The Georgetown Metropolitan

Tonight at 6pm Georgetown Main Street and ANC Commissioner Jenny Mitchell will be hosting an online discussion about the proposals for 1721 Wisconsin Ave.

GM wrote about this proposal in April. In short, a “ghost kitchen” would move in to the space that was previously Ledo’s (and is now Noosh). This would be essentially a commercial kitchen that produces food for multiple restaurants, some which may actually exist somewhere else and some which won’t really exist anywhere. The vast majority of the food produced by the ghost kitchen would be delivered to the customers via third party delivery companies (e.g. Uber Eats). Turning this block into a depot for Toyota Corrolas pulling illegal u-turns is somewhat concerning to GM, perhaps it is to you too.

Click here to register for the call. This is meant to be mostly informative, so even if you’re as concerned as GM, it would not be helpful to get up on a soapbox just yet. There’s a whole zoning application process for that…

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Nice article on the return of the canal boat rides.
• US Capitol Police officer indicted for a hit-and-run that occurred in Georgetown in 2020.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Acclaimed national reporter Ryan Lizza at this week’s Q&A Cafe.
• Final admissions bribery case involving a GU student goes to trial.

It’s that time of year again.

Several weeks ago, GM noticed some robins building a nest in his patio umbrella. Soon after four little blue eggs appeared:

And then about a week ago, three of the eggs hatched. All day long the mom and dad robins fly back and forth delivering worms and bugs to those three hungry mouths. (It seems the fourth egg didn’t hatch. The reason you don’t see it in the photo with the chicks is likely that often the parents will eat unhatched eggs.)

GM’s happy they set up underneath the umbrella. Two years ago another robins nest appeared in GM’s hydrangea tree. Sadly after the chicks hatched, the crows found them. Hopefully these new chicks won’t be found hidden away like this!

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Yesterday marked the 151st anniversary of the end of the municipality of Georgetown, when it was folded in with the city and county of Washington into one unitary District of Columbia.
• Also, yesterday marked the anniversary of the official opening of the completed Capital Crescent Trail, connecting Georgetown to Bethesda.

A new mural adorns the rear of the historic Martin’s Tavern. It is the work of Matt Corrado, and it features an artistic depiction of the historic Georgetown theater (the other buildings don’t quite match the true streetscape, but close enough).

The label at the bottom left of the mural indicates that it was made to celebrate small businesses in Georgetown. The label also sheds some light on why exactly the mural depicts a giant elk looming over Wisconsin Ave. It’s sponsored by The Hartford insurance company.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Candidate tries to sue to get into tonight’s Mayoral debate at GU.
• Oh, and the mayor has deigned to actually attend.