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Hill’s Eye View: Working for the Weekend

May 20th, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast

The temperatures are going up and the boys of summer will be back in town this weekend. Quench your Monday thirst with a cold one, gratis of the THIH Flickr pool. Add your own homage to boys or beverages right here.  

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Print Out Those Signs — #SoutheastLove Redux!

April 30th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Barney Circle, Barracks Row, Capitol Hill South, Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast, New Hill East

Remember #SoutheastLove? This past February, after a noticeable uptick in online misunderstanding of who, what, and where Southeast DC is, my coworker and friend Nikki Peele and I decided to spread some love for our quadrant with a campaign to get people smiling about the part of the city we live and work in – and both [...]

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The Best of Capitol Hill

April 12th, 2013 · No Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill North, Capitol Hill South, Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast, DC, Eastern Market, H Street, Near Northeast/Atlas District, Stadium Armory, Union Station/NOMA

When the Washington City Paper Best of DC list is announced, I’m quick to review the winners. For me, and I’m sure for many of you, it is exciting to see Capitol Hill represented in so many categories. I am excited for and proud of the storefronts, restaurants, festivals, shows and more that I frequent [...]

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Desi Living Coming to Foundary Lofts in June

April 3rd, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast, DC

Desi Living Loft Furniture will move into the last remaining retail space in Foundry Lofts at Yards Park, making it the first non-food retailer in the space when the store opens in June. The 3,000 square foot store will feature a wide variety of sofas, chairs, ottomans and coffee tables, and joins several restaurants slated [...]

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The Nats can win it all…. IF…

April 3rd, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast, DC

Guest post by Richard Holwill As Monday’s 2-zip win over the Marlins demonstrated, the Nats are rock solid.  The pitching rotation starts with Stephen Strasburg, who retired 19 straight batters in that game.  The offense is led by 20-year old Bryce Harper who thrilled the opening day crowd with two home-runs in his first two at-bats. [...]

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April Fools’? Park Tavern Opens “Sooner than Soon”

April 1st, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast, DC

File this under things that could be an April Fools’ joke, or might actually turn out to be true. After waiting months without any official word from the folks at Park Tavern, today, it looks like management says the restaurant will be open “sooner than soon.” Earlier this morning the Park Tavern tweeted: What the [...]

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Spreading the #SoutheastLove on Valentine’s Day!

February 15th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Barney Circle, Capitol Hill South, Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast, DC, Eastern Market

Guest post by David Garber Sometimes we just need a little simple positivity to remind us why we love the areas of the city where we’ve chosen to live, work, play, and shop. I’ve lived in the southeast quadrant of DC for the past six years — first in Anacostia, and now in Navy Yard, [...]

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Opening Very Soon: Park Tavern

February 8th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast

Many have lamented the fact that Park Tavern has taken a while to open. The ice skating rink, as you may recall, opened back in November. Chef Robert Wood was on hand at the inauguration, offering food samples and discussing the menu with Tommy Wells. And then? Nothing. Months upon months of waiting for permits [...]

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First Bite: Kruba Thai & Sushi

February 5th, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast, DC

In the coming months the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood will see the opening of several new eateries and watering holes.  One can imagine how bustling a summer evening will be around Yards Park with free concerts, kids splashing in the fountains, and a choice of outdoor dining venues.  While we wait for warmer temperatures to arrive, [...]

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Meeting to Discuss Capitol Power Plant Tonight

January 24th, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill South, Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast

A meeting to address the application by the Architect of the Capitol for changes to the Capitol Power Plant’s permits is scheduled for tonight, Thursday, Jan. 24, at 6:30 pm at the Capitol Hill United Methodist Church located at 421 Seward Square SE. The meeting, hosted by Council Member Tommy Wells, will discuss the “strategies for [...]

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