Monthly Archives: April 2010

The Morning Metropolitan

Photo by Katykash.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

  • Last community meetings on GU’s ten year plan coming up.
  • MPD reports that the robbers who hit Cafe Bonaparte Monday night didn’t actually get any money.

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1200 block of 36th St.

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Trio of New Stores to Open in Georgetown

GM heard through the grapevine that three new stores are close to agreeing to move into three vacant spaces within a block of Wisconsin and M. They are Barbour, Camper, and Madewell.

Barbour is an English company famous for making extremely English-looking jackets, like this:

GM hears they’ll be moving into the old Richey & Co. space at 3221 M St. Continue reading

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The Morning Metropolitan

Baked and Wired by Brownpau.

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1200 block of Wisconsin Ave.

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Bo Blair Brings his Nantucket Fixation Actually to Nantucket

Georgetowner Bo Blair has had remarkable success over the last decade starting bars and restaurants in and around Georgetown, almost all of which sport a Nantucket theme. Starting with Smith Point in 2000 (named after Nantucket’s Smith’s Point), Blair found a winning strategy combining a restrictive guest list with the aspiration of an ACK bumper sticker. It was a perfect business plan for George W. Bush’s Washington.

Blair soon added more family-friendly spots with Foxhall’s Jetties (featuring sandwiches all named after Nantucket beaches) and Glover Park’s Surf Side (a Nantucket beach itself). [Both fantastic restaurant’s in GM’s opinion] Continue reading

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The Morning Metropolitan

Canal by Katykash.

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1300 block of 37th St.

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What a Difference 70 Days Make…

31st St. Continue reading

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The Morning Metropolitan

Whitehurst Freeway by Ehpien.

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