Hello there! Hope you’re surviving this frosty weather. Here are a few links that may interest you this week:
Councilmember Charles Allen introduced a piece of legislation aimed at curbing scalpers– especially the worst ones, like Ticketmaster, which sell tickets and mark them up astronomically even before the venue itself gets to sell them. This bill has a lot of local support from small venues, naturally. Charles Allen Ward 6
According to this informational listicle, the District has the second highest business failure rate after one year in the whole country. Not a surprise, as we all know the rent is too damn high. Lending Tree
Very excited to see that a couple of Hill and Hill-adjacent spots are on this list of best sushi. Personally, I’m very partial to Sushi Hachi– especially their yellowtail cilantro roll. Cue the angelic throng. Alas, don’t have Omakase @ Barracks Row money yet. One day, folks. One day. Washingtonian
Speaking of good restaurant news: Scott Drewno and Danny Lee of ChiKo and I Egg You deliciousness are James Beard award finalists in the category of Outstanding Restaurateur. So richly deserved– congratulations! Eater
Things are looking dire for us here in DC if the House of Representatives doesn’t solve our budget crisis that they themselves created. And, of course, they are going on vacation at COB today, so we are going to have a fun time bringing our trash by the House offices. By the way, if you’re not following Free DC, you should:
According to Capitol Hill Corner and ANC commissioner Jerry Sroufe, it looks like the former Congress Market (corner of 5th and East Capitol, SE) will reopen very soon. Scroll down this post to see the update. Capitol Hill Corner