Here is a bit of news that we can all appreciate for years to come: recently, the Washington DC Economic Partnership, a 501(c)3 organization that promotes and stimulates local business in the District of Columbia, announced the 2013 recipients of the Great Streets Grant Initiative Program. This program distributes more than $1.25 million among different […]
Father’s Day weekend is upon us, and its shaping up to be a great weekend weather wise. In between what are hopefully your outdoor plans for enjoying the sun, how about also adding an activity that supports Dad and our beloved neighborhood Frager’s at the same time? Got little ones? The Little Loft is holding […]
Think Local First has announced finalists for their second StartUP Kitchen, and now you can be part of our version of a local food reality show. Monday, February 25th, at 6:30p, the three finalists will be judged live at Tabula Rasa on Barracks Row (731 8th Street, SE) in a Chopping Block Competition. A limited […]
I think we’ve all heard stories about a startup video and online fundraising campaign that launches a small business or creative artist’s latest project. They’re just the type of populist, bootstrapping stories we all love. A personal favorite is one my husband ran across a year ago: Dollar Shave Club. (Yeah, its Friday, so go […]
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 […]