It’s time for our August Realty Review! Fourteen homes sold in Georgetown during the month, with total sales reaching $41.7 million. The biggest sale was 3313 O St. NW, which […]
September 8, 2026
Come Celebrate Georgetown’s 275th Birthday!
Sure the United States of America finally reached the passé age of 250 this year. Bo-ring! Your neighborhood reached the much classier age of 275 this year. Time to celebrate!The Citizens Association of Georgetown is throwing a party to mark the occasion September 17th at the City Tavern. That’s an incredibly fitting location for such a party, as the City Tavern is itself 230 years old and served
September 8, 2026
Downtowner DC: Lewis George, Audi Field, Bigbelly, Flock, Ramsay
Lewis George Is Listening in All 8 Wards On Sept. 1, District Council member Janeese Lewis George, Democratic candidate for mayor, launched a “Building the People’s Government” listening tour at […]
September 8, 2026
Gloria Steinem, 1934-2026
The Western High School Alumni Association (Go, Raiders!) lists 35 “notables,” including author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings ’14; financial journalist Austin Kiplinger ’35; defensive lineman Ray Krouse ’44; Edward White ’48, […]
September 8, 2026
Voting Begins: Georgetown BID Board of Directors Election, Special Initiatives Ballot
The following information is from the Georgetown Business Improvement District . It’s time to cast your vote in the 2026 Georgetown BID Board of Directors election and Special Initiatives ballot. […]
September 8, 2026
Business Ins & Outs: Dolcezza Gelato, Adriana Hoyos, Ellizabetta La Strega, Delhi Belly
Returning: Dolcezza Gelato Apparently, you can go home again. Dolcezza Gelato is slated to open at 1300 Wisconsin Ave. NW in late fall or early winter in the former Pressed […]
September 7, 2026
Dine Well and Do Good: Blue Duck Tavern Supports Nepal Relief
Guests can enjoy an evening at the Michelin-recognized restaurant on Sept. 10 while helping Mercy Corps deliver urgently needed assistance to families in Nepal. By The Georgetowner staff A memorable […]
September 3, 2026
Dine Well and Do Good: Blue Duck Tavern Supports Nepal Relief
Guests can enjoy an evening at the Michelin-recognized restaurant Blue Duck Tavern, 1201 24th St. NW, while helping Mercy Corps deliver urgently needed assistance to families in Nepal. A memorable […]
September 3, 2026
DC JazzFest Opens on a High Note at The Hamilton Live
By LaMarr Funn The 26th annual DC Jazz Festival opened on Wednesday evening, Sept. 2, at The Hamilton Live before a roaringly enthusiastic, standing-room-only crowd. This year’s festival was launched […]
September 3, 2026
Relish: Unique Retail Shopping in Unique Cady’s Alley
By Caroline Woodward Nestled in Cady’s Alley among a sea of high-end retailers offering various house goods, furniture and jewelry sits a store that does the difficult work of curating […]
September 3, 2026
Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage’
A wronged wife finally finds her voice. Belle Burden wanted to be a writer and was admitted to a creative-writing class in college, “one of only two freshmen,” she states […]
September 3, 2026
Art All Night Returns to Georgetown, Sept. 12
For one thing, Art All Night — taking place in all eight wards of Washington, D.C. — isn’t one night, it’s two: Sept. 11 and 12, starting at 7 p.m. […]
September 3, 2026
Dolcezza Comes Home
The prodigal son has returned: Dolcezza gelateria is coming home to Georgetown. Signs up at 1300 Wisconsin Ave. now announce the store’s return scheduled for this winter. (Sorry for the poor photo with the car blocking the shot.)Dolcezza was founded in Georgetown in 2004 and operated at 1560 Wisconsin Ave. for many years. Even as the store opened other locations, it continued to actually make the
September 3, 2026
Weekend Round Up September 3, 2026
Enlivening the DMV this Labor Day weekend: festivals of jazz, magic and food vendors. Meet football and baseball legends on Saturday at “RFK Legacy: A Tailgate Experience.” Sunday options include […]
September 3, 2026
So What’d I Miss?
So I took my annual August break from the Georgetown Metropolitan, and it sure seems that I missed a ton of stuff!Here is my attempt to summarize all the notable openings and closing in Georgetown since late July:Donsak Thai — 3251 Prospect St. (former Mai Thai space). Soft opening in August.Bombas — 1400 Wisconsin Ave. (the former Dolce Vita). Opened Aug. 14. (another DTC to bricks-and-mortar!)C
September 2, 2026
Onstage Georgetown: September 2026
The 2026-27 theater season heats up while temperatures outside cool down. Time to get back on your performing arts wheels and pedal over to your favorite DMV venue for some […]
August 31, 2026
Stars and Stripes Staffers’ Firing Paused Upon Court Request
In a dramatic turn of events, the Department of Defense capitulated to a temporary truce on Friday, staying its hand in the Aug. 21 termination of three top staffers at […]
August 31, 2026
Business Ins & Outs: Uniqlo, Ellizabetta La Strega, Alfie’s, Cafe Tulum, Flavor Hive, Bizzeria
In (With a Bang): Uniqlo Uniqlo Georgetown at 3262 M St. NW made its flashy debut Aug. 28. The 22,618-square-foot store brings Uniqlo’s LifeWear philosophy “to one of Washington, D.C.’s […]
August 31, 2026
Northwest Georgetown September ANC Update
Hello and welcome to your September Northwest Georgetown ANC update! I hope you had a great summer. Or I should say I hope you are having a great summer, since it will be in the high 90s this week!ANC MeetingWe are holding our September ANC meeting tomorrow night (Monday). It will be at the usual time and place (6:30 PM at Visitation, with a Zoom option).One item of note that is on the agenda conc
August 31, 2026
Purveyor of Polka Dots Yayoi Kusama, 97
Yayoi Kusama, whose artistic trademarks were polka dots and yellow pumpkins, died in Tokyo on Aug. 14, aged 97. Her repetitive, endlessly adaptable, seemingly playful motifs led some to label […]
