I recently wrote about Thomas Law and his attempt to build a sugar refinery on the Hill, at the base of New Jersey Avenue, on that Anacostia. The refinery did not last long, and was soon turned into a brewery. It is about this brewery, and the man behind it, that we will look at more […]
Following on the heels of its recent exterior renovation, the Northeast Library (330 7th Street NE) is about to close for at least a year to undergo a massive $10 million historic renovation. The library will officially close at 5:30pm on September 22nd. In anticipation of the library’s closing, the Friends of the NE Library will […]
In case you somehow missed the news, Union Market opened this last weekend. Coverage and photos from: Frozen Tropics, Urban Turf, Candy Sandwich, EatMore DrinkMore. City Paper reported that Crafty Bastards will be moving to Union Market this year. JDLand got a tour of the Boilermaker shops and shared pictures of the latest progress. Frozen […]
You’ve all heard the joke: How do you make a small fortune in the [art/wine/horse] business? Start with a large one. Well, add another one to that: The early real estate business on Capitol Hill. No one better exemplifies this than Thomas Law, who arrived here in 1795 with a large fortune — and ended […]
DCist gave a nod to section of Congressional Cemetery that honors gay service members. ANC Commissioner Norm Metzger reported that Back Stage will be closing this winter and will be replaced by a wine and beer retail shop called Dcanter. Frozen Tropics shared a NBC 4 report that the police have a possible DNA break […]