Sunday, May 19, 2013
A look at a few of the most notable stories this week on Georgetown Patch.
Arcuri Eying Early June Opening The American-Italian restaurant will open at 2400 Wisconsin Ave. NW, formerly home to Kavanagh's Pizza Pub, and hopes to open on early June. Read more about the new Glover Park restaurant. Chainsaw Cuts Away 220-Year-Old Tree in Georgetown An American white oak tree, which may have be original to a Georgetown estate with ties to George Washington himself, had to be cut down this week on the Tudor Place estate. Read about why the historic tree had to come down and watch the video of the chainsaws at work. Other news you might have missed: Want to stay on top of news in Georgetown? Sign up for our daily or breaking news emails.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
A look at a few of the most notable stories this week on Georgetown Patch.
The story of Max's Best Ice Cream losing its lease and the later news that Rocklands Barbeque would be expanding into Max's space dominated the conversation on Patch and on neighborhood listservs this week. First we learned over the weekend that Max Keshani receive a notice of termination for his lease at 2416 Wisconsin Ave. NW in Glover Park. Max has been serving homemade ice cream to the Glover Park community for 20 years. Shortly thereafter we learned that Max's neighboring business, another community favorite, Rocklands Barbeque, would be taking over Max's space. The ensuing furor and debate continues as neighbors offer a range of opinions, from wanting to boycott Rocklands to villifying the landlord to accepting that's how capitalism…
Sunday, May 5, 2013
A look at a few of the most notable stories this week on Georgetown Patch.
Capitol Prague Opens M Street Cafe; Restaurant to Follow Georgetowners may already be counting crisp apple strudels among their "favorite things" now that Capitol Prague has started dishing up pastries and Illy coffee on M Street NW. Read more about the new Czech and Slovak restaurant in Georgetown. Woman Robbed in CVS Parking Lot Before 5 p.m. Tuesday A pliers-wielding suspect robbed a woman of her purse while she sat in her car in the CVS parking lot at Wisconsin Avenue and O Street, NW. Read more. Other news you might have missed: Want to stay on top of news in Georgetown? Sign up for our daily or breaking news emails.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
A look at a few of the most notable stories this week on Georgetown Patch.
The Graham Hotel Now Open in Georgetown Formerly the Hotel Monticello, The Graham hotel opened April 15 at 1075 Thomas Jefferson St. NW. The boutique hotel features a rooftop bar and a new restaurant. Read more. Mara Takes Georgetown, Glover Park, Bonds Wins DC Georgetown and Glover Park voters favored Republican Patrick Mara, followed closely by Democrat Elissa Silverman in the special election, but interim Councilwoman Anita Bonds, also a Democrat, won the night in DC. In Georgetown and Glover Park, turnout was low throughout the day. Less than 10 percent of registered DC voters voted in the election, according to unofficial numbers. Other news you might have missed: Want to stay on top of news in Georgetown? Sign up for our daily or …
Sunday, April 14, 2013
A look at a few of the most notable stories this week on Georgetown Patch.
Whole Foods Reopens After Resolving 'Imminent Health Hazard' The Glover Park Whole Foods was in hot water for an "imminent health hazard," which closed the store for about two hours Tuesday afternoon. A DC health inspector closed the store because a hot water tank was not heated to the appropriate temperature. Read more. Man Arrested for Attempted Sexual Assault and Kidnapping in Georgetown Police arrested a man Monday and charged him with a kidnapping and attempted sex assault in connection with an incident in the 2600 block of O Street NW in Georgetown, near Rose Park. Police are investigating whether this incident is related to recent indecent exposure incidents in the area of Rose Park. Read more. Other news you might have missed: Want…
Sunday, April 7, 2013
A look at a few of the most notable stories this week on Georgetown Patch.
Neighbors Object to 7-Eleven on Wisconsin Avenue 7-Eleven has set its sights on opening a second Georgetown location, this time at 1344 Wisconsin Ave. NW, but some neighbors are unhappy with the move and design. Architect David Bell, who owns several properties around the corner from the shop, said 7-Eleven would "add nothing to the community" and its presence would be "a disaster." Read more. Georgetown University Wants Streetcar to Extend to Campus Georgetown University wants the District Department of Transportation to consider extending a proposed streetcar line to or beyond the main Georgetown campus, rather than ending the line at the Georgetown waterfront. Lauralyn Lee, the associate vice president for community engagement and …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
A look at a few of the most notable stories this week on Georgetown Patch.
Manhole Explodes in Georgetown Just when we thought those days were behind us, a PEPCO manhole sent out a burst of flames and smoke Monday. Police Investigate Death at Wisconsin Avenue Shop A Georgetown shop owner died in his Wisconsin Avenue NW shop. Police said the man, 40, died of natural causes. Read more here. Other news you might have missed: Want to stay on top of news in Georgetown? Sign up for our daily or breaking news emails.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
A look at a few of the most notable stories this week on Georgetown Patch.
GU Looks to Expand Student Housing on Main Campus Georgetown has a project team working to identify additional space on campus to accommodate more student housing. Any addition acreage the university purchases will likely not house students. Read more about housing options. Whole Foods Hubbub Dominates Neighborhood Listserv Frustration with the new express lane checkout at the Whole Foods in Glover Park took over the neighborhood listserv for several days this week. See what people had to say about this new, "faster" system. Other news you might have missed: Want to stay on top of news in Georgetown? Sign up for our daily or breaking news emails.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
A look at a few of the most notable stories this week on Georgetown Patch.
Demand Outpaces Pre-K Seats at NW DC Schools, Stoddert to Add 4th Kindergarten Class School administrators may start looking warily at all those double strollers that now fit so nicely on the expanded sidewalks in Glover Park: there are too many young children and not enough slots at local schools to fit them. Last week we reported on the incredibly high demand for local pre-K programs and the tough choices principals are making to fit all of these kids. Read more here, here and here. 80 Condos Coming to West Heating Plant Site The winning bidder in the West Heating Plant Auction is a development team that includes developer Richard Levy, New York-based The Georgetown Co. and the Four Seasons Residences. The group has indicated it would …
Sunday, March 3, 2013
A look at a few of the most notable stories this week on Georgetown Patch.
Michaels and Homegoods Mockingly Called 'Threat to Public Safety' One of your neighbors has a sense of humor and decided to use the online neighborhood issue reporting site, SeeClick, to vent about the new tenants for the Georgetown Park Mall. Apparently DC 311 is looking into this "issue." Read more. Top Local Officials Convening on Wisconsin Avenue Project The Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commission will have three special guests: Ward 2 Councilman Jack Evans, Ward 3 Councilwoman Mary Cheh and District Department of Transportation Director Terry Bellamy. The three converge in Georgetown to hear public input on the lane changes on Wisconsin Avenue and the impacts they have had on side streets in Georgetown, Burleith and Glover Park. …
