As many of you know, there has been an ongoing effort to have Barney Circle designated as a Historic District. There are pros and cons and many opinions on whether or not this is something neighbors actually want, and that’s a post I’m working on for next week. In the meantime, the Historic Preservation Office […]
Sometime last month, I attended an event at the yet-to-be-opened Chesapeake Room and though there was no food service at that event, I already loved the atmosphere and of course the large, tented patio on the corner of 8th Street SE and E Street SE. The Chesapeake Room officially opened for business Memorial Day weekend, […]
At around 6 this morning, an electrical fire broke out at the Argonaut. Apparently it’s not as bad as it first seemed. The fire damage is mostly confined to the kitchen and bar area downstairs, however there’s a great deal of smoke damage and all of the windows were shattered in the process of fighting […]
When Garret Hargrave (he of Walter Street Chili Cookoff fame) emailed me to several months ago to tell me about his latest unemployment hobby, www.neyber.com, I thought, “Huh. That’s neat,” and then went back to my facebooking and tweeting and foursquaring and promptly forgot about our own local online social network.
DC Council Chairman and candidate for Mayor Vince Gray will be discussing education and family issues at a meet and greet tonight at Molly Malone’s from 5:30-7:30. This isn’t a fundraiser, just an information session hosted by Ward 6 for Gray for Mayor. Space is limited and you can RSVP at 202.617.7796 or via email […]