The Georgetown Metropolitan

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Nice neighborhood gift giving guide!
• Looks like Kitchen No. 1 on O St. has closed.

The District Consumer and Regulatory Affairs agency has finally issued the final rules that will govern Airbnb’s in DC. The rules are a long time coming, since they stem from legislation the Council passed in 2018. DCRA first proposed the rules last fall. The final rules are consistent with the legislation and the proposed rules, and, as written, will largely curtail Airbnb’s in the city.

The approach that the legislation and the rules take towards Airbnb is to take the company at its word. Which is to say that Airbnb sells itself as a way for homeowners to welcome guests into their home for unique experiences. The reality, of course, is that Airbnb is largely used by property owners and investors to rent out otherwise vacant properties to visitors looking to avoid hotels. The property owners often own multiple properties and use professional management companies to handle the administration.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• GU covid numbers are back up again…
• In retirement, GM would love to get a job at one of the estate museums around Georgetown. If you already want that, here’s your chance.

A new coffee shop is coming soon to Georgetown. And this one comes with a mission. The shop is called Bitty & Beau’s Coffee, it will be located at 3207 M St. (the former Calvin Klein Underwear shop).

The shop is part of a chain of roughly twenty locations nationwide, originating in Wilmington, NC. The business prides itself on the fact that it hires individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to staff the locations.

So in 2022, if you want to grab some joe and support a great mission, you’ve got a perfect choice on M St.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Nice look at the new Petite Soeur chocolate shop.
• Sandlot beer garden gets approved to continue operating through the end of 2022.

1500 block of 35th St.

A new liquor shop that specializes in extremely expensive bourbon is coming to 2816 Pennsylvania Ave. The shop, called The Bourbon Concierge, is currently in the process of obtaining a liquor license.

The shop already runs a website where you can spend way, way too much money on booze that can’t possibly be worth it. For instance, here’s a $3,800 bottle of Pappy Van Winkle, the most prominent of the new ultra-expensive bourbons. Here’s a $29,000 bottle of the same brand that was bottled in 1990 (unlike wine, however, distilled spirits don’t continue to age or improve once they’re bottled.)

Anyway, GM thinks the bourbon bubble is ready to pop and the really money is in rum. But if you’ve got more money than sense, keep an eye out for this space!

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• The U.S. Attorney’s office announce a staggering 98-count indictment of two teenage District residents for a spate of armed robberies across northwest DC, including at 31st and P.
• Another perspective on the BID kerfuffle over complaining members.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• The BID hired Greg Billing, the former executive director of WABA, to be their new transportation director.
• Georgetown saw the highest average increase in home prices over the last year against any other DC neighborhood.