Monthly Archives: August 2009
The Morning Metropolitan
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Prince of Petworth tracks down Julia Child’s Georgetown home. Carol Joynt writes a brutally honest piece on modern day John Cheever characters living in Georgetown, and elsewhere. Caps owner Ted Leonsis moving into the … Continue reading
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A Peek Into the North Face
GM stopped by the North Face to see how the construction is coming. It looks like they might meet the August opening deadline after all: One more photo after the jump:
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The Morning Metropolitan
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Georgetown native makes ‘em laugh at the Comedy Central Roast. The Citypaper quaffs some hops at Birreria Paradiso. Bloomingdales may not be coming to Georgetown mall after all. WBJ digs into the fight between … Continue reading
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A Final Note on the Crime Stats
This week, GM has been digging into the MPD’s 2009 crime stats for Georgetown and comparing them to last year’s. While there are some troubling trends in crime in Georgetown, GM thought it was important to put those stats in … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Another likely “Georgetown Cuddler” incident. We Love DC suggests a more apt name for the perp. Apparently Fratelli la Bufala was actually part of a massive Italian chain. Somehow that corporate backing didn’t help … Continue reading
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Old Georgetown Theater Property For Sale
The historic Georgetown Theater property on Wisconsin Ave. has been put up for sale. Currently it houses the National Jewel Center, but before that it was a working theater that was infamous in the 1970s for showing the x-rated film … Continue reading
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The Morning Metropolitan
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Some Georgetown kiddies learn to share a bedroom. The Current reports that BID taxes are going up due to increased assessments. Fourteen person kidney swap-meet performed at Georgetown Hospital. Photo by Flickr user Katieharbath … Continue reading
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