3200 M Street, NW at Wisconsin

Thanks to Rifka for sending: “Banana Republic in Georgetown had its last day Saturday. Shop was almost completely empty and they didn’t have info about if they planned to have a store in DC in the futures, since the Penn Quarter store closed last year.–”

Looks like Banana Republic fans will have to head to Friendship Heights just over the border in Maryland at 5430 Wisconsin Ave.



2922 M Street, NW

Thanks to Mia for sending: “Female athletic clothing company Bandier popping up in Georgetown. Opened last Saturday.”



2915 M Street, NW previously home to Maxime and long time home to The Guards

From an email:

“L’Avant-Garde, the highly anticipated contemporary brasserie, officially opened its doors, Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 in Georgetown.


photos courtesy L’Avant-Garde

L’Avant-Garde Dinner Menu (PDF) 

The French restaurant comes from Fady Saba, known for the eclectic cocktail bar L’Annexe just next door, and Chef Giles Epié, who was the youngest ever Michelin-starred chef in his native France. (more…)


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