Washington Post: One D.C. restaurant loses a Michelin star, while four others claim one
The Michelin guide, now in its fourth year of awarding stars to Washington restaurants, is known for prizing stability over flash. And so there is nothing you could call seismic about the changes announced Tuesday for the 2020 list of D.C.…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Rolls Out Fair Shot Investments
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
October 1, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, on the first day of the new fiscal year, Mayor Bowser began rolling out the investments made in her…
District Links: How will Jack Evans use money from his new legal defense fund?; enforcement of new…
Happy Tuesday and new fiscal year. Council member Jack Evans has a legal defense fund, and the law regulating how its funds can be spent was just recently amended.
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Expands Program to Curb Illegal Tobacco Sales to Minors, Including…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services
October 1, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Sward Tondoneh (DMHHS)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel…
Washingtonian: Equinox Is Opening Its Newest DC Location in Mount Vernon Triangle This Week
Starting this Thursday, you can hit the luxury fitness club (don't call it a gym).
Curbed: D.C.’s first open streets event is this weekend. Here’s what to expect.
Roughly three miles of Georgia Avenue NW will close to traffic
DCist: District Proposal Would Cut The Number Of Dockless Scooter Operators In Half
Dockless scooter devotees may be delighted to see more vehicles zooming around the District next year, but with less variety if the city adopts new draft proposed rules from the District Department of Transportation.
Washingtonian: Emilie’s Opens on Capitol Hill Next Week with Oyster Carts and Ranch-Fried Chicken
Take a look inside the next restaurant from former Himitsu star Kevin Tien.
UrbanTurf: Georgetown University Plans New Student Housing Near Union Station
Georgetown University has applied for design review of a new student housing building on a site owned by Gonzaga College High School. The university is proposing an 11-story building with 158 apartments, totaling 476 beds, above 1,950…
Curbed: Final designs for World War I Memorial on Pennsylvania Avenue NW take shape
Federal planning commissioners are set to approve the memorial this week
DCist: At New Shop Somewhere In Navy Yard, Coffee And Clothes Go Together
Somewhere, the new space from some of the team behind Maketto, is not a coffee shop, and also not a streetwear store, it’s both. For Will Sharp—who opened the new Navy Yard shop with Maketto’s head of retail Dom Adams and third owner Steve…
Press Release: New Year, New Budget: Refresher on What Was Funded in the FY20 Budget from the…
News Release — Ward 6 DC Council member Charles Allen
October 1, 2019
Contact: Erik Salmi
Today marks the first day of Fiscal Year 2020 in the District of Columbia. Here’s a quick refresher and run-down on what was funded under…
WAMU: D.C. Quietly Increases Tax On Sodas And Sugary Drinks
A new tax on sodas and sugary drinks goes into effect in D.C. Tuesday, though unlike other similar rules across the country, this one was adopted with little fanfare and very little debate.
Washington Business Journal: The Nationals bounced back this year. The fans didn’t follow.
The Washington Nationals saw attendance fall this season to its lowest total since 2011 — a sizable drop for a club that rebounded on the field in a big way.
Washington Post: D.C. mayor will join hundreds of janitors in rush-hour march through downtown…
Tuesday’s evening commute will again be interrupted by a protest, as demonstrators are expected to take to the streets of downtown D.C. to demand a new labor contract and fair wages for thousands of janitors in Maryland, Virginia and the…
WTOP: Drivers pay less to DC for red-light camera tickets after tweak, but no refunds planned
The District of Columbia changed parts of its red-light camera policy in 2017 after it was pointed out many drivers were being overcharged — and while drivers are paying less for red-light violations, there’s no sign D.C. plans to refund…
Washington Business Journal: The Cheesecake Factory is coming to downtown D.C. It expects a long…
The Cheesecake Factory Inc. (NASDAQ: CAKE) expects a long stay at its new downtown D.C. home.
WAMU: Metro Will Run Late For Nationals Wild Card, Mystics Playoff Games Tuesday
Metro will run trains later for Tuesday’s Nationals Wild Card game and the Mystics WNBA finals game — and foot the bill.
WAMU: Airbnbs Remain Technically Illegal In D.C. As Officials Sort Out Regulations
For hosts across D.C., Tuesday was supposed to be a fateful day — a new law allowing previously illegal short-term rentals booked through homesharing platforms like Airbnb, HomeAway and VRBO was scheduled to take effect.
Gordon Chaffin: DC’s poorly organized transportation planning meetings contribute to polarization
As a reporter for Street Justice, which covers transportation, infrastructure and housing in DC and its suburbs, I recently participated in a panel discussion about transportation in DC’s Southwest Waterfront neighborhood. During the 10…