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Photo by Daniel X. O’Neill.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Capriotti’s is closed. GM heard this was long in coming. They paid a huge rent and just never were very busy. Sadly, another cheap food option is gone from M St.
• Maybe the reason to have two Ferraris is that a tree might fall on one.

Dumbarton Oaks

Photo by balaji shankar venkatachari.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Key Bridge to be painted pink during upcoming renovations.
• Sidewalks on M St. to be widened on weekends all summer long (thankfully not a lame joke!).

3200 block of P St.

The liquor license moratorium is dead. Its death was announced yesterday by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. It was 27 years old.

It leaves behind a much smaller tavern moratorium, which limits the number of taverns in Georgetown to six.

The moratorium was born in a much different Georgetown than we have today. As a result of a delayed increase to the D.C. drinking age, Georgetown became a regional destination for partiers in the 1980s. Even after D.C. joined the rest of the nation with a 21 year old drinking age, Georgetown continued to be dominated by party and college bars. So neighborhood leaders worked with the city to pass legislation enabling a moratorium, and then adopted one in 1989. Continue reading →

Photo by balaji shankar venkatachari.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Hackers attack GU Hospital’s computer servers.
• Cappella Hotel will become a Rosewood hotel.

3100 block of Dumbarton St.

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Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• The new Korean restaurant, Zannchi, is open now. GM has already heard a very positive review.
• Speaking of restaurants, when Bangkok Joe’s returns, it will be more adventurous.

1600 block of 31st St.