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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 Jeffrey – D5000. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Carol Joynt reports that Scheele’s might close by the end of November. No word on whether the new landlord plans to bring in a new market. On the good … Continue reading
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Le Matin Metropolitan
Photo by M.V. Jantzen. Bonjour Georgetown, et joyeux 14 Juillet! Voici les nouvelles: Too late now, but apparently the Safeway hosted a beer tasting yesterday. Hopefully they’ll do that again in the future (and give us a little more heads up). … Continue reading
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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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Photo by Brownpau. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: There was a large fire in Tackle Box’s kitchen yesterday. Word is that it started from a lit cigarette. The owner, Jonathan Umbel, said that both Tackle Box and Hook will … Continue reading
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The Apple Store by Nick 12017. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: A few more details on Hook’s new Crackle space and its happy hour. (GM just realized that the space they turned into Crackle is where he had his … Continue reading
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Top of the Car Barn by BoopBoopBoopBoop. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: A positive take on Sea Catch. Speaking of seafood: Hook opened a laid back space on the second floor called Crackle Bar.
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Big Wheel Bike’s big bike by Kevin H. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Want to help the Haitians? Go to the Red Cross and donate. This has nothing to do with Georgetown, but it’s just the right thing to … Continue reading
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M Street by M.V. Jantzen. Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Want incredible eggs? Stop by the Georgetown Farmers Market today. There’s only a few left this year. The Examiner interviews Hook’s Jonathan Umbell.
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Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest: Ann Hand closing up shop. Server at Hook has bad breath, puts off customers, but do they move? Vox Populi finds some deals at Rugby. Photo by Flickr user Hellomarkers used under Creative Commons.
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