Living close to Barracks Row is both a blessing and a curse (although the curse might just be my laziness but I digress). The point is, I love having so many restaurant and bar options (ok and cupcake shops) all within walking distance from my house, but I do wonder if the convenience factor makes […]
Inauguration time in DC is exciting but also crazy. In my line of work I’ve had the good fortune of covering inauguration activities from various vantage points – the Capitol, the Mall, from an Inaugural Ball. And while there’s no doubt that watching a president take the oath of office fills me with the pride […]
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 […]
The past calendar year has been an important one for many reasons. Politically we reelected the President for a second term, right before our national leadership practically pushed the country off a fiscal cliff (again). We learned that the Mayans were not correct, though for how many thousands of years ago we are talking it […]
Sometimes a shameless plug can be endearing, no? If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a loyal reader of The Hill is Home. In fact, you may have been one of the votes that got us included in the “Neighborhood Blog” category in the Washington Post Express “Best of 2012” list. And for that, we […]