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Monthly Archives: June 2009
The Morning Metropolitan
GM is going to try adding a new daily feature to the Georgetown Metropolitan: a morning round up. We’ll see how it goes. Here’s the inaugural edition:
- Over at DC Metrocentric they explore the historical firehouse on Wisconsin just south of M that how houses the Italian restaurant Paparazzi.
- The Georgetowner interviews the manager of the new HSBC that sits where the old Japan Inn restaurant was.
- Carol Joynt reports on the progress of her landlord’s efforts to sell the Nathan’s building. Oh and Chico’s closed apparently, thus defying GM’s theory that no matter where in the world you are, so too is Chico’s.
- The Four Seasons built its own herb garden to supply the newish Bourbon Steak restaurant.
Filed under The Morning Metropolitan
Sweet Green in Bloomberg
Courtsey of Bloomberg
Yesterday Bloomberg profiled Georgetown’s Sweet Green. The salad-cum-froyo joint was opened two years ago by three recent Georgetown grads and has been doing gangbusters ever since. Bloomberg, business outlet that it is, focused on the dollars and cents side of Sweet Green’s success. Continue reading
Filed under Around Town
Mad Butcher Not To Be
GM got in touch with Jonathan Umbel, owner of Hook and Tacklebox, this weekend to check in on the status of his proposed butcher shop/restaurant to go in next to Tacklebox. The plan was first announced last Fall, but GM was starting to get nervous that the plans fell through. Turns out his fears were justified. Umbel confirmed that the plans to open up next to Tacklebox have been scotched because the owner of the property decided not to sell. Umbel said he’s still considering other locations in Georgetown as potential locations, but will not likely make any move until the economy improves.
Filed under Development, Restaurants
Scheele’s Market Saved
Mike Peabody reported today that, as GM predicted, an agreement has been reached to save Scheele’s Market long into the future. The agreement involves an incredibly creative solution to the problem faced by the Save Scheele’s group: namely how can they come up with a legally binding way to ensure that a market will remain on the property without owning the building outright. The solution: they’ll lease it themselves. Peabody’s email explaining it all after the jump:
Filed under Around Town, Breaking News
North Face Construction Begins
GM stopped by the future North Face location (3333 M St.) on Sunday to see if construction has begun yet. As it happens, the general contractor was there too. GM spoke with him and learned that construction is actually starting today. The whole building will be gutted and despite this ambitious plan, the store is scheduled to open in August.
Filed under Around Town
Crime Alert: Burglars on the Loose
From MPD2D:
The following is a crime alert for residents of PSA 206 involving
several recent burglaries:Â
* June 5, 2009, between 9:15 am and 5:10 pm – 1800 block 35th
Street NW – unknown suspect entered through a open/unlocked window and
stole electronic equipment and jewelry
* June 5, 2009, between 8:30 am and 7:00 pm – 2700 block of Q
Street NW – unknown suspect entered through an unlocked kitchen window
then forced open the screen and stole electronic equipment, money and
jewelry
* June 4, 2009, between 8:30 am and 5:40 pm – 2500 block Q Street
NW – unknown suspect entered through an open/unlocked bedroom window and
stole electronic equipment and money
Take this as a lesson: lock your doors and windows. This burglar (or burglars) seem to hit homes during business hours. Make sure you lock up (including your windows) before you leave for the day.
Filed under Crime
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