This is the ultra, jam-packed food edition of Hill Buzz. I’m not sure what brought on the sudden flood of reviews and news, but I sure do like it! AV Club gave some great reasons for stopping by Sova; it’s more than just a coffee shop! Frozen Tropics gave us the details on the announcement […]
After a couple of columns about my take on MOtH, I decided it was time to talk to the main source– the MOtH among MOtHs, if you will– because surely there is much in my perception that differs from the reality of how the group started, and how it is viewed by those who are […]
Most of the ghost stories told about Capitol Hill are old. It seems that either there was a lot more paranormal activity here in the 19th century, or people spoke about it more – and newspapers were more willing to publish stories about haunted buildings. In researching the ghost stories, I found only one that […]
If you’re like me, you’ve wondered what the International Graduate University which is on the 400 block of 13th St SE is all about. Or, more accurately, was about, as the university’s board recently voted to close it. Fear not, however, the old Buchanan School building will soon have a new tenant, if the two […]
The future of Friendship House still remains uncertain, as financing issues have erupted in a family’s bid to buy the property, renovate it, and install a daycare, medical offices and residences there, jeopardizing the family’s winning bid. Sonja Sweek and her family were the successful bidders on the historic property, which has a long and […]