As everyone knows, today marks the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. This historic event, better known as Cinco de Mayo, has long provided Americans with an excuse to party like it’s St. Patrick’s Day with margaritas. Here’s a rundown of some places to celebrate on the […]
It’s been a while since there was this much anticipation for a restaurant opening on the Hill. I volunteered at Taste of 8th on Saturday and was posted outside of the yet-to-open Ted’s Bulletin directing Tasters to Matchbox to sample one of Ted’s shakes. I never want to utter the words, “You can get your […]
On more than one occasion I have walked into Frager’s with a vague description of the item I just had to have. “I need a thing for drywall, a screw, but it should say ‘Bull’s Eye’ on the box. Do you have something like that?” The request, made by me on my husband’s behalf, didn’t […]
The Department of Transportation will debut the city’s first Streetcar this week. The DC Streetcar Showcase will run Wednesday May 5th through Saturday May 8th at City Center DC, the site of the old convention center (or that giant parking lot at 9th and H Street, NW). DDOT will bring out one of the three […]
The Voice of the Hill, a much-loved print newspaper dedicated to covering the Capitol Hill neighborhood, is ceasing operations. This is a huge loss to the community and we wish our friends there the best. Last month it was announced that their managing editor, Julie Westfall, left for the new Politico local endeavor, TBD.com. A […]