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1500 block of 33rd St.

As part of his annual census of Georgetown establishments, GM likes to see how the restaurants and cafes breakout in terms of style. Hence: what does Georgetown taste like?

Like most years, there wasn’t that much difference versus last year. Sweets still take the cake, with the opening of Sugar Lab, Acai Berry, and the Dough Jar making up for Dolcezza’s closure. American keeps the second slot, growing from seventeen to nineteen different restaurants. Italian and Asian are close behind.

The slice that grew the biggest is coffee shops, which increased 50% from eight to twelve. Georgetown’s got a bottomless love for coffee shops.

Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Team behind Tony and Joe’s opening huge new seafood restaurant at Buzzard Point.
• A history of when the Whitehurst opened.

1600 block of 31st St.

DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton has announced her intention to introduce a bill to Congress that would, in effect, gut the Old Georgetown Board. Specifically it would eliminate the authority of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) to review development of any District owned property or any privately owned property.

The CFA currently reviews, among other things, all projects on federally owned land, District-owned land, and any privately owned land in Georgetown or land adjacent to important federal properties, like Rock Creek Park. The CFA has sub-delegated its initial review of Georgetown properties to the Old Georgetown Board. So when you have a project in Georgetown, it is first reviewed by OGB, and then it is reviewed by CFA, although this second review is typically (but not always!) a rubber stamp. Once you’ve got approval from the CFA, the city will issue a building permit. Continue reading →

Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Slight correction from yesterday’s list of openings and closings. GM counted Georgetown Olive Oil Company as a closure, despite the fact they are actually in the process of moving to 2910 M St.
• Catering truck catches on fire.

3100 block of Q St.

Yesterday GM reported on the overall state of the shops and establishments around Georgetown. Today he’ll follow it up with a list of all the places that closed and opened in the last 15 months or so.

On the closure side there were 47. They were:

• R and G Pop Up Antiques
• Neptune Fine Art Gallery
• Carling and Nichols
• Lynn Louisa
• Hitched
• Dolcezza
• Georgetown Olive Oil Co. (they are moving to M St.)
• P St. Galleries
• Milano
• Smith Point
• Beard Papa’s
• Tresso Interiors
• Café Undra
• Daily Grill
• American Holiday
• Paolo’s
• Frameshop of Georgetown
• Mortons
• Chinese Disco
• Restoration Hardware
• Goorin Brothers
• Diva Nails
• Nine West
• Simit & Smith
• Hashi Sushi
• Eagle Bank
• Scavolini
• The Orange Anchor
• The Best Sandwich Place
• Key Bridge Exxon
• Violet Boutique
• Coach
• Gant
• BCBG
• Sports Zone
• Sea Catch
• Old Glory
• Steve Madden
• Walking Company
• TJ’s Deli
• Diesel
• Chubbies
• Pier 2934
• PostmodernFoods
• Unum
• Maxime
• Mate

And the new arrivals: Continue reading →

Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• GU students (as well as other college students) pushing for DC statehood.
• In the tourist guide that avoids being touristy, the only Georgetown location is Dumbarton House. Surely there are other options too! Dumbarton Oaks (particularly Dumbarton Oaks Park) isn’t that touristy! What about Key Bridge Boathouse! Here’s more of GM’s ideas.

1600 block of 31st St.