This post has been updated. We woke up to messages from the community letting us know that Henry Mendoza, 52, owner of the popular and beloved Salvadoran and Tex-Mex restaurant La Plaza, has died. Henry, who was visiting his native San Miguel in eastern El Salvador, passed away yesterday, March 17, in the early afternoon. […]
Hey, it’s almost the end of the week but let’s recap a few things going on, shall we? Pacci’s Trattoria, as you may remember, opened a little over a year ago after being behind schedule due to many snags in permitting courtesy of the DC government. From having to redo the basement to making sure […]
There has certainly been a lot of buzz about the recall lately, hasn’t there? Last week, I shared photos of Recall Allen campaign signs on Twitter/X and the response was surprising: Some of you thought taking pictures of signs that are out in the common space was somehow illegal. It’s not. Some of you felt […]
Happy Valentine’s Day! Hope you get into something sweet or savory today, and that you get to spend time with people you love. What’s been going on? Last week, the Secure DC bill has been advanced by the DC council after a lengthy hearing. 12 out of 13 members of the DC Council passed the […]
It’s the last day of January. Where did 1/12th of the year go already? Don’t answer that–– let’s look at some headlines that may interest you from the past week. In news only surprising if you’re new here, ethics-challenged former councilmember Jack Evans has been given a new lease on his political life. He was […]