Author Megan Flynn

The Airedale, the cool European pub at 14th and Spring, is hosting a Festivus party today which sounds awesome: Just wanted to let you guys know that we’ll be celebrating Festivus here again at The Airedale on December 23rd! Just like last time we will have a Festivus-inspired pre-fixe menu and themed cocktails all night…

The holidays are coming up, and I was thinking about local options for buying gifts from local small businesses in our area. Here’s what I’ve come up with, and let us know in the comments if you have others! Coffee bags from Qualia Coffee or Harrar Roastery, both on Georgia Avenue. Both roast their beans…

There’s a new food option in the area, as Zippin’ Chickin’ and Fish has just opened at 2901 Georgia, at the corner of Georgia and Harvard. The space was previously A&H Catering (which is owned by the same person, DJ Jordan) and they have renovated the inside and outside. The menu is pretty big: fried…

This is great news! The Columbia Heights Initiative and other local groups have been working for some time to become an official, city-recognized Main Street organization, and a few weeks ago they got it! Which means they get $200,000 in grant funds for improvements, staff, cleanups, facades and more for our area. The city describes…

Well, this came out of nowhere. The City Paper reports that celebrity chef Alex McCoy is closing Cajun spot Tchoup’s Market on Dec. 23, and will be giving up the lease when it expires in 2017. They’ll be hosting various private dinners and pop-ups until then. This is the exact opposite of what McCoy said…

Well, there’s one fewer coffee option in the hood: PoP reports that Zombie Coffee and Donuts has closed. To be honest I always forgot about this place and I’ve never been, but I know some folks are fans. Anybody miss it? I wonder what will come next? This spot was formerly Tasti D-Lite, a frozen…

Upshur Street and Petworth have been blowing up lately with new restaurants and bars, and another new one seems to be a hit: Ruta del Vino, a Latin American restaurant that opened earlier this month at 800 Upshur, the old Riyad Market. Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema wrote about the spot earlier this month,…