Monthly Archives: November 2011

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Baked and Wired by James Calder. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Return of Healy Pub off the drawing board. One of the hazards in endorsing a candidate so far away from the election, is that they drop out the … Continue reading

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Blues Alley

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Not So Long Ago: M St. and 33rd St.

This week on Not So Long Ago, GM stops by M St. and 33rd St. These days, this block contains Pizzeria Paradiso and will soon host Pinkberry. In the background is Thomas Moser on the next block. In 1993, half … Continue reading

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Photo by Ehpien. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: The center of Georgetown is N St. and Potomac, according to Google. The Halloween shooting is now a homicide. Georgetown’s second of the year, after five years without one.

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Lover’s Lane

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Mike Isabella to Revamp Hook as Mexican Restaurant

Photo by aliciagriffin. Several news outlets reported yesterday that star of Top Chef and owner of the new downtown Italian restaurant Graffiato, Mike Isabella, is going to take over Jonathan Umbel’s Hook. The Post explains: The fire that destroyed Hook … Continue reading

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Photo by Jim Malone. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Oak Hill Cemetery’s role in Lincoln’s private grief. Tombs serving secondhand meat?

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Dumbarton Oaks Park

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Dumbarton Oaks Doesn’t Open Till 2:00

Dumbarton Oaks gardens and museum don’t open until 2:00 pm (and not at all on Monday). This is evident right on their website, and this information is probably listed in most tour guide books. Yet despite the fact that this … Continue reading

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Legoland’s Georgetown by Orlando Bob. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Carol Joynt celebrates the tenth anniversary of Q & A Cafe with an interview with Jack Abramoff. The city settled for only $6 million with the construction company that … Continue reading

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