When I moved to the Hill from the West Coast, one of the things that struck me was the dearth of Mexican food. I was pointed to a few places that were adequate, but the flavor was just not the same. I had been spoiled in California, with handmade tortillas made by first- and second-generation […]
Young & Hungry shared the scoop on Union Kitchen opening a cafe on Capitol Hill. JDLand got a tour if Vida fitness at Yard Park, which is finally nearing completion. District Doughnuts reported sold 1200 doughnuts in just 2 hours, according to PoPville. Washington Business Journal checked out the latest plans in the wake of […]
Four weeks ago, I led a tour through the Navy Yard neighborhood, a tour in which I attempted to recreate what it looked like 200 years earlier, just before the British came through. One of the stops was the old brewery that had been built in an abandoned sugar refinery. I noticed at the time […]
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. There’s a beautiful house on the Hill that fuses perfect original historic details with stunning modern top-of-the-line finishes. 447 12th St NE has soaring […]
Capitol Hill theater comes in all shapes and sizes, and the premiere of Scena Theatre’s Molly at the Atlas Center for the Performing Arts is both a surprise and stunner as it shows the power of a single actor taking the stage. The play runs through Sunday and if you’re in the mood for intensity, catch one […]