Author Andrew W

The other day I was exploring the Upshur Street strip and decided to pop in Willow, the newish gift shop and clothing boutique next to Petworth Citizen. And it’s a pretty neat shop. It reminds me of something that would be in Hampden, Baltimore, which is a good thing — neat clothes, quirky and funky…

Chicken alert: Chick-fil-A in the DCUSA shopping center will open November 4th, according to the Washington Business Journal. It’s the first non-college location in the city and they are also thinking of opening other stores around town. The store is run by a local franchisee, Jessie Chesson, according to the article. The address is 3100…

Last week I wrote about starting a new series called Weekday Lunch, where I check out local places where you can get lunch during the week — maybe if you work from home, or are just around during the day. I wrote a little recap of a few options (The Coupe, Coffy Cafe, Shanghai Tokyo,…

The other day I decided to head by Small Fry, the new barbecue spot at 3212 Georgia Avenue from the people behind the Sundevich sandwich shop and A&D bar, and it did not disappoint. They’re going to be the companion restaurant to Union Drinkery, which is opening upstairs sometime in the future. I first wrote…

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about my new partnership with DC SCORES a great local nonprofit that runs after-school programs with poetry and soccer at 50 schools and rec centers around the city. They’re always looking for volunteers, and this weekend is a great opportunity to help: it’s their annual Fall Frenzy, where they celebrate DC…

A couple of days ago I wrote about the dog costume contest at the 11th Street Halloween Carnival, which sounds like fun. I just heard about another one, at Fido and Kitty’s World, a pet store at 4130 Georgia Avenue NW. Here’s more info. Sounds pretty funny. Date: Saturday Oct. 31st Time: 3 to 5…

Winter is nearly upon us, which means it’s a tough time for the region’s homeless people. Thrive DC, a homeless services center based at St. Stephen’s Church at 16th & Newton, is hosting a “Winter Warmth” clothing, coat and blanket drive to help. Just bring any of the items listed on the flyer to the…

Halloween is coming soon, which means trick or treaters, and I recently got a few questions about trick or treating — namely, where do kids trick or treat door to door, and do they trick or treat in apartment buildings? I’ve seen a pretty good amount of kids trick or treating at houses along Spring…

This afternoon I am happy to announce my participation in a collaboration that will bring new, engaging, and exciting content to the site: Bloggers United for DC SCORES. I am teaming up with Tiffani Nicole Johnson of the Brightwoodian and Drew Schneider of Petworth News to bring to you stories of the kids, families and difference-makers…