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Claudia Rauch

Claudia, a Hill native, is a marketing and social media professional whose passion for food and love for D.C. got her started on her first blog, brunchandthecity.com. Claudia is the Marketing Director for Fulcrum Properties Group, and serves on the board of CHAMPS, Capitol Hill's Chamber of Commerce. You can contact Claudia at Claudia[at]thehillishome.com

Hill East Trash Mob!

ANC Commissioner Brian Flahaven is working with a group of neighbors calling themselves The Hill Trash Mob to clean up the neighborhood. They are asking for your help tomorrow at the Potomac Avenue Metro Plaza — they will be meeting at 9am with trash bags provided by the DC Department of Public Works. There will […]

Yard Sale Open Thread

Are you using these quiet summer months to catch up on the spring cleaning? Have some treasures that you think others might want to buy? Weekend yard sales are a great tradition where you can find all sorts of fun items. So if you’re having a sale this weekend, please let us know in the […]

Hill Buzz

Enjoying the break from the heat? Yeah well soak it up while you can because we’ll be flirting with triple digits by this weekend again. I think anyone in this city who has a pool has a lot of new best friends this summer. Have you ever gone on Google Maps satellite view to see […]

Hill Buzz

Happy Tuesday, dear readers! I hope you have some good air conditioning where you are, or access to a swimming pool because it will be a scorcher. Whatever you are doing to keep cool during the heat, please remember to check in on any elderly neighbors, and to leave out extra water for your pets […]

Opening Tonight: Lavagna on 8th

Walking into Lavagna for a sneak preview last night, I was impressed at first sight. The outside had a simple fresh paint job, a new sign and window, and a few small sidewalk tables. The inside, however, looked completely different from the old Starfish Cafe. The renovations were probably not all that substantial but the […]