Photo courtesy of Rita’s Italian Ice
Dear Forbes, The Navy Yard/Capitol Riverfront area is pretty darn vibrant and a true riverfront already. It’s about to get MUCH MORE VIBRANT with a new development and a hotel, all of which sounds amazing. Go read some JDLand too– we’ll wait. Forbes
EatBar has one of the best happy hours in DC. Washington Post
A town square feel for Eastern Market Metro? There’s a $4.5M “down payment” on it already and bids are due by April 10. Washington Business Journal
Gorgeous photos from last week’s National School Walkout. Spoiler: Eastern High School looks stately, goosebump-inducing. Time
Fancy Radish is opening soon and you should be excited. I know Jen DeMayo is excited. Eater is, too. Eater DC
You’ll be even more excited after you read about five must-try dishes at Fancy Radish. Washington City Paper
Spotted by Locals gives a shoutout to the Anacostia River Trail. Spotted by Locals
Yes, VisionZero is not working as well as it should. I will not tire of complaining about the drivers who run the red light at 6th and Maryland NE. We should all pick an intersection we care about and be very noisy about it. Washington Post
Romper has a very informative post on the March for Our Lives, happening this Saturday. Romper
A little on the light side: Easter Egg Roll + Presidents? Kill a half-hour with good trivia. Cheat Sheet
FREEBIE ALERT: Today, Rita’s Italian Ice, 1014 H Street NE, is celebrating the first day of spring by giving away FREE ices all day. They are also sweetening the deal with their Ultimate Hooky Trip happening on their Facebook page. Give them your best excuse to play hooky here and they may take you to Miami. Sweet!