Some in our fair community would say that this is not a reopening. To quote resident curmudgeon Tim Krepp, this is “a Hawk ‘n’ Dove-themed bar.” Perhaps it’s not even that: the new Hawk ‘n’ Dove, brought to us all by Xavier Cervera of Senart’s, the Chesapeake Room, and many others, doesn’t have much left […]
Young & Hungry looks at the speakeasy trend and how the idea fed into the concept for Harold Black, and questions whether or not a secret number is the way to go, noting in a separate post that PX abandoned the idea. Red Palace is being replaced with Vendetta, an Italian restaurant. H Street Great […]
It’s that time of year, parents of pre-schoolers: open house time. This is your chance to tour your neighborhood school and apply to DCPS’s Out-of-Boundary/Pre-S & Pre-K Lottery (which runs from January 28-February 25). One of the best ways to get to know a school is by visiting an Open House: that way, you get […]
Have you ever wanted to tell city staff what you think is important when it comes to modes of transportation? Do you feel like more bike lanes would make commutes easier? Are there tweaks to a bus route you think would be more logical than it currently is? Is a crosswalk signal a few seconds […]
Returning to the subject of Prohibition that I broached last week, today, we will look at how some Hill residents responded to the banning of alcohol by simply making their own. Since the ingredients are quite simple, it is unsurprising that enterprising members of society circumvented the law in this manner.