Photo by Diane Krauthamer

From the Mayor’s Office yesterday:

“Today, as part of March Madness, the Bowser Administration, led by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, announced a new partnership with WeWork, designed to help our community return to work in a flexible, safety-focused way. WeWork, a global leader in flexible space, is the largest private lease holder in the District of Columbia.

“These types of partnerships are going to help DC come back strong in 2021 and beyond,” said Mayor Muriel Bowser. “Throughout this pandemic, our businesses and workers have shown a tremendous amount of resilience and creativity in finding ways to pivot their services and operations. Now, in WeWork, we have another partner in those efforts and another way to think about safely returning to work.”

“The pandemic has disrupted the way office workers experience the workplace. As we explore the future of office work in DC, we are proud to partner with WeWork, a company that has been disrupting and redefining the office place since 2010,” said Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic John Falcicchio. “Together, we’re going to help DC businesses and workers find the space they need to get out of the home office and return to work in a safety-focused and flexible way.”

Through the D.C. x WeWork partnership, local businesses and individuals will have access to reduced rates on WeWork spaces if they are relocating to, returning to, or expanding in DC. Those reduced rates include: (more…)



650 Massachusetts Ave, NW photos by Jennifer Chase

Ed. Note: This is the former location of a Maison Kayser, which closed in 2019.

From a press release:

“On the heels of a successful launch into the market earlier this month [Ed. Note: in Georgetown Wisconsin and N Street, NW], Foxtrot is opening its second location in Washington, DC in the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood at 650 Massachusetts Ave. NW.

Foxtrot’s shelves are stocked with items by some of the DC region’s favorite brands and artisans, including prepared meals by local chef Erik Bruner Yang and goods from beloved brands like Gordy’s Pickles, Veggie Confetti, Mason Dixie and Pineapple Collaborative, to name a few. Foxtrot is also the newest neighborhood watering hole for coffee with friends, made with beans from local roaster Vigilante Coffee, or happy hour with coworkers which can be enjoyed on the store’s patio. Guests can pick out a bottle of wine from the over 200 bottles featured in store, all hand selected by Foxtrot’s sommelier Dylan Melvin, that range from everyday bottles (more than half are priced affordably at under $25) to special occasion and experimental wines.

Foxtrot Market will be celebrating the grand opening of its Mount Vernon Triangle sore with activations and local giveaways throughout opening week: (more…)



1355 Wisconsin Avenue, NW

From an email:

“My partner and I are DC residents and opening a new shop in Georgetown called Duly Noted. We’re located on Wisconsin two doors down from Compass Coffee. Duly Noted is a stationery and gift shop, opening on March 20th. We created the shop out of a passion for meeting new people and a love of all things paper. For this Saturday we are doing a free goodie bag full of stationery goods to the first 50 customers with purchase.”

Hours are listed as: (more…)



3210 Grace Street, NW next to the Georgetown Butcher

The liquor license placard says:

“The Establishment will be a cycling clubhouse and cafe selling bike accessories and clothing. An on-site bike shop will provide clubhouse member services and custom builds. The cafe will serve an all-day food menu accompanied by coffee, tea, wine, and cocktails. (more…)



Photos by MD Calabro

Thanks to MD for sharing the 30 year time warp from 17th and R: “a friend asked me to retake a photo took in the past at at a similar view. Here is my first set in DuPont 17/R.”


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