Author Megan Flynn

This is a cool idea: The Hilltop, the newish restaurant and bar at Sherman and Girard, has a chalkboard where you can buy a friend a drink for the next time they come in. Pick the drink and the person, and they’ll get it. The Hilltop is pretty neat if you haven’t been, tasty food…

If you wanted to get in the Fat Tuesday/Shrove Tuesday mood, get yourself to Slim’s Diner at Georgia and Upshur, they’re serving pancakes and selling their house-made King Cake all day, traditional Mario Gras foods. King Cake, if you’re not familiar, is sweet cake baked with a plastic baby (representing Baby Jesus) in one of…

If you’re interested in glass pipes and other glass work, check out Burnt Glassworks, a newish spot at Georgia and Gresham. I haven’t been and there aren’t any Yelp reviews yet, but their Facebook page has various kinds of pipes, beer mugs, artwork and other glass pieces. Their Instagram has a lot of different items and…

A lot of folks were sad when Upshur, the Scandinavian and Eastern European mainstay closed at 821 Upshur last year. But now we know what’s coming: Taqueria del Barrio from the folks behind the DC Empanadas food truck. Washingtonian has more on the spot, whose owners promise “legit” Mexican food. James Leeds of neighboring Hank’s…

I’ve been to Union Drinkery a bunch of times since it opened, it’s my favorite new bar in our area. The spot, owned by the same folks as A&D and Sundevich (and Small Fry) at 3216 Georgia has a good vibe, nice folks and tasty, not expensive drinks. They also have a big back patio,…

This is pretty cool: The Midlands, the beer garden at 3333 Georgia, will be donating all profits made on Monday to the Latin American Youth Center, which works with low-income youngsters and families through cultural, educational and skills programming. Their work includes tutoring, arts, health, housing and job skills, among others, and serves a large…

If you haven’t walked by DCUSA lately, you may have missed the new sign where Staples used to be on 14th Street, for Gussini, a fashion retailer. The company is a local chain based in Bladensburg, Maryland with about 10 stores and sells clothes and footwear, including a lot of plus size items. Looking at…

Some local establishments are taking part in today’s Day Without Immigrants, where restaurants are closing or donating profits as a way to highlight the importance of immigrants to the food service industry. Eater has a full list, and in our area Bad Saint, Busboys and Poets, Florida Avenue Grill, Himitsu, Le Caprice, and Thip Khao…

826DC, the local nonprofit that tutors kids and operates the Tivoli’s Astounding Magic Supply Co. storefront, is hosting their fifth annual ping pong tournament fundraiser: Paddlestar Galactica. They’re looking for folks to compete or donate to the event, which sounds like a lot of fun. The tournament itself is at U Street Music Hall on…

This is neat: if you attended the Women’s March a few weeks ago, you probably saw and felt the electrifying energy behind it. And whether you marched or not, some folks in Petworth are hoping to join others around the country catalyze that energy and figure out what to do next. On the Women’s March…