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A highly regarded deli that specializes in bagels is opening its second location in Georgetown. The deli, called Call Your Mother, has maintained a location in Park View for a little under a year, but it is already quite popular. Calling itself a Jew-ish deli, it pulls on the traditions of northern cities delis, but with a twist.

The deli will be opened in 3428 O St., which is the location of the soon to close Greenworks flower shop. Call Your Mother’s owner, Andrew Dana, told Eater that he was attracted to the pink building. So maybe the garish paint job will stay (much to the consternation of a lot of people, GM estimates). Continue reading →

Photo by Butch.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• After admitting that he was found to have committed an ethics violation, Jack Evans resigns from the WMATA board.
• What’s in store for the former Zara building at Wisconsin and Prospect.

Dumbarton Oaks

The short lived Bharati Indian restaurant is apparently going to be replaced by a bakery & cafe called La Jolie Bleue.

Bharati took over the former (and original) location of Dolcezza, 1560 Wisconsin Ave. It only opened last summer, but sadly never seemed to find an audience and closed this spring. Continue reading →

Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Website collecting photos of the descendants of the enslaved people sold by Georgetown University.
• Simply Banh Mi included on this list of best Vietnamese restaurants around DC.

Dumbarton Oaks

A new chocolate shop is coming to the former American Holiday shop at 1321 Wisconsin Ave. The store, L.A. Burdick, sells a variety of high end chocolates and other sweets. They have five locations, having started in New York, but moved to Walpole, NH, as one does. Continue reading →

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• ANC Commissioner Anna Landre reaches agreement with insurance company to enable her to return to Georgetown this fall.
• Things are looking increasingly bad for Jack Evans.

Georgetown Waterfront

Wit the completion of the newest mural in Georgetown, GM thought it would be nice to run through the other murals around the neighborhood.

The first is the aforementioned mural, the JFK/Ich Bin Ein Berliner mural on the side of the Berliner. It was painted this month by Rodrigo Pradel.

The next mural is on the side of Just Paper and Tea at 3232 P St. It was painted in 2015 as part of a Shop Small event. It was painted by Aniekan Udofia. Continue reading →