Alan Chargin will be sharing the stories behind how Capitol Hill small businesses got their start. This month, he sat down with Kathleen Donahue, owner of Labyrinth Games & Puzzles at 645 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. The following conversation has been edited for clarity and brevity. Alan: Let’s jump right in. Why DC, why Capitol Hill? […]
The WaPo declares that Barracks Row “is on the march again,” uses a photo of 7th Street to illustrate article. The Washington Post A scholarly look at what once was Swampoodle, complete with maps. InTowner DGS Delicatessen is closing on February 11. Maybe Hill Prince or Whaley’s should start carrying pastrami sandwiches? This is a […]
Readers of my posts will remember that the workers at the Navy Yard are not always focused on just Navy work, but occasionally stray into other fields of endeavor. One of those relates to one of Washington’s most iconic monuments. On June 6, 1848, the work on the foundation of the Washington Monument had proceeded […]
Around Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday, we shared a photo of one of the many signs that have cropped up around the Hill since before inauguration day last year. The quote, by Dr. King, reads: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” It’s just one of the many quotes that Meg van Achterberg turned […]
A slew of new food and drink hot spots continues to pop up all over Capitol Hill. This list is comprised of mostly old spaces welcoming a new occupant. Predicted for 2018: A culinary transformation for Union Station, turning the transport center into a central food hub; and a healthy makeover of H Street NE, […]