The Three Best Open Houses This Weekend: January 27-28
Bloomingdale Where: 6 R St. NW #2 How Much: $769,900 When: Sunday, 1pm to 3pm Why: This lavender Victorian has three beds, three baths, and plenty of character. Modern details include stainless steel...
View Article100 Very Best Restaurants: #66 – Rose’s Luxury
These days, Rose’s isn’t quite the total joy ride it use to be. Of late, we’ve encountered overcooked pastas and dishes that were too garlicky or too sweet or just plain not thought through. But...
View Article100 Very Best Restaurants: #43 – Garrison
Plenty of chefs take a local and seasonal approach. So what makes Rob Weland’s tranquil, wood-toned Barracks Row restaurant exceptional? The chef/owner “walks the walk,” as industry folks say, when it...
View Article100 Very Best Restaurants: #5 – Pineapple and Pearls
Changes are afoot at our top-ranked restaurant on last year’s list. For one, the fanciful cocktails that greeted you at the door have been replaced by glasses of sparkling wine. At our recent dinner,...
View ArticleCongress’s Dysfunction May Already Be Battering the DC Area’s Economy
Washington’s regional economy slowed in December, downshifting from an otherwise healthy 2017, according to a report released Tuesday by the the Stephen S. Fuller Institute at George Mason University....
View ArticleOrangetheory Fitness Will Open in Capitol Hill This Summer
Orangetheory Fitness, the buzzy boutique gym with a cult following dubbed “Orange Nation,” will open its fifth DC location in Capitol Hill this summer. The 3,750-square-foot studio will be the anchor...
View ArticleThe Three Best Open Houses This Weekend: March 10-11
Shaw Where: 1011 M St. NW #907 How Much: $1,650,000 When: Saturday and Sunday, 1pm to 4pm Why: This contemporary M Street condo is in a prime downtown location, and only a four-minute walk from the...
View ArticleLook Inside: These $3 Million Capitol Hill Rowhouses Are Designed to Be...
Some Capitol Hill residents have fought against lobbying firms and other businesses that seek to turn Capitol Hill rowhouses into commercial space. But Petra Development president Rashid Salem says...
View ArticleThis Social Media Influencer Gets Paid to Live in Luxury Buildings
Photographer James Jackson had quite a weekend. He invited some model friends to hang out at the condo where he was staying—a light-flooded unit in the converted Buchanan School on Capitol Hill. He had...
View ArticleWhere Can You Stay on Capitol Hill for What Scott Pruitt Paid?
Scott Pruitt isn’t having a great week. Under his leadership, the Environmental Protection Agency has made some questionable financial decisions, from spending $43,000 on soundproofing Pruitt’s office...
View ArticleWhere Mark Zuckerberg Should Eat While He’s in DC
Mark Zuckerberg is in town this week to testify before Congress and meet with lawmakers. In between sessions, the Facebook CEO will probably get hungry. Based on his homebody behavior in Silicon...
View ArticleThe Five Best-Looking Open Houses This Weekend: 4/21-4/22
Capitol Hill Where: 1324 E., SE #210 How much: $449,000 When: Sunday, 1pm to 4pm Why: This apartment located in the renovated Buchanan School comes with plenty of historic charm. Though the space is...
View ArticleListing We Love: This Stunning Converted Stable Has a Hidden Pool
Imagine this. You set out after a long day in your over-air-conditioned office, take a ride as part of a human sandwich on Metro, and then endure a sticky, sweat-rolling-down-your-back walk home. But...
View ArticleAfter Seeing This Capitol Hill Couple’s Pics, You’ll Want to Take Engagement...
Engagement sessions in DC usually involve dressing up in coordinating outfits and heading out to some local landmarks. But for Jasmine Chalashtori and Devin Wilkins, who wanted the pictures to truly...
View ArticleCapitol Hill Books Has DC’s Most Curmudgeonly Store Owner
Capitol Hill Books’ Jim Toole (“If you have to put an age down, say 110”) had already lived a fairly full life before he took on running the secondhand book shop after its original owner passed away in...
View Article4 Great Places to Drink Around Capitol Hill
Menus subject to change. Bluejacket This brewery opened in 2013, bringing almost 6,000 square feet and more than two dozen craft beers to Washington. The cavernous space, surrounded by stainless-steel...
View ArticleHere’s What You’ll Be Eating (and Drinking) at Pineapple & Pearls
Like a team captain after a big win, Aaron Silverman is quick to give his teammates shared credit. The chef/owner behind Rose’s Luxury—and Pineapple & Pearls, set to debut April 7—says everything...
View Article10 Great Places to Eat Around Capitol Hill
Updated on December 28, 2016. Restaurant menus subject to change. Bistro Bis Three decades ago, the French ruled the city’s restaurant scene. Today the Gallic presence is mostly confined to casual...
View ArticleThe 9 Coolest Places to Instagram In DC
Don’t just snap a selfie in front of the White House and call it a day. Beyond the obvious locales, Washington is chock full of pretty places to post about. Here are some of our favorites. Magnolia...
View ArticleFor $5.9 Million You Could Live In This Dramatic Gothic-Style Church in...
Ever dreamed of a home with a soaring stone tower, gorgeously detailed ceilings, views of a park, and … an altar? The 1891 church overlooking Stanton Park in Capitol Hill has just gone up for sale, and...
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