Long Agenda Takes ANC 2E Meeting Past Midnight  

October 6, 2025

 The “October” meeting of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission for Georgetown, Burleith and Hillendale, held on Monday, Sept. 29, began at 6:30 p.m. and didn’t gavel down until about 1 a.m. Besides […]

Social Scene: Symphony in Style: NSO Gala Raises $3.5 Million

October 1, 2025

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts celebrated a spectacular evening last night, welcoming 450 guests to its annual Gala benefiting the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO). This year’s […]

Business Ins & Outs: V-Tech, Dripbar, Amanda Hagerman, Izzy Salon, Violet; Starbucks

September 29, 2025

In: Holt Building, V-Tech, Dripbar  Last Friday, the Bowser Administration joined V-Tech Solutions, Inc. and community leaders to celebrate the company’s 25th anniversary and the grand opening of the newly […]

The Mayor’s Arts Awards Celebrates The Big 4-0


The 40th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards, “A Night of Elegance and Inspiration,” was held on September 25 at The National Theatre. It was everything a 40th anniversary  should be—a celebration […]

Business Ins & Outs: Florería Atlántico, Brasero Atlántico, Ornare, Olivia Macaron 

September 22, 2025

In: Florería Atlántico, Brasero Atlántico Georgetown has received quite a gift from Argentina.   Florería Atlántico and Brasero Atlántico, the cocktail bar and restaurant, respectively, run by Renato “Tato” Giovannoni […]

BID Applauds New CEO, Celebrates Georgetown at the Four Seasons 


The Georgetown Business Improvement District held its annual meeting at a Four Seasons lunch Sept. 18 and introduced its new CEO Deborah Kerson Bilek, who took over from longtime leader, […]

Bowser, Mendelson, Schwalb Quizzed by Congress


Mayor Muriel Bowser, District Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb appeared before the House Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for five hours on Sept. […]

Art All Night Electrifies the Avenue

September 15, 2025

Georgetown Art All Night returned to Wisconsin Avenue on Friday, Sept. 12 — and was an uplifting sight to see and be a part of. There were 16 showcase sites with […]

Sawasdee DC: A Taste of Thailand in the Heart of D.C.


By Mia Pech The annual Sawasdee DC Thai Festival on the National Mall returned to Washington, D.C. this weekend, bringing cultural performances, culinary experiences and community celebration to the heart […]

Crime: Zero Homicides, One Shooting Reported in Georgetown for 2025


By Aiden Mellon, D.C. Witness staff As President Trump’s surge of law enforcement with the National Guard nears a month, questions remain about how it has helped Georgetown, and also […]