The Georgetown Metropolitan

Photo by Aimee Custis.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Some alarming sexual assaults around Georgetown recently.
• Speaking of a sex-related crime, the Peeping Rabbi lost his appeal.

3000 block of R St.

Photo by Aimee Custis.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Positive review for the BID’s summer sidewalk widening.
• Wanna learn about herb-flavored Gruit beers? Come to Pizzeria Paradiso next week.

1300 block of 35th St.

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The Georgetowner recently passed along a report that tabulated the blocks in DC where the most parking tickets are issued. And right at number one is the 1000 block of Thomas Jefferson St. in Georgetown. This is good news.

People often lament parking tickets as some unfair punishment that has befallen them like a random lightning bolt from a clear blue sky. People also complain about how hard it is to park in Georgetown. These are not internally consistent complaints. Parking enforcement punishes people who use more of the parking resource then they are entitled too. Keeping people honest about parking meters frees up parking for others. Continue reading →

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Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Cool old shot of the Key Mansion.
• Nice profile on East Place.

Dumbarton Oaks

Today is the 100th anniversary of the birth of the celebrated author Roald Dahl. GM has mentioned before about how Dahl lived for a short time in Georgetown (and supposedly painted the family jewels of the Dumbarton Bridge buffaloes white). But he didn’t mention where he lived. And that address is 1610 34th St. Continue reading →

Photo by L. Current.

Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:

• Looks like Stachowski’s has some competition in the pastrami department.
• Could a Michelen Three Star Parisian restaurant come to Georgetown? (Prolly not…)

Potomac River