The Capital City Diner on Bladensburg Road NE announced today that it was closing down. more ›

In 2009, a local lesbian couple claimed that they were unfairly asked to leave the Tastee Diner in Silver Spring after a manager at the restaurant witnessed them in an embrace. Today, the diner's back in the news for similar reasons. more ›

City Desk reported yesterday on the latest developments for what will go into what used to be the Church of the Reformer at 14th and T NW. For months, many in the neighborhood have been debating the merits of local diner magnate Constantine Stavropoulos purchasing the building and create another take on his well-liked group of eateries like Tryst and Open City. But Stavropoulos was unable to take over the building's lease; now, he's combined with mega-comedian Dave Chappelle and shifted the focus of the project to a comedy club. more ›