When she opened Hill’s Kitchen (713 D Street, SE) in May of 2008, Leah Daniels filled a retail gap and provided the perfect accessories for the fresh fruits and veggies at Eastern Market. I spoke to Daniels to see how things are going as she approaches 18 months in business. Which came first, love of […]
Fashion designer Dyanne Marte has been bringing her sporty and catchy knitwear to the Eastern Market weekend market area for a couple of years, now. She and her clothes are hard to miss—Dyanne, 32, is as tall as a fashion model and has a smile to match, but she is demure beside her vibrant purple, […]
Councilmember Wells Joins Mayor Fenty to Announce Redevelopment Team of Former Hine Jr. High School Site Calls for Continued Community Process as Designs Move Forward (Washington, DC) – This morning, Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells joined Mayor Adrian Fenty, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Valerie Santos, ANC Commissioners and others to announce the […]
The winner is…The Deputy Mayor’s Office for Economic Development today selected the Stanton/Eastbanc proposal as the winning bid among a winnowed list of three to develop the Hine Jr. High School site. Stanton Development is well known and well-entrenched on the Hill, and responsible for a significant amount of projects and new construction. Its emphasis […]
The Hill is Home learned today from Ron Joiner, chairman of the Friendship House Association, that historic Friendship House may have a new owner soon. A judge accepted the bid of Sonja Sweek, Hill resident and grandmother, and local Mom on the Hill, to purchase the historic home, Joiner said. Sweek bid $3.2M for the […]