Rumor Mill Grinding Up There may be changes afoot where the West End, Foggy Bottom, and Downtown meet. In the midst of this vortex, Smith Properties is redoing the office building that houses a law firm, a Bank of America, a cell phone store, and—most importantly—Galileo Restaurant. Galileo?! Duhn Duhnh Duhhhhhhhhn. The building itself at 2101 L St. NW is coming down, but what of the best Italian restaurant in the District? What of local…

Remember the Galileo deal we told you about a few weeks ago? Well, the reviews have started to come in, and though it’s crucial to understand that Galileo has a new chef de cuisine, reactions to the new Galileo are generally mixed. After hearing from two distinctly different groups — a party of seventeen active on the food message boards and the report of one DCist of her experience with three companions — the words…