The Georgetown Metropolitan

The French Market returns this weekend to Book Hill. The festivities start Friday and they run all the way till Sunday. Friday and Saturday, it is from 10 am to 5 pm, and on Sunday it’s noon to 5:00.

This is a return of an in-person French Market for the first time since the pandemic. There was a virtual French Market last spring, but this will be a return to the lively street fair that characterized the event in the past. This is a great opportunity for huge crowds to descend on Book Hill, with stores from Q to Reservoir out showing their wares on the sidewalk.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Although a norovirus is spreading on campus, GU has turned its Covid numbers down.
• The book and movie of the Exorcist was based in Georgetown, but the real house that inspired the book was in Cottage City, MD.

A new juice shop is coming to the corner of N And Wisconsin (1300 Wisconsin Ave.) in the space formerly occupied by the Papyrus stationery store. The company is called Pressed, and it’s got locations scattered across the US. This appears to be one of at least two stores in DC the company is planning (the other is on P St. in Logan Circle).

The company appears to have offerings ranging from the woo-woo “cleanse” type juices to simply lemonades. But one thing that doesn’t vary is the cost; the bottles go for about $5-$6 a pop. And like most new internet companies that use all lower case in their branding, it appears that getting you into a subscription is their goal.

But having a shop right here will help you avoid that, if you’re so inclined.

No word yet on when the shop will open, but GM would guess that it will be up and running by mid-winter.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• The bizarre egging spree continues.
• The incredibly unpleasant norovirus is roiling GU’s campus.

Large planks from the trunks will be used to reconstruct several of the iconic bridges that hop scotch back and forth over the park’s brook. One of the bridges is the Clapper Falls bridge, seen in this vintage photo:

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• What Covid policies GU students need to follow.
• Interesting survey seeking people’s experiences taking transit to or from Georgetown. Let them know your thoughts!

This Friday night Wisconsin Ave. may be a bit more lively than normal: Art All Night is coming to Georgetown.

This event, which has taken place in other neighborhoods in DC for ten years, is meant to highlight the small shops up and down the street. More than 20 of them staying open later and offering a variety of special promotions. Some of the locations will hold special performances, like at the National Conservancy for the Dramatic Arts (in the Lutheran church) and the African Union, which will host African vendors and music throughout the evening.

Stop by tables at Book Hill and the Chase Bank to pick up a guidebook. Stop by at least 8 shops and get your ticket punched, and you will be entered into a raffle to win the following prizes:

• Gift card from Martin’s Tavern
• Gift card from Dog Tag Bakery
• Gift Card from The Phoenix
• Gift Card from Bacchus Wine Cellar
• One of a Kind Print from Washington Printmakers Gallery
• Kerastase Luxury Hair Care Box from ILO Salon
• Cashmere hat, gloves, and scarf from T&U Cashmere
• Two Art Books (great for coffee tables) from The Lantern Book Shop

Should be a great time!

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Live theater returns to GU.
• This is the final week for Georgetown Glow, so check it out before it leaves…