Author Megan Flynn

Last week I decided to check out Small Chop, the coffee and pastry pop-up shop in the Hilltop restaurant at Sherman and Girard. They’re open 7am-2pm on weekdays with coffee, espresso, pastries and and kolaches, Texan/Czech pastries with filling. I got a tasty espresso drink and a sour cherry kolache, which was awesome — good…

There’s been a lot of new stuff in our area in the last few months or so, especially in Petworth, and the Post wrote a guide to the area. They go through breakfast through post-dinner drinks and include Slim’s Diner, Qualia Coffee, Little Coco’s, Straw Stick and Brick (a deli at 5111 Georgia), Hank’s Cocktail…

It’s super nice out there, and makes me want to get outside and have a drink or meal with some friends. Here are my favorite patios in the area — miss any? Leave yours in the comments. Wonderland at 11th and Kenyon has to be the standard: lots of tables, huge beers and odds are…

More coffee! The Hilltop, the newish restaurant and bar at Sherman and Girard, is now hosting Small Chop, a cafe pop-up with coffee and espresso, pastries and kolaches, a Central European via Texas pastry filled with fruit, meat or other ingredients. They look pretty awesome: the other day they posted about a migas variety, the…

Here’s a cool way to help your neighborhood, meet your neighbors and get a discount at Union Drinkery too! Georgia Avenue Thrive, the active local nonprofit, will hold its next neighborhood cleanup on Saturday, Feb. 4th promptly @ 10am the corner of Georgia Avenue and Keefer Place. Union Drinkery will sponsor the cleanup, giving all…

Want to help the city plan and understand public safety better? Take a survey! The Mayor recently put out a press release discussing public safety issues. The city, which has lower crime over the year, wants to hear your feedback on the police, public safety and the search for a new police chief. Here’s the…

If you live in ANC1A (see boundaries above, roughly northern Columbia Heights above Irving and Park View) there’s a meeting tomorrow to discuss public safety issues. Dan Kornfield, who’s the head of the ANC1A public safety committee, has more details. He’s danielkornfield@yahoo.com Dear neighbors, The meeting date selected is this coming Tuesday Jan 31 from…

If you’re a fan of Colony Club’s coffee or baristas but work in Dupont, there’s another option: Colony Club and DGS Delicatessen are making a popup called Sadie’s Weekdays inside DGS with coffee, bagels from Bullfrog Bagels and breakfast sandwiches. Here’s more from their press release: DGS Delicatessen and Colony Club are joining forces to…