANC 2E: Sidewalks, Traffic, C&O Canal

April 29, 2021

The Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E)will hold its May meeting, 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 3, virtually — via Zoom or a conference call. The following is the agenda, as […]

Ins & Outs: Das, THE Artist Agency, Lou Lou, Baked & Wired

April 26, 2021

Georgetown snagged only one spot on Michelin’s Bib Gourmand list: Sileshi Alifom’s Das Ethiopian restaurant, at the corner of 28th and M.