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Aug 08, 2023

West End Property Owners Sue To Stop Construction Of A Shelter In Old GW Dorm

The plaintiff, West End Community Association, alleges that D.C. “violated legal requirements intended to protect the public” in its handling of the purchase.

Jul 06, 2023

This GWU Dorm Could Become A Shelter For The Medically Vulnerable

Ward 2 is finally set to receive its own iteration of a family homeless shelter.

Oct 18, 2017

Tom Sietsema’s Review Puts The ‘No’ And ‘Boo’ In Nobu

The Washington Post food critic says the newly opened posh Japanese chain is “already the most pretentious restaurant in Washington.”

Sep 13, 2017

Posh New Nobu Restaurant Looks To Ride D.C.’s ‘Culinary Explosion’

The pricey Japanese restaurant is a favorite of celebrities like the Kardashians, but will it catch on in a crowded D.C. market?

Feb 01, 2016

Travel Back in Time with Taberna del Alabardero’s Monthly Wine Dinner

Taberna del Alabardero’s monthly wine dinner offers guests a chance to eat and drink in the gilded age of Continental European cuisine.

Aug 08, 2013

Sorry, Nader: EastBanc’s West End Redevelopment Will Move Forward

Nader, who founded the D.C. Library Renaissance Project in 2002, told the Post last year he objected to the amount of money developer EastBanc made on the deal.

Apr 26, 2011

West End Firehouse, Library Project Designs Go Ambitious

Do you find yourself bored by staid architecture around Washington, D.C.? If so, you’ll probably love the new renderings for two high-profile developments in the West End.

Nov 02, 2010

Penn. Ave. Water Main Break Could Snarl Evening Commute

A broken twelve-inch water main on Pennsylvania Avenue NW could affect traffic and water service in the Foggy Bottom/West End area until 7 p.m. this evening, based on the latest estimates from D.C. Water. Circulator buses are currently detouring around the area. Currently, one building — 2121 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, a commercial property — has no water service. Other buildings in that area may be experiencing low water pressure. D.C. Water crews are currently excavating…

Dec 04, 2007

Why Washington Walks

A new report from the Brookings Institution shows that the D.C. metro area has the most “walkable places” per capita of any American city — one for every 264,000 people, beating out even New York City for walkability. Visiting Fellow Christopher B. Leinberger says that the Washington region could serve as the model for the direction the country’s other metro areas are heading over the next generation. The Associated Press already picked up on the…

Oct 08, 2007

Morning Roundup: Pseudo-Holiday Edition

Good morning, Washington. It’s Columbus Day, the least observed of all the federal holidays — or is that Veterans’ Day? Unless you work directly for the government or your job is absolutely dependent on it being open for business, odds are about even you’re sitting at your desk at the usual time this morning, as a trade-off for getting to take the Friday after Thanksgiving off. It’s also, of course, a controversial day, and is…

 
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