Housing Complex questioned whether current parking requirements are slowing development. Greater Greater Washington examined the possible impact of ANC 6B’s recommendations for regulations around opening a corner store. Going Out Gurus checked out the Rose’s Luxury pop up at Hogo. Eater DC shared the early — and favorable — reviews of the newly opened Beuchert’s [...]
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 [...]
I think we’ve all heard stories about a startup video and online fundraising campaign that launches a small business or creative artist’s latest project. They’re just the type of populist, bootstrapping stories we all love. A personal favorite is one my husband ran across a year ago: Dollar Shave Club. (Yeah, its Friday, so go [...]
Tags: business·crowdfunding·DC Access·Million Puppet March·new restaurants·Rose's Luxury·small business·Tommy Wells
Frozen Tropics and DCist reported that MPD made an arrest in the murder of June Lim. Housing Complex took a look back at the changes that have happened in Near Southeast in the last many years, including the removal of the Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg housing project. JDLand announced that the owners of Zest will be opening [...]
Is it just me or is H Street growing up before our very own eyes? The neighborhood, long known for late night bars and entertainment, has more recently matured, establishing itself as a dining destination. In the last few years, outposts like Boundary Road, Shawafel, The Atlas Room, and Ethiopic, have given the street some [...]
Tags: dining·H Street·Le Chat Noir·Le Grenier·new restaurants
At its Wednesday night meeting this week, ANC 6A’s Economic Development and Zoning Committee saw early plans for a new Ben’s Chili Bowl at 1001 H Street, NE (formerly George’s Place). The concept is like a combination Ben’s and Next Door, with the traditional Chili Bowl on the ground floor and a restaurant/bar upstairs, plus [...]
A regular roundup of interesting miscellany from our fellow neighborhood bloggers. In Shaw has a roundup on the status (or lack thereof) of a few local hotspots, including Bistro Bohem and Shaw Tavern. Borderstan reminds us to be polite to tourists mesmerized by cherry trees (I’m on board, as long as they don’t block the [...]
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