I will admit that this post is, a) late (it should have run before Hallowe’en), b) off-target (it describes a site well outside of pretty much any definition of Capitol Hill), and c) sadly sparse in detail. Nonetheless, the very subject makes it worthy of a post, and –hopefully –of your time reading it. The […]
Whenever Tortilla Coast, 400 First Street SE, comes up in conversation, there is a distinct crackle in the air in this Democrat bastion of a city. Many long-time neighbors have never set foot in this relaxed, often-noisy Tex-Mex restaurant located a stone’s throw from Cannon House Office Building, with the (sometimes) correct assumption that only […]
Guest contributor Dare Johnson Wenzler is a Capitol Hill resident, Realtor and co-owner of First Vine Wine Imports + Sales. This post also appears on her blog Real Estate On (and off!) the Hill. Live in a full service condo building above Harris Teeter! 1391 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Unit 552 is a sunny large 2-bedroom 2 full […]
Starting tomorrow, New Morning Farms “Watkins Market” will operate all winter at the corner of E and 13th SE. The organic farmers have the same wide and seasonal variety of items: broccoli, cauliflower, winter squash, lots of greens, tomatoes, peppers, sweet potatoes and regular potatoes, carrots and parsnips, and basics like onions and garlic. If there are still […]
Thursday, October 30 Pottery Slam – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Join the artists of Pottery on the Hill for Pottery Slam. This interactive event encourages the audience to throw out ideas to participating master potters Dan Finnegan, Sam Taylor and Mark Shapiro as they create their pieces. For more information and to register, click […]