The Georgetown Metropolitan

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Someone is pulling the fire alarm at a GU dorm late at night.
• Potomac waters rising!

On May 19th, Breena Clarke will be speaking at the City Tavern. It should be a fascinating discussion. Clarke is a native Washingtonian who wrote, among other works, two books set against a backdrop of the historical black community in Georgetown. The first was River, Cross My Heart (which was an Oprah Book Club selection) and the second was Stand a Storm.

The talk will focus on how Clarke learned how she is related to the same family of enslaved former residents of the City Tavern that Yvette LaGonterie has researched. It is always so powerful to hear these personal family stories told and discussed within the walls of the building that once housed them.

Attendance is free, but registration is required. See you there!

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Two new stores recently opened: Bitty and Beau’s Coffee at 3207 M and Gallery Article 15 at 1624 Wisconsin.
• This week and and next an immersive musical theater production at Dumbarton Church tells the story of black cemeteries in Georgetown.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Reverie on Grace St. gets a Michelin star.
• Nice video of the new canal boat.

This Saturday, the Georgetown Garden Tour will be held once again, after being cancelled by the pandemic since 2020. Tickets can be purchased here or on the day of the tour at Christ Church (all proceeds benefit the Georgetown Garden Club). It runs from 10 – 5.

This really is one of GM’s favorite events of the spring. It lets you peek behind the gates of some of the most impressive properties in the neighborhood. But GM also loves that they don’t just select the grandest gardens. Plenty of small plots find their way on to the map. And that proves that anyone can build a tour-worthy garden if they’ve got a backyard and some elbow grease.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• The Stephen Starr Italian restaurant market is aiming for an opening in late 2023.
• Georgetown Sweets Tour returns.

Summer market season has returned to Georgetown along with the beautiful weather. This year two markets will be back: the Rose Park Farmers Market and the Volta Park Market. (The market at Hardy seems to be no more…)

The Rose Park Farmers Market is on Wednesdays from 3 pm to 7 pm. The first day is this week. Here is this year’s lineup:

You loved it in the Fall and it’s coming back for spring: the Volta Park Market resumes Fridays, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., running April 22 – June 24.

Our goal is to provide the Georgetown community with a variety of fresh and prepared foods from local farmers and purveyors.

You’ll once again be able to grab delightfully sweet madeleines from J’aime Madeleine and stock-up on fresh, handcrafted pasta from Pasta Ilgatto while your little ones sip on fresh juice or enjoy the frozen sorbet and ice cream from Ana’s Twist. For more information about our vendors for this spring, check out our market website. Support local businesses who sell what they grow, raise or prepare and be sure to stop by this market season. To learn more about our vendors, follow the Market on Instagram (@voltaparkmarket).

See you there!