Living in Washington one becomes accustomed to dealing with a certain degree of stress. We’re talking long term, code red stress, right? We worker bees tend to hold it in our aching necks, tense “Richard Nixon” shoulders, and a tight and long suffering lower back. Capitol Hill certainly has its quota of type A personalities, […]
A livable walkable community. For those of us on Capitol Hill, it’s almost a cliche at this point. Councilmember Tommy Wells campaigns on the idea, and on Monday night, honored members of our Ward 6 community who exemplify the principle. In an open-to-the-public event at the newly re-opened Arena Stage on Monday night, Councilmember Wells […]
Some are saying that Barracks Row is turning into the next Adams Morgan. Some say they welcome new restaurants and that the two-hour wait at the existing establishments suggests there is certainly a market for more. And as retailers close or move to new locations — for a variety of reasons — questions are being […]
Last night at Brent Elementary, ANC 6B’s Norman Metzger moderated a panel experienced in the process and effects of moratoriums on different types of business licenses related to alcohol. The issue has been raised because of concern about the number of bars and restaurants on Barracks Row as there’s an appearance of declining retail. The […]
The new Harris Teeter in NoMa celebrates its grand opening today. The 50,000-square-foot store is at 1201 First Street, NE. A ribbon cutting ceremony at 5:30 will be followed by Taste of Teeter until 8pm, where shoppers will be able to sample a wide variety of wine and products available in the new store. The […]