Author Andrew W

This is kind of wild: a couple nights ago I was headed to the 14th Street bus at Irving Street and noticed there was no driver — that’s odd. Then I walked around to the front and saw why: a SmartCar was t-boned by the bus. There didn’t seem to be much damage and I…

The other day, PoP mentioned a rumor that The Heights restaurant at 14th and Park has been sold, and may change to a burger place. Not being content to run with this rumor, I reached out to their press people, and they confirmed that it has in fact sold, but will remain with the same…

This is great. Lou’s City Bar, the sports bar at 14th and Irving, is hosting a wake for the Redskins this Saturday during their game with the Eagles. As in, the ceremony held in the home of someone who died. The team, as you probably know, has had yet another painfully dismal season. Here’s what…

If you’re into beer, check out the Kangaroo Boxing Club today for their holiday party featuring Bell’s Beer, the popular Michigan microbrewery that makes Two Hearted Ale, among lots of other delicious beers. They’ll have a keg of a rare stout, plus a cask of Two Hearted, as well as cookie decorating and lots of…

Christmas and Hannukah are near, meaning it’s time to get some gifts for friends and family. One option is 826DC’s Museum of Unnatural History, the funky strorefront on the Columbia Heights Civic Plaza that helps support 826DC, the nonproft that helps tutor and mentor children. They just published a gift guide, and it seems like…

A couple of weeks ago I wrote that Ruby Tuesday at 14th and Monroe has closed, and that there was a rumor that TGI Friday’s was no longer going to open on the opposite corner. There’s a sign that it’s for rent and ANC chair Kent Boese said “it’s safe to say it’s on hold,”…

You may recall a few months ago that two different groups were looking to set up Little Free Libraries in our area — small boxes where people can take or drop off books for free. One was to be positioned near Tubman Elementary School, the other in Petworth near Grant Circle. Both had Kickstarter pages…

Wow, the folks behind Room 11, Petworth Citizen, Uphsur Street Books and Crane & Turtle are really doing a lot on Upshur: the City Paper and PoP reported a bit ago that they’re opening a diner to be called Slim’s Diner at Georgia and Upshur, in the neat old Murrel Building. The building has been…