Monthly Archives: July 2011

Georgetown’s Phantom Density

There are many benefits to living in a dense city. The most obvious is that with so many people living in close proximity, their joint buying power and habits can support shops and restaurants within walking distance. It’s why a … Continue reading

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The Morning Metropolitan

Photo by M.V. Jantzen. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Back to the drawing board for Dumbarton Oaks and their plans for a dorm at R and Wisconsin. West Elm pop up open.

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3200 block of Grace St.

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Not So Long Ago: M and Potomac

This week in Not So Long Ago, GM stops by M St. and Potomac. Nowadays its home to Jonathan Umbel’s two successful restaurants, Hook and Tacklebox (or what a friend of GM calls, respectively, “Fish” and “Lobster”). Eighteen years ago, … Continue reading

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The Morning Metropolitan

Photo by Lucas Cantor. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Confirmation: Govinda Gallery is closing its 34th St. gallery. Oh ‘B Sweet pies is planning to move into that space. Is it wrong to eat lion?

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1300 block of Wisconsin Ave.

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Real Estate Week: Canal Views

This week GM is out of town (by now, he’s probably dodging flying fish at Pike Place Market along with all the other tourists). So he’s trolling through the real estate section looking for interesting houses. Today he travels down … Continue reading

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The Morning Metropolitan

Photo by Daquella Manera. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: ANC and road closures, part 18. It will be awfully difficult for GM to come back from a place like this, but he’ll try.

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3200 block of R St.

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Real Estate Week: Dumbarton Blues

This week, GM is out in the Pacific northwest sea kayaking at whatnot. So he took a stroll through the Georgetown real estate listings to pluck out some notable listings. Today he looks at 2806 Dumbarton. There’s nothing particularly special … Continue reading

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