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Potomac River

Recently a flotilla of barges appeared at the foot of the Key Bridge. They are there to assist in the rehabilitation of the bridge, which is just now kicking off. But what is being done for the project?

Most of the tasks are maintenance-oriented. According to a flyer produced by the BID they include:

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Photo by M.V. Jantzen.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• People really looking forward to Johnny Spero’s Reverie restaurant off of Grace St.
• This may be an expensive home, but it’s not a “federal”.

C & O Canal

Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• GM’s not certain but he believes these barges appearing by the Georgetown waterfront are for the Key Bridge rehab project.
• Top ten moments from last year, according to the BID.

Cashell Alley

Sad day for Georgetown preppies, young and old. The Lacoste store has closed. It was at its location on M St. just east of Wisconsin for over twelve years, which is not a bad run, really.

If you’re GM’s age, you probably still think of Lacoste shirts as “Izods”, the company that made them in the 1970s and 80s (Rob Lowe is probably wearing an Izod in the picture above). They were so popular in the 80s that by the time the 90s rolled around, they were considered comically gauche, like a Member’s Only jacket or Jams. It wasn’t until after 2000 when Lacoste started making the shirts under their own name that they re-entered the fashion world.

This also led to the unfortunate return of the “popped collar” fad of about ten years ago.  It was one thing for the first wave preppies of the 70s and 80s to do it, but to copy such an obnoxious look is doubly irritating to anyone with a remote sense of good taste.

Thankfully that trend died out. Nonetheless, unfunny people still use popped collars as a go-to insult when aiming to criticize Georgetowners for something. It’s tiresome.

So, see you later alligator…

Photo by Mike Maguire.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• GU students protesting over the school’s contract with Nike.
• Come for the cupcakes at Baked and Wired, stay for the cookies.

1000 block of Wisconsin Ave.

Just before the New Year, the Washington Post published an article arguing that Georgetown’s restaurant scene was looking up. The writer went so far as to predict that “you” would be eating there next year. Since the “you” in question is a Washington Post audience that loves to hate Georgetown, this was quite the prediction.

The article mentions several points that others have argued before. Firstly, that a Republican White House means more young Republican staffers, staffers who like fratty and preppy places like Georgetown’s Smith Point. (This would seem to count against the prediction that the “you” would want to come to Georgetown since it would mean joining these Trents, Chets, and Chads). But beyond that, the article argues that the end of the liquor license moratorium has contributed to a flow of new restaurants from respect Continue reading →