The Georgetown Metropolitan

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Flowers piling up at the Ukrainian embassy.
• Takeout Tuesday for tomorrow is Green Almond Pantry and Susheria.

A bubble tea shop is seeking zoning approval to open at 1357 Wisconsin Ave. The shop is called Taichi Bubble Tea, and it would be one of a little over a dozen such shops nationwide.

According to the restaurant’s website:

First opened in 2015, has been growing across the United States. We hope to bring the best bubble tea, healthy poke bowl, and tasty ramen to people from all over the world. In the meanwhile, we strive to provide a place for people to connect with family and friends while enjoying the delicious drink and food.

It would seem odd that a restaurant would be required to get zoning approval to open on Wisconsin Ave. But it’s necessary because fast food restaurants are actually not permitted in Georgetown without a special exception. This dates to the mid 1980s when the city was afraid of neighborhoods like Georgetown getting overrun with McDonald’s et al. What counts as a fast food restaurant has come under debate over the years, especially with the rise of the fast casual restaurant. But GM doesn’t anticipate this establishment running into much trouble.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Nice profile of the new Sticx restaurant.
• Pie Sisters has closed.

The Capitol One Bank branch located at the corner of Q and Wisconsin Ave. is slated to be shut down. Its last day of operation will be May 18th.

A branch has been here since 1996, when Chevy Chase Bank constructed the current building. Prior to that, it was an Exxon station. Like all Chevy Chase Bank branches, it became a Capital One when the later bought out the former in 2009.

This is the third bank branch to close in Georgetown over the last couple years. The HSBC and M&T banks closed in 2020 and 2021 respectively. GM has long been a vocal critic of there being too many bank branches in Georgetown. And it would be hypocritical of him to now bemoan the fact that he was actually a Capital One customer and lives right around the corner from this soon-to-close branch. What’s good for the goose…

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• GU still recording over 100 covid cases a week.
• Former Key Bridge Exxon site possibly heading to foreclosure.

GM’s back with another Tiktok video. This time it’s a countdown of the ten oldest shops in Georgetown. Ennjoy!

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Takeout Tuesday today is Mason’s lobster rolls and the new Noosh restaurant in upper Georgetown.
• Great shot of a steam engine idling by the Georgetown waterfront.