By Andrea Klee Crepes? Two blocks away from my Hill East apartment? Oh, how very Parisian! And well worth the wait. I noticed the signs declaring the coming-soon arrival of Crepes on the Corner when I first moved to the Hill in November 2011. From reading the Facebook posts, I learned I was not alone […]
Based on the posts that elicit the most passionate comments, we know for sure there’s a significant foodie population out there on the Hill. So it stands to reason that some of you have dreams of perhaps having a little café or coffee shop of your own. Think Local First wants to help you realize […]
Guest contributor Dare Johnson Wenzler is a Capitol Hill resident, Realtor and co-owner of First Vine Wine Imports + Sales. This post also appeared on her blog Vine Art. Finally – some honest to goodness winter weather may blow our way this week! Even if it doesn’t actually snow, it looks like things will be […]
Congratulations to Winnette and Timothy McIntosh, owners of The Sweet Lobby, for their win on the Food Network’s Cupcake Wars! In the competition that aired on Sunday night, they went up against three other bakeries to create “Year of the Dragon” themed cupcakes. The judges were won over by the innovative flavors and the general […]
You’ve tasted their macarons. You’ve sipped their hot cocoa (voted one of the best in DC, mind you). You may have even tasted their elegant madeleines. Now it’s time for the owners of The Sweet Lobby to show what they are made of on the Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars.” This Sunday after the Super Bowl, […]