You’ve tasted their macarons. You’ve sipped their hot cocoa (voted one of the best in DC, mind you). You may have even tasted their elegant madeleines. Now it’s time for the owners of The Sweet Lobby to show what they are made of on the Food Network’s “Cupcake Wars.” This Sunday after the Super Bowl, [...]
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TV Alert: Watch The Sweet Lobby on “Cupcake Wars”
January 31st, 2012 · 1 Comment · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill
Hill Cooking Class Marathon
January 18th, 2012 · No Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, DC
You know that one dish you love to order at your favorite Hill restaurant? The one you wish you could make at home? You may just have the chance to pick up that coveted recipe on Sunday, January 29 on 8th Street SE when ten Barracks Row chefs participate in an all-day Culinary Education Crawl. From 9:30 [...]
Tags: Barracks Row·classes·cooking·culinary·Food·restaurants
Hill Eateries Dish During Restaurant Week
January 10th, 2012 · No Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, DC, H Street
If you haven’t gotten your fill of indulgent eating from the recent holidays you are in luck. The winter edition of DC Restaurant Week began yesterday — Monday, January 9th — and runs through Sunday, January 15th. (A second DC Restaurant Week is held each year in August.) Each year tens of restaurants and bars [...]
Capitol Hill Residents Meet Tonight to Talk Safety
January 5th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill South, New Hill East
Police and local community leaders want you to be on the lookout and keep safety in mind while walking around Capitol Hill. A number of recent robberies and car thefts have many in the neighborhood on edge and wondering when a recent spike in crime will end. Council member Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) is planning [...]
Tags: Crime·MPD·safety·Tommy Wells
To Do List – New Year’s Eve Edition
December 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Barracks Row, Eastern Market, H Street
Newsflash! New Year’s Eve is this weekend. That, coupled with what is arguably one of the slowest weeks in Washington (second only to the August mass exodus, perhaps?) makes this week’s To Do list all about the last night of the year. So, do you love it? Hate it? Is it just another (Saturday) night? [...]
Tags: bars·FUN·restaurants
In the Reariew – 2011 in Dining on the Hill
December 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast, DC, Eastern Market, H Street, New Hill East
What an eventful year on Capitol Hill – and I’m not even talking about the warped and wishy-washy politics that went on in the big white domed building. We here at The Hill Is Home attempted to bring you timely coverage of our neighborhood politics, cultural events, developing stories and (probably more than anything else) [...]
Tags: 2011·2012·bars·dining·drinking·In the Rearview·restaurants
Last Minute Gift Guide
December 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Barracks Row, Eastern Market, H Street
With just days to go, let’s cut right to the chase. Here are some suggestions for those left on your list. All to be found within the comfy confines of Capitol Hill! Hill’s Kitchen has a wide variety of gifts for the homemaker. Kudos if you can actually go there and not end up buying [...]
Tags: Eastern Market·Food·H Street·Pets
The To-Do List
December 8th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, DC, Eastern Market, H Street
Tis the season to fill our schedules, and the weekends on Capitol Hill are full of fun and festive events to get you in the holiday spirit, or just enjoy a spirited evening with friends. Need a break for all the holiday merriment? We’ve got diversions for you all over the ‘hood. Saturday in particular [...]
Spring Mill Bakery Company Offers Sweet Treats, Savory Soups and Sandwiches
December 6th, 2011 · 9 Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill
The hill has many options to satisfy one’s sweet tooth—from Eastern Market to H Street—but has been missing a quality, one-stop bakery featuring a variety of breads and pastries, sandwiches and desserts, until now! Welcome Spring Mill Bread Co. to Barracks Row and say goodbye to the quick-to-stale bread bought at Safeway and the often [...]
Tags: Barracks Row·Food
Shop Small on Saturday
November 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Barracks Row, Eastern Market, H Street
I’m not one for Black Friday shopping, and I’m definitely not into this year’s controversial addition of “Black Thursday”. What do you need to buy at 10pm on Thanksgiving that simply cannot wait? But I’m all for Small Business Saturday, taking place November 26th. Not surprisingly, here at The Hill is Home we’re big fans [...]
Tags: business
