Book Review: 'War' by Bob Woodward | The Georgetowner
Oct 21, 2024 · Woodward’s prejudices are clear. Of Trump, he “is not only the wrong man for the presidency, he is unfit to run the country.” For Putin, he quotes a CIA profile—“defined by his extreme insecurity and imperial ambition.”
Osteria Mozza, Georgetown’s New Culinary Star
Nov 4, 2024 · Georgetown’s newest culinary star and Starr restaurant — Osteria Mozza DC — will formally open on Sunday, Nov. 10. Restaurateur Stephen Starr partnered with Michelin star chef Nancy Silverton of Los Angeles to bring the East Coast version of her Italian restaurant to the former Dean & Deluca space at 3276 M St. NW.
The Latest Updates to DC Circulator Transition Plan
Sep 23, 2024 · “This transition plan is better late than never, but it still leaves riders without a bus and drivers without a job. Based on what’s been shared, I’m frustrated that DDOT seems to have put more effort into improved headways for riders between Rosslyn and Georgetown than for riders living near Anacostia, Southwest, Eastern Market, or other routes.
Mickalene Thomas in Philadelphia | The Georgetowner
Dec 19, 2024 · Yet Thomas’s willingness to experiment is one of her strengths, as is her ability to work at large scale. (Not long ago, I saw and was thrilled by the tile mural commissioned from Thomas by the head of Yale’s Pauli Murray College for the 2017 building’s dining hall.)
Q&A: Chris Matthews on the Election | The Georgetowner
Nov 4, 2024 · The dining room at the GeorgeTown Club was packed on Oct. 29 as Georgetowners of all ages eagerly settled down to lunch and a Q&A Cafe by CBS News producer Carol Joynt with political commentator and author Chris Matthews.
Social Scene Writer Mary Bird Dies at 81 | The Georgetowner
Oct 24, 2024 · Longtime Washingtonian and exemplar of style Mary Bird died Oct. 23 at the age of 81 due to esophageal cancer. She spent her last days at her home on Cathedral Avenue and had the opportunity to say goodbye to close friends from her bed.
A Starr Is Born in Georgetown: Osteria Mozza Opens on M Street
Nov 13, 2024 · The renovations for the new venture are the work of New York-based design firm Roman and Williams. Costs ran up to $16 million and the Georgetown landmark shines anew. Prior to the expansive brick market’s construction in 1865, the site was occupied by a butcher’s market, a debtor’s jail and two later market structures; enslaved persons were auctioned in the basement of the current ...
Four Seasons, Michael Mina Bring Top Chefs, Food to Wine & Dine
Nov 21, 2024 · Four Seasons Hotel and Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak DC held the third Four Seasons DC Wine & Dine, a culinary showcase held in collaboration with Company Fine Wine, on Nov. 14 and 15 — benefiting cancer research at MedStar Health.
Philly in January | The Georgetowner
Dec 23, 2024 · Philadelphia’s Mummers Parade, the city’s New Year’s Day version of Mardi Gras, will step off at 17 th and Market Streets at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, looping to the right at City Hall to head south along Broad Street, more or less with abandon. Organized into string bands and flamboyantly costumed “brigades,” some 10,000 adults and children participate in the annual all-day ...
Arena Stage’s Death on the Nile Is Sumptuous, ‘Fusty’ Fun
Dec 12, 2024 · As Poirot, Armando Durán “est formidable!” A Broadway World review summarizes, “He has flair and panache. He knows how to underplay —a difficult secret sauce, actually a B-Belt skill in the craft of acting.“