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Published on January 13, 2026
 When ala, a Levantine restaurant at 1320 19th St. NW, near Dupont Circle, reopens in mid-February, the $1.5-million renovation will reveal a spectacular new front-of-the-house design and a new kitchen. The restaurant will continue to seat 150 […]
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Kitty Kelley Book Club: ‘The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation’  

January 13, 2026
The esteemed South Carolina lawmaker honors his predecessors.  South Carolina is the state that gave rise to the Civil War. Three days after Abraham Lincoln was elected president, its legislature […]