Photo by Hayden Blackey.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Gypsy Sally’s set to open in September.
- Looks like a Vietnam restaurant is, or shortly will, open in the old Book Hill Bistro spot.
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Cool Hand Luke in Georgetown?
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GM came across this scene yesterday on 34th, just south of M. For those familiar with finer 1960s films, they might recognize the plot point an object like this played:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bneviIHiIKs Continue reading
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Photo by Robert Bolton.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- GU’s bulldog had a bad week.
- Photos from the waterfront fountain are always a good way to start a week.
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Restaurants Finally Making up for Lost Ground
Last year Georgetown continued to grow out of the Great Recession downturn. But one notable exception was the restaurant scene. Between the beginning of 2012 and 2013, there was a net loss of 15 restaurants in Georgetown. While we probably haven’t made up all that loss, recently we’ve made up a lot of it and will gain even more soon.
This year has seen a bunch of new restaurants open here. Here are the ones GM could think of in no particular order:
- Capitol Prague (and cafe)
- Malmaison
- Rye Bar
- the Grill Room (both of these are in the new Capella hotel)
- Good Stuff Eatery
- Noodles and Co.
- Kintaro (in the old J. Chocolatier space) Continue reading
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Photo by Ehpien.
Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Seems like GU would be better off switching from bulldogs to golden retrievers.
- As someone who hosted his rehearsal dinner at Hook, GM is particularly sad to see the wheels come off at chez Umbel. But how in the world were they surprised that Mike Isabella want to severe all ties? It’s been pretty obvious for months.
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O and P to Get Swept
In a lot of DC neighborhoods, from March to October residents with cars are obliged to weekly move their cars to accommodate street sweeping. For whatever reason, Georgetown is exempt from this burden (GM has heard it was due to the narrow streets where parking is only on one side, but who knows if that’s true). Yet the streets don’t seem so bad, do they? Continue reading
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Good morning Georgetown, here’s the latest:
- Hoya BBall team kicking off their new season in a new league in South Korea.
- Looks like Taj of India is expanding to Crystal City.
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