A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the upcoming elections, including the important Advisory Neighborhood Commission, which advises the DC Council on local planning issues and de facto controls alcohol licenses, among other things. Only a few of the races have multiple candidates, and I wrote to those folks. Here’s the ANC 1A10, which is east…

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the upcoming elections, including the important Advisory Neighborhood Commission, which advises the DC Council on local planning issues and de facto controls alcohol licenses, among other things. Only a few of the races have multiple candidates, and I wrote to those folks. Here’s the ANC 1A01, which is south…

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the upcoming elections, including the important Advisory Neighborhood Commission, which advises the DC Council on local planning issues and de facto controls alcohol licenses, among other things. Only a few of the races have multiple candidates, and I wrote to those folks. Here’s the second installment for ANC 1A07,…

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the upcoming elections, including the important Advisory Neighborhood Commission, which advises the DC Council on local planning issues and de facto controls alcohol licenses, among other things. Only a few of the races have multiple candidates, and I wrote to those folks. Here’s the first installment for…

Slash Run, the great bar at 2nd and Upshur, is holding a pumpkin painting event on Thursday from 5-10 pm with hot citrus butter cider for $6 and pumpkins for $10, including supplies. Sounds like a fun thing for the kids (earlier) and for the grownups (later.) If you haven’t been to Slash Run, it’s…

If you’re a user of Capital Bikeshare, they want to hear from you. They just released their most recent member survey where they ask about your experience, where there should be more stations and bigger stations, why you ride and a lot more. Our area recently got some new stations at 14th and Girard and…

A few months ago we heard that Chez Billy, the French spot at 3815 Georgia, was closing. It wasn’t clear exactly what was coming next, but some rumors said Asian food. Now that seems to be the case. According to a job posting on Craigslist, it will be a neighborhood spot with Asian style street…

I’m excited for this: the Georgia Avenue Fall Fest, a bit neighborhood fest, is this Saturday from noon to 5 pm at Bruce Monroe Park (3000 Georgia Ave NW.) Here’s more about the event. There will also be a mural painting that you can help with, nonprofits will be on hand to talk about their services, and…

The folks behind the Reading Room, the bar-within-a-bar at Petworth Citizen focused on literary-themed cocktails, are celebrating the bar’s one year anniversary tonight! There will be cocktails from the last year as well as champagne. In the past, Reading Room has held weekly events with cocktails based on a certain author — this week’s is…