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Sharee Lawler

Sharee Lawler is a recovering political junkie. After many years of invoking the First Amendment right of a Fortune 100 company to petition the government for redress of grievances (aka, lobbying for Big Business), she got her MBA and left government affairs to to offer business strategy and communications consulting geared towards small businesses. She and her husband lived on the Hill for 12 years, during which time she was, variously, an entrepreneur, lobbyist, volunteer, student, gardener, jogger, cyclist and hostess of many a backyard barbecue. You can contact Sharee at ShareeTheHillIsHome [at] gmail [dot] com.

Neighbors: Charlie Palmer Steak

Compared to some neighborhoods, Capitol Hill is a bit short on restaurants of the white table cloth variety. Maybe its because we’re a more casual clientele or perhaps they prefer to be in a higher expense account per capita neighborhood. Either way, when the occasion calls for an upscale night out, one need only decide […]

Open House Round Up

Doing this every week, I have seen Realtors use some interesting turns of phrase to catch the attention of prospective home buyers. When I skimmed through and saw the write up for this week’s featured house, I thought somebody had decided to take things to a whole new level. “Rambling” isn’t usually a word that […]

THIH Happy Hour

You know what I’m tired of? Sweating. In the summer, there’s nothing like a nice, cool cocktail to kick off the weekend. That’s why every Friday for the rest of the summer we’ll be talking to our favorite bartenders around the Hill to get their suggestions for the perfect drink at your Friday happy hour. […]

And Not a Moment Too Soon …

The wait is finally over. H Street Great Street is reporting that the Rita’s at 1014 H Street, NE, opens tomorrow at noon. Stop in for opening weekend specials. Hours are daily, noon to 10PM. Oh, sweet Blendini relief from the miserable heat …

Yard Sale Open Thread

Its that time of the week again. The time where some of you get to flaunt all your new storage space. If you’re having a yard sale this weekend, give us all the details — the where, what and when — in the comments section below. Happy bargain hunting!