Mar 12, 2007
Morning Roundup: Finally Sprung
Well, D.C. we had a nice weekend together, didn’t we? Perhaps we ran into you at the hugely successful opening of the inaugural DCist Exposed photography show on Friday, or we might have crossed paths out walking the dog in the fantastic spring weather. Or maybe it was just that extra hour of evening light created by Daylight Savings. In any case, it was good to see you. But now, it’s time for coffee and…
Mar 08, 2006
Nage Swims into Downtown Hotel
The owners of Rehoboth Beach, Del. restaurant Nage are following Horace Greeley’s advice by opening a western outpost of their high-end bistro next Tuesday in the Courtyard by Marriott at 1600 Rhode Island Avenue NW. According to the News Journal, longtime friends and co-owners Kevin Reading and Josh Grapski are behind the endeavor — with Reading taking the reins as executive chef of the two-restaurant outfit and Grapski managing this new D.C. branch. Before opening…
Jul 27, 2005
Townhall Meeting Discusses District Gun Laws
Close to 200 people gathered last night in the auditorium of the Shaw Junior High School along Rhode Island Avenue NW for a townhall meeting titled “Save DC Gun Safety Laws: Why Congress Should Leave These DC Laws to DC Residents & Elected Officials.” Attended by D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Chief Ramsey, pictured at right, the meeting focused on the repeated attempts by Congress to overturn the District’s restrictive three-decade…