Got an email from a reader today who received a post card from Lane Bryant saying they’re closing. As a guy I obviously never shopped there, but I rarely saw people inside it. No word on what’s may replace it. Let’s hope it’s something we’re missing. For that matter, I don’t see many folks at…

If you’d like to hang out with James Franco and donate some money to 826DC, you still can get a ticket. There’s a VIP ticket for $1,000 and a regular one for $250. It’s not cheap, but you would be benefiting the kids. The event is March 31 at the Hotel Monaco, 700 F Street…

Trouble in the burrito line? Recently a couple of articles came out about mass firings of about 40 Hispanic workers at area Chipotles, including the one in Columbia Heights. A Chipotle spokesperson said they were fired because they weren’t legally allowed to work in the country. Some of the fired workers claimed they were intimidated…

If you’ve been on one of our neighborhood listserves anytime lately, you’ve probably seen mainstay William Jordan talking about what he claims are Jim Graham’s connections with Donatelli Development, a big local development company. He recently posted this diagram (click it to see the full size version) which he says details all the connections. Here’s…