Longtime Hill resident Dare Wenzler had always considered herself a bon vivant. So when her close friend, Tom Natan, suggested they launch a wine importing business, she jumped at the opportunity. When Tom proposed this idea, he had just returned from a trip to France. While there, he met a gentleman that grew grapes in […]
Still looking for the perfect sport this spring? Dust off your racquet and warm up that serve because Tennis on the Hill begins play this Sunday, April 25th. Using courts at Anacostia Park for instruction, plus those at Garfield Park, Payne Elementary, Randal Park and Sherwood Rec Center for adult play, TotH offers adult and […]
When you walk into Star & Shamrock you’re going to see some familiar faces because the guys behind the bar and running the place are no strangers to the Hill, hailing from places like the Pour House and Trusty’s. They’ve been working long and hard to make their dream of an Irish pub that serves […]
As many foodies living on the Hill might already know, Bravo is now filming Season Seven of Top Chef in DC. Given that several previous contestants and guests on Top Chef own restaurants on the Hill, such as Art Smith of Art and Soul and Spike-best-milkshakes-in-town-Mendelsohn of Good Stuff Eatery, we are likely to see […]
Several local theaters were nominated for the 2010 Helen Hayes Awards, but it was Folger Theater’s Arcadia that came out on top. This Tom Stoppard play explores the relationships between past and present with a little chaos theory and rules of thermodynamics thrown in for good measure. It was one of the few trips to […]