The Georgetown Metropolitan

1500 block of Wisconsin Ave.

It’s been delayed due to the extended heat, but fall foliage has finally arrived to Georgetown. And there are plenty places to take it in.

In 2013, Casey Trees pulled together a fantastic little tool, it’s a map of downtown DC with several different trails laid out that you can take and admire quality street tree foliage. In Georgetown it recommends a meandering trail through the heart of the village to enjoy its sugar maples:

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Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• A report on crime at GU.
• Statements from the ANC candidates.

3000 block of O St.

Photo by Bex Walton.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• The Grace St. fish smokery is open.
• A breakdown of the cats of Crumbs and Whiskers.

1500 block of 33rd St.

As part of his annual census of Georgetown establishments, GM likes to see how the restaurants and cafes breakout in terms of style. Hence: what does Georgetown taste like?

Like most years, there wasn’t that much difference versus last year. Sweets still take the cake, with the opening of Sugar Lab, Acai Berry, and the Dough Jar making up for Dolcezza’s closure. American keeps the second slot, growing from seventeen to nineteen different restaurants. Italian and Asian are close behind.

The slice that grew the biggest is coffee shops, which increased 50% from eight to twelve. Georgetown’s got a bottomless love for coffee shops.

Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Team behind Tony and Joe’s opening huge new seafood restaurant at Buzzard Point.
• A history of when the Whitehurst opened.

1600 block of 31st St.

DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton has announced her intention to introduce a bill to Congress that would, in effect, gut the Old Georgetown Board. Specifically it would eliminate the authority of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) to review development of any District owned property or any privately owned property.

The CFA currently reviews, among other things, all projects on federally owned land, District-owned land, and any privately owned land in Georgetown or land adjacent to important federal properties, like Rock Creek Park. The CFA has sub-delegated its initial review of Georgetown properties to the Old Georgetown Board. So when you have a project in Georgetown, it is first reviewed by OGB, and then it is reviewed by CFA, although this second review is typically (but not always!) a rubber stamp. Once you’ve got approval from the CFA, the city will issue a building permit. Continue reading →