
Thanks to a reliable tipster for sending:
“Pitango coming to spot next to Doi Moi (14th Street)”
Bit of an ice cream hub forming over there… (more…)

Thanks to a reliable tipster for sending:
“Pitango coming to spot next to Doi Moi (14th Street)”
Bit of an ice cream hub forming over there… (more…)

Thanks to Andrew for sending this great shot from his backyard in Capitol Hill.
If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.

633 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
Sad news from Capitol Hill as Fight Club shared the sad news over the weekend:
“Well as the saying goes all good things must come to an end and so we have come to our end. Sunday March 2nd will be our last day of service. (more…)

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“With more than 3,400 square feet across four finished levels, this expansive Brightwood rowhouse offers a scale and flexibility rarely found in the neighborhood. The fully finished lower level is a true second unit with its own kitchen, bath, private walkout entrance, and Certificate of Occupancy.”
Your REO/Bank-Owned Property of the Week is a “classic rowhome” on Capitol Hill offering “three levels of living space and plenty of opportunity to make it your own” and “a great opportunity for a buyer looking to renovate and add their own finishes while preserving the character of a traditional DC rowhome.”

11th and E Street, NW. photo by Matthew Felling “Farewell, old friend.”
So much for March 6th. [We first reported the coming closure on February 18th.]
Thanks to all who passed on the sad news yesterday:
“When I heard it was closing, (more…)
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From Dulles airport:
“Ben’s Chili Bowl is an iconic DC landmark and is now serving their world-famous chili, legendary half-smokes, chili dogs, and their local fan favorites in the airport! (more…)
The Triumph Trek at the Rio is the ultimate celebration of strength, recovery and hope — and everyone is invited.
On Sunday, September 20, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Adventist HealthCare Rehabilitation and Adventist HealthCare Home Care Services will gather at Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg for an untimed walk-or-wheel around the accessible lakeside path. This is not a race. Scooters, wheelchairs, walkers, strollers and every pace are welcome, and no one finishes last.

photo by Melpomene Wetzlar
From AlertDC:
“The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, March 3, 2025, at 1:15PM.”

“Kosta retired but the Greek Deli (1120 19th Street, NW) will remain open!” (more…)

photo by Fritz Myer
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Thanks to Griffin for the reminder: “street sweeping tomorrow”
From DPW:
“Posted Residential Street Sweeping (Monday, March 3rd through October 31st)
The Department of Public Works (DPW) will begin posted residential street sweeping on Monday, March 3rd. The program will run through October 31st, and motorists are asked to obey posted signs indicating the schedule of parking restrictions to ensure streets are swept thoroughly. (more…)

From an email:
“Modeling District Revenue to Certify Debt Service Obligations: Methodology Update 2025.(PDF)
This report uses a model to forecast the District’s gross revenue to be $12.0 billion (comprising local fund and dedicated revenue) for FY 2025, compared to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer’s (OCFO) December 2024 estimate of $11.6 billion. The OCFO’s December 2024 estimate is within the confidence interval of the model. The model uses published economic indicators that, for the most part, were last updated in December 2024 or January 2025.
Key takeaway: To show how D.C. revenues might be affected by changes in the federal government, the model also considered an alternate scenario in which federal employment is reduced by 25%. Under this scenario, the model predicts that:
District employment could be reduced by 50,000 jobs, including 14,000 jobs held by District residents.
District resident wages could decline by 5.3%.
The District’s gross domestic product could fall by 1.1%.
Annual revenues from D.C. income and sales taxes could decline by $450 million to $550 million. (more…)
If you’ve ever walked through NoMa and wondered how one of the neighborhood’s colorful murals came to life, this September you can watch it happen.
NoMa in Color, the NoMa BID’s annual mural festival, returns September 11–18, bringing 17 artists to the neighborhood to create 16 new large-scale murals. Throughout the week, visitors can stop by mural sites, watch artists paint, and see the works take shape in real time.