For the first time since the 1950s, DC will have its own production brewery, DC Brau, and the first place that will sell its wares is Meridian Pint, starting today. Nice to see beer finally being brewed and bottled (or canned, in this case) in DC. The brewers, Brandon Skall and Jeff Hancock, will be…

I can’t decide if this is a great or terrible. The Wash Biz Journal reports that our always-packed IHOP will start delivering across the street to Highland Park, and then sometime later to the rest of the neighborhood. This sort of makes sense, as the place often has long waits, but as Missy Frederick points…

Twice this week I’ve almost been hit by cars as I crossed Girard at 14th street. In the middle of the sidewalk crosswalk, during the walk signal. Both times the drivers were going south, making a fairly quick turn left from 14th Street, and both times I was already in the middle of the sidewalk…

The UNICEFTap Projectis an effort to get safe drinking water for kids, and they’re hosting a fundraiser this Sunday at the Josephine Butler house on 15th, across from Meridian Hill Park. Here’s more about it from them, below is the press release, andhere’s a videoabout it. Purchase a ticket to paint your own umbrella and…