Neighbors come and neighbors go, and trust me, all of mine have been interesting characters, including the former drug kingpins of 14th Street. The only one who has tempted my pocketbook is Enise, owner of Enise Jewelry and Silverado jewelry stores, and a stalwart of the North Carolina plaza at Eastern Market. Girls, you know […]
Last night I attended the informational meeting for the Hill Center. The Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital at 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. You’ve seen it. And probably wondered WHAT HAPPENED? The meeting was held at Watkins School, and once I settled my adult derriere into one of those tiny elementary school chairs, we […]
The Philadelphia Water Ice Factory (1204 H Street, NE) reopens for the season today. To celebrate, they’re offering free water ice all day. And by all day, I mean until 4 AM. Summer hours for PWIF are Monday-Thursday, 11:30 AM – 9 PM, Friday & Saturday from 11:30 AM to 4 AM and Sunday from […]
Washington City Paper readers recently named H Street, NE the best up and coming neighborhood, and business owners Anna Lappas-Collins, Lee Hartshorn and Kelly Hartshorn couldn’t agree more. The partners, who live in the neighborhood, decided that they wanted to open a business on H Street and Metro Mutts was born. “Anna and her husband have […]
When I set out to spend the day working at Frager’s, I planned to do real work. However, instead of lifting bags of mulch, stacking boxes or answering customers’ questions, I spent four hours talking to some of the store’s many employees and learned not only why I want to work at Frager’s but why […]