As everyone knows, today marks the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. This historic event, better known as Cinco de Mayo, has long provided Americans with an excuse to party like it’s St. Patrick’s Day with margaritas. Here’s a rundown of some places to celebrate on the […]
It’s been a while since there was this much anticipation for a restaurant opening on the Hill. I volunteered at Taste of 8th on Saturday and was posted outside of the yet-to-open Ted’s Bulletin directing Tasters to Matchbox to sample one of Ted’s shakes. I never want to utter the words, “You can get your […]
The Voice of the Hill, a much-loved print newspaper dedicated to covering the Capitol Hill neighborhood, is ceasing operations. This is a huge loss to the community and we wish our friends there the best. Last month it was announced that their managing editor, Julie Westfall, left for the new Politico local endeavor, TBD.com. A […]
We’ve reduced our trash output through composting and learned how to properly dispose of our oversized trash using city services, but what to do with items we can’t readily recycle and that we know are toxic for the planet? DC limits curbside recycling to certain materials, but that doesn’t mean we have to trash our […]
The Capitol Hill Classic wants me back, or at least that’s what they wrote in an email to bolster registration. Alas, since I cannot make it to the 31st Annual Capitol Classic 10K, with its 3K and Fun Runs, popular with the school kids of the Hill, on Sunday, May 16th, I thought, “Well, I’ll […]