Capitol Hill

Yesterday afternoon we shared a Good Stuff Eatery Update (303 Pennsylvania Ave, SE): Next Concept opening March 16th!! A tipster has filled in the gaps. When Good Stuff first announced their new plans that they’ll “hatch something brand-new in the space.” So this tracks!!

Sunny Side Restaurant Group’s website says:

“BUMBLE BIRDS

Some folks say it’s in our secret recipe, others claim it’s the quality of our birds. We say that what makes Bumble Birds chicken extraordinary — in fact, something worth squawking about — is more than just chicken. Don’t get us wrong: (more…)


Cleveland Park


2501 Porter Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

I wanted to inform you of a terrible tragedy that took place at 2501 Porter in Cleveland Park. Yesterday around 2:15pm there was a huge police presence around the front of the building with yellow police tape around part of the front where some of the first-floor patios are.

Residents of the building (including myself) received the attached email (see below.) (more…)


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  • Spa-inspired primary ensuite
  • Finished lower level with fireplace

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  • Your REO/Bank-Owned Property of the Week is a “Row Home in Glover Park” “tucked into one of Glover Park’s most desirable corners,” just “blocks from Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Safeway” and “a half-block away” from “quick access to Tenleytown Metro.”

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photo by Adam Fagen

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Washington Commanders


photo by DCbmyers

From the Office of the Attorney General (OAG):

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Pro-Football LLC, the corporation that owns the Washington Commanders, will pay $1,000,000 to resolve allegations that under the team’s former ownership, including Dan Snyder, it violated DC consumer protection law by misleading District residents about the team’s investigation into a toxic and abusive workplace culture, including allegations of sexual assault, in order to protect the Commanders’ brand and to keep fans paying for tickets and merchandise. (more…)


Environment


photo by Diane Krauthamer

From the Mayor’s Office:

“The District Department of Health (DC Health) has lifted the recreational advisory for the Potomac River in Washington, DC, effective immediately. Consistent water quality testing shows bacterial levels are now within safe ranges for recreation. (more…)