A little over a week ago, on the evening of May 25, 2020, a man called George Floyd paid for cigarettes with what appeared to be a counterfeit $20 bill. The employees of the Cup Store in Minneapolis, where he’d just purchased the cigarettes, confronted him but he was not forthcoming, so they called the […]
Good late morning, Capitol Hill! I hope your Memorial Day was filled with gratitude, remembrance, flags, and all the grilled foods– just because you don’t eat meat, doesn’t mean you don’t enjoy the complex flavors of a Maillard reaction well executed. It wouldn’t be an American holiday without a little assistance from the French, amirite? […]
This post was written by Nancy’s neighbor and fellow Pretzel Bakery enthusiast Emily O’Connor. Nancy B. Smalley passed away on May 2, 2020. Nancy was born and raised in New Jersey by her mother and stepfather. She was an only child. Nancy moved to Washington, D.C., and worked in graphic design. She lived on South Carolina Avenue, SE, […]
Good morning, Capitol Hill! Time is so elastic these days, I can’t believe I’m sitting here again, filling you in on the news. Let’s delve, shall we? First off, some non-essential businesses that cater to education and academic supply are open for business again as of yesterday. In our neighborhood, this means that Fairy Godmother […]
We know you’ve all been buzzing about the sad news that Montmartre, the beloved and long-standing French restaurant on 7th Street SE, is closing. After a chat with co-owner and chef Stéphane Lezla, he would very much like people to know that the decision to close the restaurant was a tough one. “I wish people […]