Whole Foods to Debut Just Walk Out Technology in D.C., Calif.

September 9, 2021

While Whole Foods lovers will have to wait a little longer for their Glover Park store to reopen, there is excitement building that it is one of first that will […]

ANC Resolved About Widened and Cemented Sidewalks

September 7, 2021

Before a historic number of online participants – 140 – the Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission on Aug.  30 amid a packed agenda, spent a good proportion of the time on […]

Police Report: D.C. Homicide Rate Up 15 Percent, Neighborhood Incidents


Here’s our neighborhood’s latest police and crime news gathered from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD): Sept. 6 – Arrest: Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) on the unit block of […]

Business Ins & Outs: Afghania; 7-Eleven, Ledo, Charcoal Town

August 30, 2021

In: Afghan Restaurant Planned Taking over the former space of Don Lobo’s Mexican Grill which closed May 31, 2020, after 16 years, Afghania will be another restaurant by Omar Masroor […]

To Your Health: Jenn Crovato’s 1310 Kitchen & Bar 

August 26, 2021

Chef-restaurateur Jenn Crovato whips up full-flavored Modern American food with a healthy bent at her Georgetown bistro, 1310 Kitchen & Bar. With enviable skill, she writes heartening messages to the […]

ANC2E Aug. 30: One-Way N St., Bike Lanes, Sewer Project

August 25, 2021

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

New Designs for Old Latham Site; More Residential for Georgetown Park

August 23, 2021

The long vacant site at 3000 M St. NW, which once featured a hotel and a French bakery, got yet another design plan — thankfully, the abandoned crane is gone. […]

Crime Report: Homeless Incidents, Arrests, Thefts


The following is a selection of crimes, incidents and arrests occurring in or around Georgetown over the last 35 days. Information provided by the Metropolitan Police Department, in part. Aug. […]

Corrections and Clarifications on Our Antique Map of Georgetown   

August 19, 2021

The cover image of the July 14th Georgetowner displayed an antique-style map of Georgetown, drawn by Georgetowner staff artist and designer Carol Stuart Watson in 1959. A reader who lives […]

Georgetown-Rosslyn Gondola Still a Possibility 


The future is still possible in Georgetown. In its approved 2022 budget, the D.C. Council included $10 million for the city to purchase 3607 M St. NW —  site of […]