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The Wish List: Skating at Eastern Market

February 15th, 2012 · 5 Comments · Capitol Hill, Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast, DC, Eastern Market

One  recent brisk Saturday morning I was walking through Eastern Market with my wife and daughter after a filling breakfast at Tortilla Cafe, and my little one asked, “Daddy is that a skating rink?”  She was pointing at the flat concrete pad that was the home of the temporary market structure, across 7th Street SE [...]

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Pound the Hill Unveils Bistro and Wine Bar

February 1st, 2012 · 3 Comments · DC, Eastern Market

Picture this: You’re walking down that wide, tree-lined boulevard we call Pennsylvania Avenue. It’s spring, and you see children walk by in strollers and dogs and their owners briskly sauntering by. The sun starts to set dramatically over the Capitol. In the air, the unmistakeable scent of apple blossoms mingles with Moroccan lentils, or perhaps [...]

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It’s Survey Time!

February 1st, 2012 · No Comments · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, Eastern Market, H Street

Here at The Hill is Home, we want to help you. But you need to help us first! When do you visit our site? And how often? Are there weekly posts you always read or look forward to? Please fill out the brief questionnaire and let us know a little about you and how you [...]

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Share Your Opinion on The Hine School Development

January 30th, 2012 · No Comments · Capitol Hill South, Eastern Market

The ANC Subcommittee on the Hine School Development is asking for the community to share its opinions on a number of aspects of the Hine School development project.  While this survey is open until February 10, the subcommittee is meeting tonight and will start discussing the feedback.  If you would like to attend the subcommittee [...]

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The To Do List

January 19th, 2012 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, Eastern Market, H Street

I don’t know about anyone else, but for me, this feels like the first week of the year where the holidays are really over and I’m finally getting my life back in order. So, now that you’re (hopefully) back to your regular routine, you’ll need a few Hill-centric things to do in the coming days. [...]

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Boxcar Tavern Opens Doors to Eastern Market on Friday

December 29th, 2011 · 6 Comments · Capitol Hill, DC, Eastern Market

To say that Xavier Cervera has been busy is an understatement. On Friday, Cervera will open his fifth restaurant on Capitol Hill, Boxcar Tavern, located directly across the street from Eastern Market. The opening marks the end of a busy year for the Capitol Hill restaurateur, and it will usher in another busy one, filled [...]

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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? [...]

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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) [...]

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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 [...]

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Support Hill Artists – They Gift Wrap!

December 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Eastern Market

If you’re someone who braves the shopping mall this time of year, bravo. I try to avoid “the mall” at all costs around the holidays – the long lines, the reduced inventory, the fighting for the coveted parking spot closest to Macy’s, and so on. Why not save yourself the trouble this year? The Capitol [...]

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