The Georgetown Metropolitan

From the fantastic group Old Time DC comes a request from DDOT: When is this photo from?

It’s of the intersection of Key Bridge and M St. Some immediate clues start to pop out when you look at it. Continue reading →

Photo by Marc Andre.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• To help out during the Safe Track Metro work, the Circulator will stay open longer.
• The median one bedroom rental in Georgetown costs $2,700.

Dumbarton Oaks

Yesterday the Washington Citypaper published an article highlighting several complaints from Georgetown residents about Homecoming-related noise from this past weekend. While the piece itself played it pretty neutral, it was soon picked up on social media where a common argument emerged: Continue reading →

Photo by M.V. Jantzen.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• The (or at least “an”) Afternoon Delight video was filmed in Georgetown.
• Word has been issued from DCPS that Hyde-Addison will have a local swing option during construction. GM will update as more information is released.

1400 block of 31st St.

For this week on Now and a Long Time Ago, GM is breaking again from his normal approach of superimposing an old photo on a modern scene. He found this amusing post card selling on Ebay. It’s from a restaurant called Maison Des Crêpes and it was at 1305 Wisconsin.

The restaurant was an attempt at authentic Breton French food. It was started by the legendary Jacques Vivien. The Post obituary for him states that he opened Maison des Crêpes in the 1970s, but it appears that it was actually opened in 1967.

You may notice that the waitresses all are rather attractive. That was by design, as this jobs wanted listing from 1967 suggests:

The reviews were so-so: Continue reading →

Photo by Aimee Custis.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Taste of Georgetown is coming this Saturday.
• Nice new bike repair kiosk down by the waterfront.

Potomac River

Volta Park Day is returning again this year on October 30th from 3 to 6 pm. As always there will be rides, food, live music, and this year a costume contest. The traditional east vs. west softball game will take place at 2 pm.

See you there!