I always welcome the addition of more sweet treat shops on the Hill, so its sad to see this one go. Capitol Hill Bakery (previously Café Roma) is closing its cupcake storefront this Sunday (Oct 30th). Having opened a couple of months ago, management says the location (411 18th Street NE) wasn’t conducive to retail […]
Guest contributor Dare Johnson Wenzler is a Capitol Hill resident, Realtor and co-owner of First Vine Wine Imports + Sales. This post also appeared on her blog Vine Art. You’ll find artichokes the size of softballs at Harris Teeter right now (2 for $6 this week)! Although they can be found year round, I would […]
We know it’s October, but last weekend felt more like mid-August. And, if you’re like me, living in denial that colder days are ahead, why not pretend like it’s still summer and visit the Hill Pops stand this weekend for their final street-side sale this year. The pop-up stand appears only on specific weekends and […]
Sometimes it’s really nice to have cash in hand, especially if you’re a DC Public School. Thanks to a group of parents who used the site Kickstarter.com to challenge the community to raise funds to help teach better eating habits in their very own learning kitchen at Watkins Elementary School, the school will soon debut […]
Guest contributor Dare Johnson Wenzler is a Capitol Hill resident, Realtor and co-owner of First Vine Wine Imports + Sales. This post also appeared on her blog Vine Art. Regular readers of our Vine Art blog know we’re big proponents of our many wonderful local farmers’ markets, CSAs, and of course growing your own. Why, […]