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,…

Union Drinkery, the great new bar at 3216 Georgia from the A&D and Sundevich folks, is doing a fun event on Dec. 18, an ugly sweater party from 7-11pm. The spot, if you haven’t been, is an awesome, chill neighborhood cocktail bar with good prices and food from the neighboring Small Fry — things like…

Last night I popped into Odd Provisions, the cool new corner store from Room 11 alums Jess Woods and Rachel Mowrer at 11th and Lamont, and I really liked it. It’s a one stop shop for a lot of things, and they have really good quality stuff. They have a lot of produce, beer and…

In October we learned that the replacement for Chez Billy was going to be Ten Tigers Parlour, an “Asian street food lounge” from chef Tim Ma and the Hilton brothers, who run the Gibson and many other spots around town. And now we know when: the Washingtonian reports it’s opening Saturday. The place looks amazing…

Here’s an awesome way to help DC SCORES, the local nonprofit that provides after school programs for kids with poetry and soccer. And all you have to do is eat at any Chipotle in the city and bring the above flyer, show it to the casher on your phone, or just tell them you’re supporting…

If you’re looking for holiday gifts, or just some neat stuff for yourself, head up to the 800 block of Upshur Street on Saturday, just to the east of Georgia Avenue. They’re hosting their 11th annuals Art and Craft fair with businesses, vendors and restaurants all offering items, as well as live music, food vendors…

The holidays are around the corner, and if you want to get a Christmas tree (or other tree for your holiday) there are a few local options I’ve heard about. If you know others, post them in the comments! Two local schools are selling trees as a fundraiser: Bancroft Elementary in Mt. Pleasant and West…

Georgia Avenue Thrive has their next neighborhood cleanup this Saturday starting at 10 am at the corner of Georgia and Morton, and they’re providing all the equipment you’ll need. And afterwards, Midlands will give all volunteers one free beer up to $7. Can’t beat that!