The Georgetown Metropolitan

GM’s been a bit lazy this year and only just got around to performing his annual(ish) census of all the stores, restaurants, and other establishments of Georgetown. The last snapshot he took was in July 2017, so this most recent survey will cover about 15 months of changes. But last year’s snapshot was taken after 14 months, so this is most par for the course.

Today GM is going to just give a quick first look at the numbers. Drumroll please!

• Closings: 46
• Openings: 45
• Moves within Georgetown: 2

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Photo by Wayne Hsieh.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• America Eats’ warm chocolate cookie pie has some fans.
• The Second Amendment and historical preservation clash.

3100 block of Q St.

The warmth of summer extended well into October this year. But summer itself technically ended almost a month ago. And that means that the promised Summer 2018 delivery of the Mono Diner at 1424 Wisconsin Ave. was missed.

Nonetheless, the window coverings are down and the interior furnishings are installed. It appears an actual opening is imminent. Continue reading →

Photo by Wayne Hsieh.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• 15 fall things to do in Georgetown.
• The Post likes Guapo’s.

1200 block of Wisconsin

A fascinating map created by the Army Corps of Engineers from 1884 demonstrates that Georgetown could’ve almost been lakeside.

The map, from the George Washington University Museum collection, was highlighted yesterday by the museum. What it depicts was the plan to convert Rock Creek into a large reservoir by constructing a large dam across the gorge.

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Photo by Andrew Griffith.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Another profile of the likely incoming student ANC commissioners.
• America Eats Tavern is the only Georgetown restaurant featured in the Post’s fall guide to the city’s top restaurants.

Dumbarton Oaks

This election day, there will be few competitive races on your ballot. The Ward 2 seat isn’t up. The mayor is running practically unopposed. And the only federal seat we can vote for, the DC Delegate, is also basically a one horse race. But there is at least one race that is genuinely competitive, and one where there is a clear choice between the respective candidates: the At Large council seat.

This fall, DC will choose two At Large councilmembers. The first will certainly go to the only Democrat in the race, Anita Bonds. But every voter gets two votes for this position and the second seat has to go to a non-Democrat. And the clear choice for that spot is the incumbent, Elissa Silverman.

Four years ago, Silverman successfully ran to take over David Catania’s vacated seat. She brought a hefty resume to bear on the job. She previously worked as a journalist for the Washington Post and served as the fourth Loose Lips columnist for the Washington City Paper from 2002 to 2004. After leaving journalism, she went to work for the DC Fiscal Policy Institute, a locally focused progressive think tank. She has made the governance of DC and the myriad issues it faces the core of her entire career. Continue reading →