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Weekend Events
Here are just a few openings, closings and interesting events happening in the neighborhood this weekend. Opening November 15: Wiseguy NY Pizza (300 Massachusetts Ave., NW) Closing: Fall Fringe Festival (607 New York Ave., NW) Opening November 16: A Christmas Carol at Ford’s Theatre (511 10th St., NW) Opening November 15: A Midsummer Night’s Dream […]
Foodie Radar: Lunch at Fiola
I’ve recently been enjoying a regular lunch date with a friend at the bar at Fiola (601 Pennsylvania Ave., NW). The full menu is available, but there are also two well-priced, robust lunch menus available: Maria’s Light Lunch – 3 courses for $28 The Power Lunch – 3 courses for $34 I am particularly partial […]
Happy Halloween – Toil and Trouble
I hope you all survived Hurricane Sandy without too much trouble. Despite all of the toil to prepare, our neighborhood was relatively lucky compared to others in our region. Help those impacted by the storm by donating some of the extra canned goods you bought before the storm, volunteering to serve meals at one of […]
History on Foot: Knights of Pythias
Have you ever noticed this plaque outside the FBI Building on E street between 9th and 10th Streets? On this site, the Fraternal Order of Knights of Pythias was founded in February 1864. The Knights of Pythias was the first American Order ever chartered by an Act of the Congress of the United States. The […]