The Georgetown Metropolitan

Photo by M.V. Jantzen.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Jack Evans to resign (more on this later).
• This is one of the most spectacular properties in Georgetown.

Georgetown Waterfront

Delta Phi Epsilon–Georgetown University’s foreign service-themed fraternity–is selling the house it has long occupied at 3401 Prospect St. It can be yours for $3.9 million.

As is.

And “as is” seems to include a lot of crap the fraternity is leaving behind:

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Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Locals try to keep E.D.E.N. Southworth’s name alive, Georgetown’s most famous author.
• Here’s a great history that goes deeper into Southworth’s history and her legendary cottage on Prospect St.

Georgetown University

Georgetown’s frozen treats options have taken a beating in recent years. We’ve lost Dolcezza, Ben & Jerry’s, Tasty Frog, Pinkberry, Sugar Lab and Crepe and Creme. But two new shops set to open this year will shift the focus to chocolate.

The first is L.A. Burdick, which has had signage up at 1321 Wisconsin Ave. since last spring. While the delay has been long–and there’s even a vacant property sign on the window–they were still applying for an awning as recently as November, so it appears they are still coming. Continue reading →

Photo by Joe Flood.

Good morning Georgetown, and Happy New Year! Here’s the latest:

• Brooklyn-based indoor flea market coming to the former Dean and Deluca. It is GM’s understanding that this will be a relatively temporary tenant while Jamestown seeks a permanent market tenant acceptable to the city.
• New bikeshare dock by the the hospital.

GM’s going to sign off for the year. Happy Holidays! See you in 2020!

3000 block of O St.

Eleven years ago Friday the Georgetown Metropolitan was born. Many, many posts and comments later, somehow GM is still at it.

It’s not always the most important stuff–and it’s almost certainly the least well proofread stuff–but GM hopes it’s been informative and maybe occasionally funny. GM feels blessed that what amounts to a simply hobby to him is enjoyed by so many other people. And he hopes to keep it going for as long as he can.

Thank you for reading!