Anthony Bourdain, the beloved chef and writer, visited many places around the world through his career with No Reservations, Parts Unknown, A Cook’s Tour, The Layover and more — and in 2009, he came to DC for No Reservations, where among other things he visited Ben’s Chili Bowl, the Maine Avenue fish market, and hung…

If you like food fresh from the farm, you now have two options for the Columbia Heights Farmers Market: they’re open on the Civic Plaza on Wednesdays from 4pm-7pm and Saturdays from 9am-1pm. The Civic Plaza is the triangular plaza where 14th, Kenyon and Park meet. The market, if you haven’t been before, has a…

Looks like another spot is soon to open on the 14th Street strip where the Red Derby, Lyman’s, Mezcalero and Taqueria Habanero are: Little Havana, a Cuban spot from the owner of Mezcalero and El Sol in Shaw. I walked by the other day and it looks like they are making progress, and Eater has…

The annual Fourth of July celebration at the Old Soldiers Home is happening again, and it’s a good time. The campus (officially the Armed Forces Retirement Home) is just east of Rock Creek Church Road NW and Park View and a good spot to watch the fireworks on the Mall, as it’s on a big…

Not specifically Columbia Heights-related, but good news for anyone interested in local news: DCist, the long-running news site that was shut down last year by its new owner, is back! WAMU, a local NPR station, bought the site and rehired the previous editors and much of the staff. The site covers local news, music, arts, local…

Columbia Heights Day, the annual street festival on 11th Street, is upon us: it’s Saturday, June 16th from 11am-6pm. Running from Park Road to Irving Street, the fest will have artisans and vendors, two stages with music, dance and classes, plus a kids carnival at Tubman School and a beer garden for bigger kids. And…

Not great news for coffee fans: the lease for Qualia Coffee at 3917 Georgia Avenue NW ends in late 2019, according to PoP. The owner of the building is putting it up for sale, and Qualia’s owner Joel Finkelstein owner confirmed the details. The other day I chatted with staff, who said they were looking…

Gussini, the discount store which replaced Staples at DCUSA last year, is moving out. There are moving sale signs in the window, plus big signs for 50% off. I was surprised when the store came in, as I’d never heard of it — it’s based in suburban Maryland and has a few stores around the…