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Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Great write-up of the past, current and future state of Georgetown dining.
• How Covid highlighted the inequality among GU students.

Tudor Place

A new liquor store is coming to 1515 Wisconsin Ave., the former site of the John Rosselli antiques shop.

The store posted notice of the liquor license transfer in mid-August. The application indicates that this is not really a brand new liquor store but rather a liquor store that’s moving locations. The store, Logan Circle Liquors, used to be located at 1018 Rhode Island Ave. NW. It shut down last year.

It’s unclear to GM that there’s a market for a new liquor store in Georgetown. The store’s prior location was not really an upscale spot; it cashed checks, for instance. So it’s unlikely to compete with places like Bacchus Wine Cellar or Hop Cask and Barrel. It will probably be more in line with Towne Wine and Liquor at Wisconsin and Dumbarton, a couple blocks south of the new spot.

But then again, 2020 has driven a lot of people to drink more, so who knows? Maybe they’ll do splendidly.

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Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Some of the changes coming to Lutèce, the old Cafe Bonaparte.
• Two individuals residing on GU’s campus have tested positive for Coronavirus.

1200 block of 29th St.

Fall is here. And with the pandemic still in full swing, Georgetown University has gone fully virtual. But as you might have noticed, that doesn’t mean that Georgetown students haven’t returned to the neighborhood. While there’s nothing preventing them from returning here to take their classes online, you can still help prevent them from spreading the virus by being a bit vigilant.

That’s because while students are permitted to live in off-campus housing this fall, they are prohibited from gathering in groups of ten or more And that is inclusive of housemates. So if there’s a party with, say, 15 people at an off-campus house, that’s a violation of the rules, regardless of how many attendees live in the house. If you observe such a situation, call SNAP at 202-687-8413 to report it. Continue reading →

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Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• GU legend, John Thompson, Jr., has died.
• Which is a good opportunity to revisit the great game that wasn’t at Jelleff.
• Great talk tonight about the legacy of race and racism in Georgetown.

GM’s heading out to the beach for the last time next week (this was the one trip that was actually planned before Covid hit). Postings will pick up again in September. Enjoy the dog days as best as can be expected!

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Voting is going to be different this year, for obvious reasons. And it’s even going to be different from the two elections we’ve already had so far this year. But with proper planning, you can ensure that your vote will count.

The first change is that all registered voters will receive a mail-in ballot (unlike with the primary in June, when you had to request one). If you’re registered, you should have already received a notice from the Board of Elections verifying your address. If there is a mistake, you were requested to mail back the correction. Unfortunately the card was poorly designed and could cause voters to send it back without crucial information needed to actually update their registration.

If the mailer’s information for you is correct, you don’t need to do anything else. The city will mail you a ballot when the time comes and you can mail it back. You can also drop it off at one of the drop off boxes that the city will be putting out (there will be one at the Georgetown library). Continue reading →