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Nov 02, 2023

‘They Want Us Out Of Here’: A Fight Brews Over Limiting Bars And Clubs Near U Street In D.C.

Neighbors want to limit more bars and taverns because of increased crime. Business owners in “Little Ethiopia” wonder why they’re being blamed for a citywide problem.

Feb 23, 2023

Thai X-ing, A Shaw Staple For More Than A Decade, Will Close Its Doors For Good

The Shaw restaurant’s chef and owner is ready to retire and travel the country after more than a decade of running the place.

Oct 07, 2021

First Look: Quattro Brings Italian Glamour And Eye-Catching Cocktails To Shaw

Bright cocktails arrive in etched glasses, charcuterie is draped over wooden racks, and tiramisu is served in a Moka coffee pot.

Mar 11, 2021

D.C. Lost At Least 375 Businesses Since Last March. Here’s How Those Closures Have Reshaped The City

A map of brick-and-mortar business closures compiled by WAMU and DCist shows how massive shifts in spending habits changed the city. 

Dec 07, 2020

This Map Shows Where Rents Are Dropping in D.C.

As of October, the average price of luxury apartments dropped from $2,669 to $2,387 per month.

Oct 09, 2020

First Look: Northern Vietnamese Restaurant 1914 Transports Diners To Hanoi’s ‘Train Street’

The new Shaw establishment wants to “showcase the distinct taste of food from the Northern region of Vietnam and a physical journey of what you can eat on the streets of Hanoi.”

May 04, 2020

Shaw’s Hanumanh, Now Closed Indefinitely, Makes GQ’s List Of America’s Best New Restaurants

The list strikes a different tone than in year’s past, as many of the picks face pandemic-induced uncertainty.

Mar 06, 2020

Shaw Community Pays Tribute To Slain Teen Malachi Lukes, A ‘Leader’ And ‘Messenger’

He was shot and killed on Sunday, shortly before his 14th birthday.

Mar 02, 2020

Update: After Withdrawal Of Bill, Contentious Shaw Bike Lane Project Appears Indefinitely On Hold

Lacking enough votes for passage, the bill’s author scrapped it Tuesday, promising a renewed community dialogue.

May 30, 2019

Olde City Farm And Garden Closes Up Its Shaw Nursery

“We can fill in the cracks in the city with green. We’re like the weeds that grow up in the concrete.”

 
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