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First Bite: Beuchert’s Saloon

March 15th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill, DC, Eastern Market

The farm-to-table dining movement lands smack in the middle of Capitol Hill with the opening of Beuchert’s Saloon on Pennsylvania Avenue SE.  Yes, this long, narrow eatery occupies what was an art and frame shop, but that space years ago was a true speakeasy, serving homemade alcohol to those who made their way through a [...]

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Fun For a Good Cause: Upcoming School Auctions!

March 8th, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, DC

For the parents: we know you’ve been needled half to death about your kid’s school’s upcoming auction or fundraiser, but the fun part is here! Auction season is upon us, and supporting not just your school’s auction but other schools’ only makes all our children excel, and that is a win-win. For the non-parents: think [...]

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Is Your Capitol Hill Business Open During Snowquester?

March 6th, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, DC

Are you a Capitol Hill business planning to stay open during today’s snow storm? Let The Hill is Home know, and our editors will list your hours of operations, snow storm specials, and any other important details as part of our ‘What’s Open’ post this afternoon.  Please let us know by 1pm!

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This Week in THIH: Two Hour Delays, Q&As and Drug Deals Gone Bad

February 22nd, 2013 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, DC

On March 21st, The Hill is Home will reach an important milestone in blogosphere years, our fourth birthday. We outgrew our infancy, surpassed the terrible twos, and screamed and shouted through our threes (it’s what we writers do best). But seriously, our success is largely due to you, the reader, so thanks! In the coming weeks, we will [...]

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Open House Round-Up for 1/27/13

January 26th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Capitol Hill, DC

Capitol Hill resident, Realtor and co-owner of First Vine Wine Imports + Sales. This post also appears on her blog Real Estate On (and off!) the Hill. Wouldn’t you give your right arm to live in a house with big closets, wide rooms, enough bathrooms for everyone and a garage? Without moving to Reston for [...]

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In the Rearview – 2012 on Capitol Hill

January 2nd, 2013 · 1 Comment · Barracks Row, Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill North, Capitol Hill South, Capitol Riverfront/ Near Southeast, DC, Eastern Market, H Street, Near Northeast/Atlas District, New Hill East

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 [...]

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First Sip: Harold Black, Capitol Hill’s Top-Secret Speakeasy

December 27th, 2012 · 5 Comments · Capitol Hill, DC, Eastern Market

Has Capitol Hill been thrust into the land of the hip? Not only do we have trendy restaurants opening practically every month on 8th Street, SE and H Street, NE, but the craft cocktail movement –brought to the neighborhood by Erik Holzherr at Wisdom– has gained fans and followers. Mixology on the Hill used to [...]

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Open House Round-Up for 12/02/12

December 1st, 2012 · No Comments · Capitol Hill

Guest contributor Dare Johnson Wenzler is a Capitol Hill resident, Realtor and co-owner of First Vine Wine Imports + Sales. This post also appears on her blog Real Estate On (and off!) the Hill. If you’re house hunting and have not yet started looking in the Hill East area, go take a peek at 1738 [...]

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We made the cut! Vote for us!

September 12th, 2012 · No Comments · Capitol Hill

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 [...]

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Open Houses for Sunday September 9th

September 8th, 2012 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Guest contributor Dare Johnson Wenzler is a Capitol Hill resident, Realtor and co-owner of First Vine Wine Imports + Sales. This post also appears on her blog Real Estate On (and off!) the Hill. Finally!  After weeks and weeks of summer doldrums, there is a robust crop of open houses to see this weekend! Lots [...]

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