If you are sticking to New Year’s resolutions, and one of them happens to be to explore new restaurants and do something fun and different — maybe eat more fried chicken, possibly paired with waffles — then you should visit Art and Soul, 415 New Jersey Avenue, NW. After being closed for a month for […]
Twice a year, on Presidents Day and Columbus Day, the Library of Congress opens the Main Reading Room to the public. The Thomas Jefferson Building is an architectural treasure that can stand hidden in plain sight of our busy day-to-day lives. If you missed this month’s tour, visit our Flickr pool and explore some of the photos captured […]
An 80-unit residential project is coming to Hill East; learn more from ANC Commissioner Brian Flahaven, Urban Turf and Curbed DC. Eater DC reported that Gordon Biersch is hoping to open in time for the beginning of Nationals’ season. The Washington Post has a long article on Bluejacket Brewery, which will open in the old Boilermaker […]
Face it. You love rocks, don’t you? Who doesn’t? You see magnificent buildings like the Smithsonian Castle, and say, “Man, it’s a great building, but I just wish I knew where the stone came from…” Well, fear not! Your worries are over, as author Garrett Peck will be answering these questions and more this Thursday […]
One of the joys of living in DC is seeing your city –and your neighborhood– shown as a set on the big screen. Even more fun is finding how often they get it wrong. Mike Canning has been reviewing movies for the Hill Rag for the past 20 years, and he and the Friends of […]