Last night, Peter Bis, a well-known and well-liked fixture of Capitol Hill, passed away of an apparent heart attack. Anyone who has ever been near the Exxon at Massachusetts and 2nd Street NE knew Peter, even if they didn’t know his name. From his place on the sidewalk, he would engage in conversation with […]
On Monday July 23, an employee of Congressional Cemetery returned from lunch at around 1:45, locked up her bike, and headed to the gate house. As she did, a young shirtless man, approximately 25 years old, came up to her and made some sexually suggestive remarks. The employee ignored him as best as she could […]
Spike is expanding his group of restaurants into Thai Roma, where he will serve steak and frites (DC Eater, DCist) Young & Hungry shared pictures of Hank’s Oyster Bar’s new Hill location, which opened yesterday. While Elise is away, she has turned over Frozen Tropics to a few friends, one of whom wrote a piece […]
In the late 19th century, tourism took off as a mass phenomenon. This meant a whole new market for guide books, which had existed for decades already, but usually more for people moving to a new location, and not for middle class tourists now thronging the great cities and important sights of the world. In […]
H & Pizza opened this past weekend and is already getting plenty of good reviews. (Eater DC, H Street Great Street, Frozen Tropics, Eat More Drink More, and We Love DC) DCist reported that Nationals Park has been recognized by PETA as one of the top 10 vegetarian-friendly ballparks in the country. Dining in DC checked […]